A new $70 million primary and preschool for Adelaide’s north and school infrastructure upgrades will give South Australian students the best education.

The new public school will create 400 places for reception to year 6 students, as well as a 60-place preschool, to support growing demand from families in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.

A site has not yet been selected for the school, but project planning is underway to ensure equitable access to high quality public education services within the northern suburbs.

An additional $40 million, announced in this year’s State Budget, will target upgrading heating and air-conditioning units and other upgrades at a range of public schools across South Australia. This will see an extra $10 million per year over the next four years to fast-track priority projects.

The department holds a substantial infrastructure portfolio, with about 5700 buildings at more than 900 public schools, preschools and children centres.

With the average building age in schools being 44 years, the 20-Year Infrastructure Plan for Public Education and Care sets out the government’s priorities to ensure communities have access to fantastic local schools.

Among the schools to benefit will be Henley Beach Primary School in Adelaide’s west, where more than 300 children will soon have an improved heating and cooling system in their classrooms.

Another project that will benefit from the $10 million investment is Karcultaby Area School in the Eyre Peninsula where the design and technology facilities, currently housed in a shed, will be replaced to give students the opportunity to use modern facilities – supporting their career pathways.

Other schools in the initial allocation of upgrades include:

• Banksia Park School R-6
• Mitcham Girls High School
• East Torrens Primary School
• Kilkenny Primary School
• Hewett Primary School
• Flagstaff Hill R-7 School
• Underdale High School
• Renmark West Primary School
• Coromandel Valley Primary School
• Goodwood Primary School.

Read more about the infrastructure plan for future school growth and investment.