Read all about events, achievements and new initiatives within the department and our schools and preschools on this page. Also see media releases.
Pay boost to keep and attract top school and preschool leaders
16 November 2025Hundreds of South Australian school and preschool leaders will receive significant pay rises under a major $36.2 million reform package.
Anti-racism policy to be implemented in SA schools
12 November 2025A formal policy to combat racism will be rolled out across South Australia’s public education system in early 2026.
Excellence in public education recognised at the 2025 Public Education Awards
10 November 2025Winners in the 2025 Public Education Awards have been revealed – celebrating the exceptional individuals, teams and programs that support and deliver education in South Australian schools and preschools.
Point Pearce School’s bright future secured
4 November 2025The Point Pearce campus of the Central Yorke School, in the Aboriginal community of Point Pearce on the Yorke Peninsula, has been granted independence from the area school.
Last term of 2025 underway as new data shows strong improvement in public school attendance
14 October 2025New data has shown a third consecutive improvement in student attendance at public schools in 2025 as term 4 gets underway.
