The education department produces a range of reports and statistics relating to sites, students and staff in South Australian government schools and preschools.

Education data is available in 'csv' format on Data SA.

2022 reports

• Senior school retention and SACE completion (PDF 190KB) – summary of findings from tracking individual students through year levels 8 to 12.

2021 reports

• SACE and VET pathways (PDF 298KB) – high-level overview of SACE and VET pathways for government school students through years 10 to 12 and post-school.
• Senior school retention and SACE completion (PDF 160KB) – summary of findings from tracking individual students through year levels 8 to 12.

2020 reports

• Senior school retention and SACE completion (PDF 210KB) – summary of findings from tracking individual students through year levels 8 to 12.

2019 reports

• Senior school retention and SACE completion (PDF 181KB) – summary of findings from tracking individual students through year levels 8 to 12.
• Phonics screening check fact sheet (PDF 675KB) – information about the 'phonics screening check', introduced for year 1 students across the South Australian public education system for the first time in 2018.

2018 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 387KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Site location data 2018 (PDF 629KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2018.
• Term 1 enrolment data collection – summary data relating to enrolments in SA Government schools for 2017 and 2018.
• Senior school retention and SACE completion (PDF 181KB) – summary of findings from tracking individual students through year levels 8 to 12.
• Behaviour management (Word 109KB) – summary of statistics relating to behaviour management incidents in South Australian Government schools during term 2 2014 to 2018.

2017 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 183KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2017 (PDF 103KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2017.
• Apparent retention rates 2017 (PDF 285KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level from 2008 to 2017.
• Attendance semester 1 2017 (PDF 109KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2017.
• Behaviour management 2017 (PDF 339KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2017.
• Education services 2017 (PDF 215KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2017.
• English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) 2017 (PDF 65KB) – summary statistics relating to EALD enrolments in SA government schools for 2017.
• Enrolments by site 2017 (PDF 621KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2017.
• Junior primary class sizes 2017 (PDF 191KB) – summary of junior primary class sizes for SA government schools in 2017.
• Site location data 2017 (PDF 603KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2017.
• Students with disability (SWD) 2017 (PDF 157KB) – summary of SWD enrolments and education settings for SA government schools for 2017.

2016 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 183KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2016 (PDF 103KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2016.
• Apparent retention rates 2016 (PDF 48KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level from 2005 to 2016.
• Attendance semester 1 2016 (PDF 53KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2015.
• Behaviour management 2016 (PDF 94KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2016.
• Education services 2016 (PDF 215KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2016.
• English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) 2016 (PDF 65KB) – summary statistics relating to EALD enrolments in SA government schools for 2016.
• Enrolments by site 2016 (PDF 621KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2016.
• Junior primary class sizes 2016 (PDF 191KB) – summary of junior primary class sizes for SA government schools in 2016.
• Site location data 2016 (PDF 603KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2016.
• Students with disability (SWD) 2016 (PDF 49KB) – summary of SWD enrolments and education settings for SA government schools for 2016.

2015 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 181KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2015 (PDF 103KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2015.
• Apparent retention rates 2015 (PDF 52KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level from 2005 to 2015.
• Attendance semester 1 2015 (PDF 65KB)  – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2015.
• Behaviour management 2015 (PDF 65KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2015.
• Education services 2015 (PDF 238KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2015.
• English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) 2015 (PDF 128KB) – summary statistics relating to EALD enrolments in SA government schools for 2015.
• Enrolments by site 2015 (PDF 351KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2015.
• Junior primary class sizes 2015 (PDF 147KB) – summary of junior primary class sizes for SA government schools in 2015.
• Site location data 2015 (PDF 658KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2015.
• Students with disability (SWD) 2015 (PDF 65KB) – summary of SWD enrolments and education settings for SA government schools for 2015.

2014 reports

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2014 (PDF 110KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2014.
• Apparent retention rates 2014 (PDF 31KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level and by age from 2004 to 2014.
• Attendance semester 1 2014 (PDF 53KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2014.
• Behaviour management 2014 (PDF 68KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2014.
• Education services 2014 (PDF 192KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2014.
• English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) 2014 (PDF 118KB) – summary statistics relating to EALD enrolments in SA government schools for 2014.
• Enrolments by site 2014 (PDF 282KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2014.
• Junior primary class sizes 2014 (PDF 146KB) – summary of junior primary class sizes for SA government schools in 2014.
• Site location data 2014 (PDF 606KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2014.
• Students with disability (SWD) 2014 (PDF 65KB) – summary of SWD enrolments and education settings for SA government schools for 2014.

2013 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 181KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2013 (PDF 117KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2013.
• Apparent retention rates 2013 (PDF 41KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level from 2003 to 2013.
• Attendance semester 1 2013 (PDF 56KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2013.
• Behaviour management 2013 (PDF 67KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2013.
• Education services (PDF 236KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2013.
• English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) 2013 (PDF 88KB) – summary statistics relating to EALD enrolments in SA government schools for 2013.
• Enrolments by site (PDF 332KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2013.
• Junior primary class sizes 2013 (PDF 80KB) – summary of Junior Primary Class Sizes for SA government schools in 2013.
• Site location data (PDF 648KB) – site location data for SA government schools for 2013.
• Students with disability (SWD) 2013 (PDF 65KB) – summary of SWD enrolments and education settings for SA government schools for 2013.

