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Lauren NovakEducation and social policy editor

Lauren Novak is the education and social policy editor for The Advertiser and Sunday Mail. She has specialised in coverage of domestic violence and child protection for more than 10 years and has won national and state awards. Lauren is an Our Watch Walkley Foundation Fellow and a board director at domestic violence recovery charity Zahra Foundation Australia.

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SA Weekend

Paediatric psychologist Dr Terence Sheppard and his wife and co-author Margaret Kummerow have released a book titled Positive Parenting. Photographs: Remco Albers @ MILCO

Inside the new parenting style set to be big in 2025

Move over gentle and helicopter parenting, there’s a new childrearing style set to be big for families this year.

UpdatedEducation

A rear-view shot of teenage music students in a classroom learning how to play the keyboard with their teacher at a school. The students are wearing school uniforms and the teacher is smartly dressed.

The $1bn improvements coming to SA classrooms

South Australian public school students are set to receive more support and attention in the classroom following a major government announcement.

Education

15th of January 2025 - Walford has a new all-seasons uniform for 2025. For a story on uniform costs. Parents will save not having to buy uniforms for different seasons. Pics of Walford girls, friends (L-R) Alice and Coco, both 9, wearing their new uniforms at the school. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

$1500 to get dressed for school: SA’s most expensive uniforms

Parents sending their children to Adelaide’s top private schools will be lucky to have change from $1500 after buying a full uniform. See the price tags.

Lifestyle

Honouring 87 Women lost to murder on steps of Parliament House. 18 January 2025. Picture: Dean Martin

Lives of 87 women remembered at moving vigil

Hundreds gathered to hear the names of 87 women and children read aloud at a solemn vigil in Adelaide.

Education

14th of January 2025 - Kate and Kym Alldritt's children Austin, 13 and Jorja, 16, both attend Cardijn College, a Catholic School. Study reveals Adelaide is the most affordable place for a Catholic Education. Happy pics with parents and kids in school uniform. . Naomi Jellicoe

Parents face soaring public education costs … except at these schools

The cost of putting a child through a public school is skyrocketing – but one group of parents is set for some relief. See the latest forecasts.

Full listEducation

ATAR cut-offs listed: Could you get into SA’s toughest uni course?

It will take a near perfect score to get into the course with SA’s toughest entry requirements. Would you make the grade? Search the full list of ATAR cut-off scores.

Full listEducation

SA uni offers listed: What are your mates studying this year?

More than 13,000 university hopefuls have found out if all of their hard work has paid off. Search the full list of offers here.

Education

From a $20m sports centre in Athelstone to a $15m gym and performing arts centre in Salisbury Downs, there is a suite of upgrades on the cards at SA schools in 2025. See the list.

Listed: $192m in school upgrades opening in 2025

From a $20m sports centre in Athelstone to a $15m gym and performing arts centre in Salisbury Downs, there is a suite of upgrades set for SA schools in 2025. See the list.

SA News

Cropped shot of Asian pregnant woman having a consultation with doctor during routine check up at clinic. Doctor is performing an examination and touching the belly. Check-ups, tests and scans to ensure a healthy pregnancy for both mother and unborn baby

Calls for ‘transparency’ as spate of teen pregnancies under SA govt watch

A worrying number of girls living under the care of the state government have fallen pregnant in just six months.

Full listEducation

January 7, 2025: Keen rower Imogen McCullough applied herself for a scholarship to Walford for year 10 and won a place this year. Picture: Tim Joy

How to get your child into SA’s elite schools without paying top dollar

Want an elite Adelaide education without the price tag? Time is running out to apply for sought-after scholarships, see the last-minute application guide.

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