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Colin James is a multi award-winning reporter at The Advertiser who has spent more than 30 years covering South Australian politics, crime, social issues, local government and education.

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North & North East

Ocean View College Year 6 students LtoR: Melody 12, Amber 11, Jessica 11 and Sylvana 12 with Peter McLaren (Principal) in a Year 6/7 classroom. The school will receive about $3 million as part of the gonski review. The money will be put towards smaller class sizes, programs for academic students and building upgrades. (Stephen Laffer).

Veteran principal drafted to overhaul ‘Horror High’

The man drafted by the Education Department to help turn around under-siege Golden Grove High School has been named.

PollEducation

One of Kickstart for Kids' longest serving and oldest volunteers, Rosalie Hancock, 84, and her food delivery van. Rosalie takes meals to hungry children every week. 25 November 2021. Picture Dean Martin

Feed our kids for free: Why 75,000 students don’t get enough

Thousands of South Australian kids are being given breakfast each morning by teachers. Now there is a call to start providing them with lunch as well.

Education

Doctor, inventor and concert violinist, Chidozie Ã¢â¬ËElvisÃ¢â¬â¢ Chidi-Ezeama from Flinders University in Tonsley, ahead of being named international student of the year, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Picture: MATT LOXTON

Not all heroes wear capes: Meet SA’s international student of the year

Chidozie ‘Elvis’ is a doctor, concert violinist, inventor, community volunteer and disability carer – not to mention the top international student in the state!

SA News

International students Ansh Birani and Shivani Bura from India at University of Adelaide, OCTOBER 1, 2022. Picture: Brenton Edwards

New world order: Where SA’s international students come from

For the first time, India has overtaken China as SA’s biggest source of international students. See the full enrolment list.

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A teacher sits on the edge of a desk in an empty classroom, he is stressed

Exorcisms, manhunts: Why SA teachers needed new code of conduct

For the first time, SA’s 36,000 teachers will be subjected to a code of conduct governing the way they interact with students and parents. Here’s how it will work – and why it’s needed.

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SCREENSHOTS - Students Fighting at Golden Grove High School . Picture: Supplied

Minister backs push to suspend violent students

SA’s education minister has backed a push for teachers to be given more power to suspend students for the violent behaviour happening at some of our most high-profile public schools.

Education

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 29 2022: General View of Golden Grove High School. A series of violent and distressing fight videos have come out from Golden Grove High school. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Kelly Barnes

Golden Grove parents: Don’t blame the school, it’s not at fault

Parents have taken to social media to defend a public high school under siege over students filming each other fighting, saying bad parenting is to blame.

Education

Walford Anglican School for Girls principal Rebecca Netolicky. Picture:Supplied

Adelaide’s most expensive private school appoints new principal

Walford Anglican School for Girls has appointed a new principal on the day it opens the first stage of a $5m redevelopment, including a new performing arts complex.

Education

Former union boss to tackle high-level TAFE review

A former senior trade unionist will lead a high-level review into the state’s troubled TAFE system.

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Principal Pat Terminello is retiring from Mary MacKilllop College after 35 years service at the school.

‘One-of-a-kind principal’: Flood of tributes for beloved teacher

The sudden death of a hugely popular Adelaide college principal has triggered a flood of tributes from across the globe.

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