Ms Deirdre McDonnell:

I do not have with me the figures or the breakdown in terms of contracts, but we can provide the Senator with further information. There have been changes. Contracts of indefinite duration and asking schools to prioritise teachers who do not have full hours are two of the methods that have been used to support teachers in recent years. More full-time posts are being brought into the system, and this will continue to increase in terms of the demographics and-----