House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Special Authorities to Teach Special Authorities to Teach The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta Special Authorities to Teach In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta) (23 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A) The Hon. B.I. BOYER House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education, Training and Skills Special Authorities to Teach The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I have been advised of the following As at 6 June 2025 (date of best available data) the number of special authorities to teach (SATs) in country and metropolitan areas were 145, with 76 per cent in country and 24 per cent in metropolitan regions. Country / Metro SATs as at 6 June 2025 Year Dept for Education Contract SATs (number) Country % Metro % 2021 31 71% 29% 2022 96 49% 51% 2023 159 58% 42% 2024 198 64% 36% 2025 145 76% 24%