A national expert in early childhood – who led the introduction of preschool changes in Victoria – has been appointed to lead the reform of the early years system in South Australia and the delivery of universal preschool for three-year-olds.

Paracombe Primary and Preschool officially opened its new preschool today, including a new standalone building and an outdoor learning area.

A renowned school for Aboriginal students will move to bigger and better premises at Thebarton as part of a State Government relocation plan linked to the River Torrens to Darlington Project.

A student-run café, a diversity and inclusion administrator working in the Arts, a Riverland carpentry apprentice passionate about on-site mental health initiatives and a female automotive electrical trainee are just four of the exceptional winners in this year’s South Australian Training Awards.

A new performing arts centre at Hamilton Secondary College is the standout feature of a $9.23 million facility upgrade, officially opened today.

The State Government will support the development of the next generation of young South Australians with more than $4 million to improve literacy and development in the early years.

The finalists for the 2023 Public Education Awards showcase excellence and equity across public education in South Australia.

The Australian Education Union is taking industrial action on Friday 1 September 2023.

The State Government will make preschool hours more family-friendly with a trial of out-of-hours care in 20 public preschools across the state. This follows the release of Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.

The State Government will start work immediately on delivering the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care, which will see South Australia become a national leader in early childhood development and improve the lives of thousands of children.

South Australian results from the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, released today, show the state has made gains in national rankings.

The state’s exceptional vocational education and training (VET) sector is in the spotlight with the 2023 South Australian Training Awards finalists announced today.

A service assisting country teachers to find a home, and reducing administration for school leaders, is being expanded by the Department for Education.

Classrooms at 120 public schools and preschools will be filled with music, after being granted a share in around $275,000 to deliver quality music education programs in South Australia.

Dozens of training options – ranging from engineering to electrotechnology - are being made available for year 11 and 12 secondary students in South Australia next year after consultation with key industries across the state and endorsement by the South Australian Skills Commission.

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.

A unique Aboriginal student-lead South Australian conference, the only of its kind in Australia, will inspire other young Aboriginal people to pursue careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

New university graduates will be offered extra support and financial incentives to start their teaching career in country South Australia.

South Australia will need to deliver almost 100,000 vocational education and training (VET) qualifications over the next five years to meet the skills demand of the State’s industries.

National Student Volunteer Week runs from 7 to 13 August this year. It acknowledges and celebrates the thousands of students who are volunteering in their communities, while promoting volunteering to children and young people across Australia.

Banksia Park International High School, in Adelaide’s north-west, has continued to build on its global reputation with a $9 million facilities upgrade officially opened by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills Blair Boyer today.

The State Government is implementing a world-leading mathematics improvement strategy, to equip South Australian children and young people with the knowledge and skills they need for future careers and everyday life.

South Australian families with children aged 0-5 years will be supported through the most critical years of a child’s development through a new mobile app developed by the State Government.

The State Government’s ban on mobile phone use in public schools comes into full effect today, delivering on a key election commitment.

Thousands of four-year-old children are taking an exciting step in their education today as the first intake of mid-year preschoolers gets underway.

More than 70 South Australian public educators and support staff will be recognised for achieving 50 years of service in public education.

The loading allowance for teachers in country South Australia will become an ongoing payment from 2024.

Students at eight South Australian public high schools are trialling an artificial intelligence (AI) app – the first of its kind in the nation – with the safety of students a key focus.

Following an extensive review and community consultation, Geranium Primary School will be formally closed.

Mawson Lakes School has a new footbridge, joining the two Mawson Lakes School campuses.

A new statewide Career Education and Pathway Strategy has been launched today to strengthen career options for young people ahead of the AUKUS project.

The State Government’s $50 million investment into mental health and learning support specialists has reached a significant milestone.

Funding of period products in South Australian public schools has been increased following consultation with schools across the state.

Community Liaison Officers (CLOs), who work in the department’s Bilingual and Cultural Support team (EALD), support the settlement, wellbeing, inclusion and learning of students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

The State Government has appointed a new South Australian Skills Commissioner. It follows a nationwide recruitment process for the role.

The State Government will invest $100.2 million across 66 schools and preschools in South Australia to upgrade and repair important infrastructure.

South Australian schools will share in $14.2 million as part of the Australian Government’s one-off student wellbeing boost funding. The student wellbeing boost aims to support schools respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools can spend the funding on activities that support student mental health and wellbeing.

A new skills fund to deliver state-of-the-art training facilities and industry relevant equipment will form part of the 2023-24 State Budget.

A new state-of-the-art 4 court gymnasium is the standout feature of a $13.7 million upgrade at Reynella East College, officially opened today.

A new chapter for a school with a 122-year pedigree in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs has begun following the formal opening of the $9.7m redevelopment works on Avenues College.

Families will benefit from $18.5 million in cost-of-living measures in next week’s State Budget, with the State Government providing $100 discounts to 2024 public school materials and service charge, while delivering more than a million additional meals through school breakfast programs.

The new Right Bite Food and Drink Supply Standards and the Healthy Food Environments Hub have today been launched to provide up to date healthy eating guidelines for schools.

A new $2 million one-stop-shop resource to help students find emerging career options was unveiled at a maritime high school in Adelaide’s west today.

The new Port Augusta Technical College will provide students with direct pathways to jobs such as electricians, engineers, boilermakers, and gas fitters.

Students from the Yorke Peninsula will be a step closer to a future career in the resources sector thanks to a partnership with Rex Minerals.

Posters showing the harmful substances found in vapes - including nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray – will be displayed in all State Government high schools as part of a new campaign hoping to curb the alarming prevalence of vaping among young people.

Enrolments are officially open for the first of the state’s five technical colleges – Findon Technical College – in a milestone for the State Government.

Almost 70 per cent of South Australia’s public high schools will have a formal mobile phone ban in place from the start of term 2 – with many schools bringing the ban forward.

Following an extensive review and community consultation, Coonalpyn Primary School will be formally closed, effective immediately.

South Australian defence force families will be able to access greater support, following a change in the new enrolment process for public schools.

Nominations are now open for South Australia’s leading vocational education and training (VET) awards.

A new covered outdoor area and flexible learning spaces feature as part of a $7.5 million upgrade of Nuriootpa Primary School.

Extra school mental health professionals, hosting school camps, excursions and sporting activities will form part of a plan that focuses on students’ wellbeing in a bid to stamp out school violence.

A key program delivering information about pelvic pain to school students across the country – developed in South Australia – has been granted State Government funding.

The 2021 to 2022 Country Education Strategy progress report has been released, highlighting key outcomes from the first year of work.

A year on from a devastating fire at Kapunda High School, a huge rebuild and restoration project is underway.

South Australia has recorded a 22.8 per cent jump in apprentices and trainees in-training with more than 30,000 across the state.

Over four years $4 million will be invested in community language schools in South Australia, after the State Government announced the release of the second instalment of funding to community language schools.

A suite of measures has been unveiled today in a $13.7 million immediate response to address South Australia’s skills crisis and deliver on our election commitments, following industry engagement.

The State Government is rolling out $2 million in teaching scholarships to get more women teaching STEM and more male primary school teachers – as well as other underrepresented groups into the teaching profession.