Department for Education | South Australia

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Adelaide Botanic High School

Opening term 1 2019 the school will provide 1250 students from inner-city suburbs with greater access to high quality secondary schooling.
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/new-cbd-school
Phonics screening check - now open

As part of our Literacy Guarantee, the phonics screening check for all year 1 students is open now until 31 August.
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/teaching/curriculum-and-teaching/numeracy-and-literacy/phonics-screening-check
Parents in Education Week

Our exciting program will run from 28-30 August 2018. Register now for free seminars.
http://www.education.sa.gov.au/pieweek
New technical college

We’re planning a new technical college in the western suburbs of Adelaide to help young South Australian’s into trade related careers.
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/new-technical-college
Year 7 into high school

South Australian year 7 public school students will move to high school by 2022. Find out how the transition will work.
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/sites-and-facilities/year-7-high-school
New teacher test

From 2019, students studying teaching will need to pass a test before they graduate, demonstrating that they have literacy and numeracy skills in the top 30% of the population.
https://www.education.sa.gov.au/department/media-centre/news/mandatory-test-new-teachers

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