2012 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 187KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2012 (PDF 111KB) – enrolments and apparent retention rates for ATSI students for 2012.
• Apparent retention rates 2012 (PDF 25KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level from 2002 to 2012.
• Attendance semester 1 2012 (PDF 20KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2012.
• Behaviour management 2012 (PDF 46KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2012.
• Critical incidents by risk factor (PDF 17KB) – summary statistics relating to critical incidents in the education department for 2012.
• Education services (PDF 72KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2012.
• English as a second language (ESL) (PDF 56KB) – summary statistics relating to ESL enrolments in SA government schools for 2012.
• Enrolments by site (PDF 80KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2012.
• Junior primary class sizes 2012 (PDF 54KB) – summary statistics relating to junior primary class sizes for students in reception to Year 3 for 2012.

2011 reports

• Index of educational disadvantage for SA government schools (PDF 247KB) – socio-economic index used to allocate resources to schools to address educational disadvantage. Find out more about the index (PDF 58KB).
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2011 (PDF 59KB) – enrolments, apparent retention rates and behaviour management data for ATSI students for 2011.
• Apparent retention rates 2011 (PDF 39KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level and by age from 2001 to 2011.
• Attendance semester 1 2011 (PDF 34KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2011.
• Behaviour management 2011 (PDF 64KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2011.
• Critical incidents by risk factor (PDF 18KB) – summary statistics relating to critical incidents in the education department for 2011.
• Education services (PDF 35KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2011.
• Early childhood services 2011 (PDF 71KB) – summary statistics relating to types of services, enrolments, attendance and staffing for 2011.
• Enrolments by site (PDF 225KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2011.
• Junior primary class sizes 2011 (PDF 107KB) – summary statistics relating to junior primary class sizes for students in reception to Year 3 for 2011.
• Occupational health, safety, welfare and injury management (OHSW) Revised – summary statistics relating to OHSW and injury management in the Annual Report, page 109.

2010 reports

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students (ATSI) students 2010 (PDF 31KB) – enrolments, apparent retention rates and behaviour management data for ATSI students for 2010.
• Apparent retention rates 2010 (PDF 26KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level and by age from 2000 to 2010.
• Attendance semester 1 2010 (PDF 25KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools for 2010.
• Attendance rates by site – primary (PDF 117KB) – summary of attendance rates for SA Government primary schools for 2010.
• Attendance rates by site – secondary (PDF 56KB) – summary of attendance rates for SA government secondary schools for 2010.
• Behaviour management 2010 (PDF 32KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools for 2010.
• Critical incidents (PDF 20KB) – summary statistics relating to critical incidents in the education department for 2010.
• Early childhood services 2010 (PDF 35KB) – summary statistics relating to types of services, enrolments, attendance and staffing for 2010.
• Education services (PDF 91KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools for 2010.
• English as a second language (ESL) (PDF 34KB) – summary statistics relating to ESL enrolments in SA government schools for 2010.
• Enrolments by site (PDF 163KB) – summary of total full time equivalent enrolments by gender for SA government schools for 2010.
• Occupational health, safety, welfare and injury management (OHSW) revised (PDF 167KB) – summary statistics relating to OHSW and injury management in the Department of Education and Children's Service for 2010.
• Workforce data summary 2010 (PDF 76KB) – profile of employees in the Department of Education and Children's Service workforce for 2010.

Resource entitlement statements

These are the final versions of the 2010 resource entitlement statements that have been issued to schools. In a small number of cases there may be some aspects of the statements still under discussion with schools. Any further adjustments will be reflected in the 2011 statements.

• Resource entitlement statement supporting information (PDF 184KB)
• Adelaide Hills region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 202KB)
• Barossa region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 165KB)
• Eastern Adelaide region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 269KB)
• Eyre and Western region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 250KB)
• Far North region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 208KB)
• Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 127KB)
• Limestone Coast region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 256KB)
• Murray and Mallee region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 308KB)
• Northern Adelaide region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 666KB)
• Southern Adelaide region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 514KB)
• Western Adelaide region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 350KB)
• Yorke and Mid North region schools resource entitlement statements (PDF 344KB)

2009 reports

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) students 2009 (PDF 29KB) – enrolments, apparent retention rates and behaviour management data for ATSI students.
• Apparent retention rates 2009 (PDF 26KB) – retention rates from year 8 to year 12 by year level and by age from 2000 to 2009.
• Attendance rates by site primary (PDF 117KB) – summary of attendance rates for SA government primary schools.
• Attendance rates by site secondary (PDF 67KB) – summary of attendance rates for SA government secondary schools.
• Attendance semester 1 2009 (PDF 24KB) – summary statistics relating to attendance in SA government schools.
• Behaviour management 2009 (PDF 32KB) – summary statistics relating to suspensions and exclusions in SA government schools.
• Early childhood services 2009 (PDF 1.4MB) – summary statistics relating to types of services, enrolments, attendance and staffing for 2009.
• Education services (PDF 699KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments and types of SA government schools.
• English as a second language (ESL) 2009 (PDF 33KB) – summary statistics relating to ESL enrolments in SA government schools.
• Students with disabilities 2009 (PDF 42KB) – summary statistics relating to enrolments in SA government schools.
• Occupational health, safety, welfare and injury management (OHSW) (PDF 28KB) – summary statistics relating to OHSW & injury management in the Department of Education and Children's Services.
• Workforce data summary 2009 (PDF 1.3MB) – profile of employees in the Department of Education and Children's Service workforce for 2009.