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Workforce data can be used to help with current and future workforce planning. The data includes demographic information such as age and gender, and employment information such as qualifications and hours worked.
You can access:
- open datasets available through DataSA
- workforce profiles by Workforce Reporting.
Workforce datasets
DataSA provides datasets from the last pay period in June each year on the department’s:
- workforce headcount and classification by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identification, age, gender, employee classification, full and part-time status, headcount and full-time equivalent (FTE)
- school workforce qualifications
- school workforce composition
- total workforce separations and unpaid leave
- qualifications and abilities for the teaching workforce, ancillary workforce and ancillary workforce functions
- permanent and contingent (non-permanent) employment.
Workforce profiles
Workforce profiles provide information on the composition of the department’s workforce and key trends.
The profiles are of staff who were employed or on paid leave as at the last payday in June in the relevant year.
Previous year profiles are available.
Workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of all staff:
- workforce summary 2021 (PDF 336KB)
- workforce summary 2020 (PDF 767KB)
- workforce summary 2019 (PDF 784KB)
- workforce summary 2018 (PDF 573KB)
- workforce summary 2017 (PDF 360KB).
School and preschool leadership summary
These reports provide a profile of the school and preschool leadership workforce employed under the Education and Children's Services Act 2019:
- school and preschool leadership summary 2018 (PDF 683KB)
- school and preschool leadership summary 2017 (PDF 612KB)
- school and preschool leadership summary 2016 (PDF 623KB).
School sector teacher workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of the teacher workforce, defined as all teachers and leaders employed under the Education and Children's Services Act 2019:
- school sector teacher workforce summary 2018 (PDF 570KB)
- school sector teacher workforce summary 2017 (PDF 523KB)
- school sector teacher workforce summary 2016 (PDF 563KB).
Preschool sector teacher workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of the preschool teacher workforce, including all teachers and leaders employed under the Education and Children's Services Act 2019:
- preschool sector teacher workforce summary 2018 (PDF 571KB)
- preschool sector teacher workforce summary 2017 (PDF 531KB)
- preschool sector teacher workforce summary 2016 (PDF 535KB).
School services officers workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of the school services officer workforce:
- school services officers workforce summary 2018 (PDF 817KB)
- school services officers workforce summary 2017 (PDF 482KB)
- school services officers workforce summary 2016 (PDF 575KB).
Aboriginal workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of Aboriginal employees. The term Aboriginal refers to all staff who identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
- Aboriginal workforce summary 2021 (PDF 306KB)
- Aboriginal workforce summary 2020 (PDF 751KB)
- Aboriginal workforce summary 2019 (PDF 758KB)
- Aboriginal workforce summary 2018 (PDF 582KB)
- Aboriginal workforce summary 2017 (PDF 516KB).
Public Sector Act summary
These reports provide a profile of Public Sector Act staff:
- Public Sector Act summary 2018 (PDF 529KB)
- Public Sector Act summary 2017 (PDF 456KB)
- Public Sector Act summary 2016 (PDF 534KB).
Early childhood workers summary
These reports provide a profile of early childhood workers:
- early childhood workers summary 2018 (PDF 722KB)
- early childhood workers summary 2017 (PDF 437KB)
- early childhood workers summary 2016 (PDF 595KB).
Government Services, Transport and Health Ancillary Awards workforce summary
These reports provide a profile of staff employed under the SA Government Services Award, SA Government Transport Workers Award and SA Government Health Ancillary Award.
Contact
Workforce Reporting
Email: Education.WorkforceDataandPlanning [at] sa.gov.au
