Bizarre reason SA childcare centre forced to close down
As SA parents struggle to find childcare centre spaces read the weird reason this one is shutting down, leaving desperate mums and dads just three weeks to find care for their kids.
Early Education
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Shock childcare incidents uncovered
Hundreds of shocking incidents have been uncovered at childcare centres in our state over the past year, including a sharp increase in kids being left behind on school excursions or escaping.
‘10,000 staff’: Proof childcare crisis has hit SA
Families are being frozen out of childcare centres as severe staff shortages hit the industry hard.
Outdated OSHC in desperate need of overhaul for safety of SA kids
The state government says the out of school hours care system needs more investment to fix “emerging and current” risks to SA students.
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Drug sniffer dogs going back into SA schools
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No childcare during lockdown – but parents billed anyway
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$84m for new superschool, $215m bailout for TAFE
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Catholic schools offer free Reception start
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NAPLAN test time for our trailblazing students
Starting today, 84,000 students in SA will sit down to do NAPLAN tests. Do you think it’s a good way to track and improve student outcomes?
Why Jay is back and blitzing Boothby
The former premier is back and bringing a new campaign on early childhood education to the battle for SA’s most marginal federal electorate.
Behind the scenes taking care of SA’s sickest babies
Is this the most heartbreaking job you can imagine? Meet the brave women nursing our most vulnerable babies back to health and see inside the ward.
Nearly $17k for Reception – but is it worth it?
Private schools fees for Reception have soared above $16,000 – but experts say there are more important considerations than cost.
Junior students will no longer be banned from school
Hundreds of junior primary kids are being suspended from public schools every year – now the State Government has vowed to put an end to it.
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