House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Preschool Staffing Preschool Staffing The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Deputy Leader of the Opposition Preschool Staffing In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A) The Hon. B.I. BOYER House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education, Training and Skills Preschool Staffing The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised of the following: The Department for Education has achieved a retention rate of over 85 per cent for its preschool workforce. This figure is based on a specific snapshot date, checking if employees were with the department 12 months earlier, regardless of their site or classification. In the past 12 months the attrition rate for preschool employees is less than 5 per cent, with 44 of the separations being due to retirement. A snapshot of data shows approximately 85 preschool related positions were advertised externally and filled in the past 12 months. Other appointments also occur through internal processes, including graduate arrangements and contract renewals. Measuring staff movements between schools and preschools is challenging due to numerous variables. Accordingly, this data is not currently available.