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.