Shocking footage captures knife-wielding student making threats
Breathtaking footage has captured the moment a student brandished a knife at a school in the northern suburbs and began threatening other students.
South Australia Education
Is this SA’s next education revolution?
Students would have a say in how their school plans for the future under an overhaul of South Australian public high schools. Tell us what you think in our poll.
$350k price tag: How much private school really costs
What will 13 years of education at Adelaide’s most elite schools set you back? We’ve done the maths so you don’t have to. See the full list.
Gallery: St John’s Grammar School formal
Senior students from St John’s Grammar School celebrated in style at their annual formal at the National Wine Centre. Take a look.
Sneak peek: Private school’s $20m upgrade revealed
A Catholic school has revealed a classy $20m upgrade plan, the first part of a staged expansion, as its enrolment numbers swell.
The secret to NAPLAN test success revealed
With NAPLAN testing set to start on Wednesday around the country, an SA study of more than 200,000 students has exposed the key to getting the best results.
‘Stressful’: Teen’s anxiety every time he steps into a classroom
Wilbur Groth went from a happy, energetic kid with lots of friends to nervous, anxious and struggling to attend school.
Rooftop views of city in new $34m private school campus build
The new campus of the private girls’ college will be a “vertical primary school”, with plans for a swimming pool, state-of-the art music room and rooftop playspace.
New $155m high school for Adelaide’s northern suburbs
The state government has revealed where it will build a new public high school.
Shock reason Gen Alpha will change our workforce forever
Gen Alpha are about to enter the workforce and they are going to make Gen Z seem like a breeze. Here’s why…
Tragic death of 15yo after waiting over 12 months for help
Bridie Cocks’s funeral attracted over 700 friends and family who are still in shock at why help wasn’t available when she so desperately needed it.
‘As a guy you’re not calling your friends when you’re struggling’
Young men aren’t talking about their struggles, says Ben Searle as he lifts the lid on the loneliness he felt in his darkest days.
‘Heartbreaking’ reason why 483k Aussie kids are skipping school
There’s also an additional 80,000 “ghost children” who have completely vanished from the education system. This mum-of-two shares why she can’t get her son back in the classroom.
Full list: Best Australian universities for every subject
Australian universities have been ranked in a new global list. See which university performs the best in each subject.
‘Verged into anti-Semitism’: Abbott blasts student activists
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has weighed in on the rights of pro-Palestine student protesters on university grounds.
‘Not who I am’: Mother who threatened student speaks out
A mother who threatened to “slit” a 12-year-old student’s throat at a private school in Adelaide’s north has spoken out, saying she was at her wits’ end.
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.
‘Unprecedented’: Childcare sector reacts to Labor’s sweeteners
Childcare advocates have welcomed Labor’s plans to build more childcare centres for those in need and to make it easier for parents to access cheaper childcare.
Private school makes history with new early learning centre
One of regional SA’s largest private schools wants to build a new ‘reception village’ as it aims to educate toddlers right through to year 12. See the plans.
Student suspended over school fight
A student has been suspended after a fight broke out at a southern suburbs public school.
‘Kept getting sick’: Kids at risk as childcare centre forced to close
A Blair Athol family would rather send their kids to a childcare centre that let two children run onto a busy main road than their previous one. Find out why.
Sugar hit: Calls to crack down on infant and baby foods
Baby foods labelled as “healthy” by companies when they contain more sugar than a chocolate bar are being targeted by SA health leaders.
Childcare rebate: the unexpected downside
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
Kids footy faces call for big change after scary warning
Youngster are returning to the field too soon after head knocks, experts warn, amid new research on the frightening reality of concussions at all levels of sport.
SA’s mobile phone ban in schools – what you need to know
Get the lowdown on what the new mobile phone policy means for South Australian students and their families
More Education News
Parents ‘upset’ as schools defend controversial NDIS fee
NDIS workers warn students are missing out on critical support because principals are choosing to slug them with “room fees”. But schools are standing behind the move.
