Country education in South Australia
For our country teachers
Take on a life-changing opportunity as a teacher or leader in a country school or preschool. You'll be supported with incentives, curriculum support and opportunities to develop your skills. Find out more about this support below.
Country Education Strategy
Read the Country Education Strategy 2021 to 2028The strategy gives country schools and preschools better access to learning opportunities, technology, wellbeing support and career pathways.
What we've achieved so far
Read a summary of our achievements and key outcomes in the first year.
Country Education Strategy 2021 to 2022 progress report (PDF 213 KB)
Video transcript
Our Country Education Strategy explained.
The Department for Education has developed the Country Education Strategy that sets out a plan to invest in country schools and preschools to help them reach our world-class ambition. People who work in schools, parents, and students have provided their input to the strategy.
The Country Education Strategy outlines three goals. which we believe will help our country schools and preschools to be some of the best in the world. And most importantly, assist students like me and me, to leave school with the greatest amounts of opportunities available.
Goal one. We want all country schools and preschools to have a great and stable workforce. This means we want to attract amazing teachers and leaders to our school. Goal two. Schools and preschools to have the latest technology and support. This means there will be support and investment. Goal three. Country students have access to quality learning and options to explore their pathways that inspire their future.
This means that my education sets me up for further education or meaningful employment so that I can achieve my dreams.
Almost half of South Australian government schools and preschools are located in country areas.
This strategy provides a framework to highlight the opportunities and address the challenges of education in country areas. This strategy sets the foundation for me to get a world-class education that will change my life for the better.
For our country students and families
Students can explore ways to further their education with study and career opportunities. Families can access support services for their children's learning needs as well as options to get their children to and from school or attend preschool or child care. Find out more below.
For our country schools and preschools
$1.3B is being invested in buildings and facilities across the state, including country schools and preschools.
Improved innovation and connectivity, like high-speed internet for country schools and preschools.
Country news
In classrooms from Ceduna to Clare, more than 60 university students will gain firsthand teaching experience across regional South Australia in 2024 after being awarded a State Government scholarship.
New university graduates will be offered extra support and financial incentives to start their teaching career in country South Australia.
Scholarships to encourage new teachers to move to country South Australia have been awarded to 38 university students in a new program to boost country schools and preschools.
