First SA high schools to take Year 7s revealed as Mitcham Girls, Wirreanda and John Pirie Secondary

Three SA schools have been chosen to begin the Year 7 transition to high school, with 360 families registering their interest.

Steven Marshall with education minister John Gardner, left. Picture: AAP / Mike Burton

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South Australian Year 7 students will begin to transition into high school from next year.

Three schools from different parts of the state have been included in a program to provide information to other similar schools about the program to move Year 7s into high school.

More than 360 families have registered their interest for the pilot program from the involved schools — Mitcham Girls High School, Wirreanda Secondary School, and John Pirie Secondary School.

Premier Steven Marshall and Education Minister John Gardner visited Mitcham Girls High School on Tuesday to chat with students interested in attending the high school in Year 7 next year.

Premier Steven Marshall said the response proves that South Australians are ready for Year 7 to be taught in a high school setting.

“I am confident these families will see the benefits of having their child take part in a specialist learning from Year 7,” Mr Marshall said.

Mr Gardner said the Year 7 move would give students more opportunity to succeed.

“To deliver a world-class education system, we need our Year 7s to be taught by specialist teachers in the specialist setting offered to high schools, as designed in the national curriculum,” Mr Gardner said.

Schools are sending enrolment packs to families this week, with the final enrolment process to be completed by June 21.