Teachers must get back to teaching: Experts ring warning bell
Aussie kids are being let down by ‘impossible’ national curriculum with parents fearing they aren’t being taught the basics of reading, writing and maths.
$2.3m grant to revamp private Riverland school
A private school in the Riverland would demolish classrooms for a state-of-the-art building. See the images.
Music teacher groomed student for abuse during Covid lockdown
A trusted music teacher was secretly grooming a girl during online Covid lessons and giving her gifts before abusing her – now he’s been punished.
‘My kids haven’t been back to school since the Covid lockdowns’
Mum of three Billie-Jo Johnson says lockdown ‘broke her kids’ and five years on, she still can’t get them back to school. She’s hardly alone.
Bats**t crazy rules our teachers used to be subjected to
The mind boggling and frankly bizarre rules and regulations that our teachers were subjected to in the past have been laid bare.
Aussie school’s hilarious sign gaffe draws cheeky response
An education department has responded after a new state government-funded welcome sign bearing an ironic typo was installed.
Lyla’s birthday hell: Ovarian cancer at just 14
Fourteen-year-old Lyla Neck was supposed to be celebrating her birthday. Instead it was the beginning of an “absolute nightmare”.
Named: The SA schools sued over child sex abuse claims
Survivors of alleged child abuse want accountability from the schools they claim failed to protect them – and they’re seeking it in court. See the cases.
The hobby giving teens a head start on the career ladder
It “once was the domain of the nerd” but now students are signing up for their futures. Meet 20 of the SA’s brightest and most argumentative students.
Toxic parenting trend exposed: ‘I won the baby walking race’
Competitive parenting is on the rise and it comes at a cost, according to experts.
This parenting habit may be as dangerous as screen time
A “well-intentioned” trend is leaving children anxious, burnout and emotionally-drained, warns a leading wellbeing expert and a top educator.
Surprising US lunch trend invading Aussie school canteens
This teen movie staple is trending in school yards across the nation with unexpected health and social consequences.
Revealed: The skyrocketing price tag of a canteen lunch
What does a humble ham sanga, choccy milk and an apple cost at your school? New data shows the families being hit hardest at the tuck shop. See the price list.
‘Schools don’t get it’: Influencer mum cans the canteen
Justine has enough on her plate with five daughters, but says the disappointing truth about “healthy” tuck shop options doesn’t make life any easier.
Expert tells: What really happens when your kids skip breakfast
The evidence is clear, an Adelaide University expert says, and parents and their kids should really be eating it up.
Parents’ old school fix for ‘crushing’ regret on kid’s phone
Only one in 50 Australian families have made the same call as the Elachis but they say it’s been a lifesaver.
Cops investigating AI-links in private school Snapchat scandal
A young private school student is being investigated by police over a Snapchat scandal.
School’s radical plan for teachers to trial working from home
An SA school is trialling a work-from-home arrangement in hopes of improving the wellbeing of teachers.
‘We gave up our smart phone for two weeks. Here’s what happened’
Four gen Z phone addicts were tasked with handing their phone over for 14 days. Here they share the highs and the lows.
Principal shares easy hack to bolster ‘low mood’ kids
New data shows a mammoth number of Aussie kids are seeking help from a counsellor or psychologist – but an SA principal has a simple solution.
Meet SA’s future leaders captaining the class of 2025
They are the South Australian teens dreaming of careers as politicians, doctors and chefs but first these 25+ school captains share why they wanted the top job.
New data reveals shocking trend since school mobile phone ban
Two years on, new data shows startling results reinforcing the government’s move to ban mobile phones in schools.
‘Our daughter’s childhood ended when we gave her a phone’
Aalia begged and begged for a smartphone. Her parents gave in only to watch their child slip away so they decided to take screens out of the equation altogether.
Huge changes flagged in ‘new chapter’ for embattled school
The new principal of the public high school is hoping for big changes following a troubled 2024 for the campus.
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