The oldest children’s festival in the world, DreamBIG is celebrating its 50th anniversary, with boosted funding from the Department for Education helping to ensure access for young South Australians to this important arts event.

BAE Systems Australia and ASC have signed on as employment partners at The Heights Technical College as the first cohort of Technical College students begin their careers.

A new numeracy guarantee that will focus on upskilling teachers and providing resources for parents will be introduced across South Australia to lift maths results.

Roma Mitchell Secondary College has undergone a $21 million redevelopment, with a new state-of the-art gymnasium, giving students and the community access to a top-tier sporting facility.

The Tonsley Technical College is nearing completion as the state-of-the-art facility takes shape with the announcement of three new employee partners.

Year 1 students and their teachers are on the frontline of important work being done to improve numeracy outcomes for all future public school students in South Australia.

Middle school students at Kingston Community School now have access to their own ‘hub’, situated in one of two new permanent modular buildings, thanks to a $4 million redevelopment.

A multi-million-dollar boost to Special Options infrastructure at South Australian public schools is being delivered to support students with disabilities.

Young people with disabilities will be supported in having equal employment opportunities through the expansion of the Mini Woolies program in SA.

The State Government has identified a 10-hectare parcel of land in Adelaide’s growing northern suburbs as the site of a new $155.3 million secondary school due for completion in 2028.

Classrooms at 108 public schools and preschools will be filled with music, after being granted a share in about $275,000 to deliver quality music education programs in South Australia.

A review of infrastructure at Freeling Primary School will be conducted by developing a masterplan for the site’s future needs.

Taking pressure off parents and giving students nutritious meals to support their learning is at the forefront of a free lunch program at two Murray Bridge primary schools.

More than 86,000 students across South Australia will start National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing.

A 12-month review of the mobile phone ban in South Australian public schools has revealed substantial improvements in student behaviour.

Two Wells Primary School will receive a major infrastructure investment to upgrade facilities and replace outdated buildings.

South Australian teachers will be given the tools to support the next generation in their pursuit of democracy and understanding the role of civics in society.

The groundbreaking South Australian artificial intelligence tool, EdChat, has been rolled out to all public school teachers across the state to help them spend more time focused on teaching.

SA has the second highest proportion of early childhood education and care services exceeding the National Quality Standard (NQS) in the country according to a Productivity Commission Report.

In a national first, South Australian students are developing cyber awareness by working in teams inside a mobile escape room developed in conjunction with global technology companies.

More than $80,000 will be shared across 22 South Australian government schools and preschools to engage parents in their child’s education.

More than $50 million will be invested in priority infrastructure at schools across the state, addressing urgent upgrades and expansions to help with capacity.

Families will be supported ahead of the return to school with hundreds of dollars in new and significantly expanded support measures to help with the cost of living.

The 2025 school year gets underway for more than 193,000 children and young people who attend public schools across the state.

Swimming pools in communities in South Australia’s Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands have been opened this summer after extensive work by the State Government.

Leading arts and community organisations in SA are supporting families these school holidays through a jam-packed program of free and low-cost activities and experiences for children.

An international report detailing student performance in maths and science has found South Australian Year 4 students continue to improve – despite concerns about disrupted learning due to COVID.

All three South Australian education sectors – Public, Independent and Catholic – will take significant steps towards a more inclusive education system in South Australia.

Financial support to help Year 7 country students go on camps and excursions with their classmates has been announced.

Screening of Year 1 students in South Australia’s public schools in 2024 has shown 7 out of every 10 students either have appropriate or above average phonics skills for their age – meaning their literacy skills are on track.

Legislation to give schools greater powers to manage violent and abusive parents has been introduced in State Parliament.

The South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and State Government have formally agreed to a new partnership which aims to boost participation in Aussie rules and promote health and wellbeing for a new generation of young South Australians through our school communities.

Scholarships to encourage new teachers to move to country South Australia have been awarded to 45 university students as part of a program to boost country schools and preschools.

The Premier’s be active Challenge has had its most successful year since 2015, with the highest number of completions and a new record for school involvement.

Almost 100 preschool teachers will be made permanent from next year – more than the past 10 years combined – creating future job security for teachers and their preschools.

Millions of pages have been turned and countless words have been read. Now schools across the state are celebrating their achievements in the Premier’s Reading Challenge.

The 2024 Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize has been awarded to 19 Year 9 and 10 students from across South Australia who will be invited to join a 12-day study tour to Vietnam in April 2025 coinciding with ANZAC Day.

All Year 1 students will undergo a numeracy check from 2026, following a trial this year that found more than 60% of students were “mathematically vulnerable”.

A ceremony was held at Parliament House to recognise 76 secondary school students from across South Australia for their contribution made to their school through accessing democratic processes.

With the opening of a $5.2 million school upgrade at Woodend Primary School, a $16 million construction undertaking to deliver new gymnasiums at four schools has been revealed.

Individuals and teams across the state have been recognised for excellence and innovation in their work in public education as the winners of this year’s Public Education Awards were announced.

New cyber security awareness training is being provided to teachers and other Department for Education staff.

A plaque was presented at Mount Compass Area School to mark extensive capital works at the regional focus-school for agriculture.

Key regional employers are partnering with the new Port Augusta Technical College to provide fast-tracked career pathways to secondary students living in the state’s north and west.

More than 80 public schools across the state will benefit from a record $42.7 million targeted maintenance program, fixing roofs, resealing bitumen, building fences and upgrading aging infrastructure.

Ensuring more high school students with complex needs continue their studies is the focus of a $48 million investment to be rolled out from next year – delivering a major reform to high schools across South Australia.

A new initiative has been introduced to build autism inclusion in secondary schools following the initial success of Autism Inclusion Teachers (AITs) in public primary schools.

They have toiled over chalkboards, wrestled with cassette players and ever-changing technology, marked rolls and assignments with pencils, sweltered in non-airconditioned classrooms and even battled with snakes.

School students across South Australia will be taught about online safety and the dangers of social media, as part of important reforms to the child safety curriculum.

A career in space may seem light years away for many people – but not for the budding astronauts at the South Australian Space School.

Findon Technical College students will be able to complete their first year of university while in Year 12, fast-tracking their pathway into key career opportunities.

The completion of works worth $6.4 million at Westbourne Park Primary School have been officially celebrated.

Almost 147 years to the day after Mount Barker Public School first opened its doors, a major upgrade of the school has been officially recognised.

The finalists for the 2024 Public Education Awards have been announced, showcasing innovation, excellence and equity across public education in South Australia.

Career advice is moving into the 21st century, with a ground-breaking career chatbot being made available for public secondary students, based on cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

A new school ‘kiss and drop’ zone, constructed to improve student safety and free up traffic congestion around a busy R-12 school in Adelaide’s inner west, has officially opened.

Data from NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) testing of South Australian students earlier this year shows results are remaining steady across the board with promising trends starting to show in numeracy.

A new gymnasium and multi-story science and technology building are part of a $33.6 million redevelopment at Glenunga International High School.

The State Government will invest $13.5 million in new funding for country education over the next three years.

The state-first trial of after preschool care has started in the first of 20 government preschools across South Australia.