Teacher trauma: $169m compensation for stressed, injured educators
A primary school teacher awarded almost $1m for a mental health claim is among the thousands of educators receiving injury payouts. Search the interactive table.
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The battle of co-ed vs single-sex: Which students are smarter?
Analysis of literacy and numeracy test results has revealed whether students at co-ed or single-sex schools perform better. Search where your school ranks.
Adelaide Oval designer’s $23m plans for top private school revealed
One of the state’s highest-profile architecture firms has revealed visual plans to upgrade an elite private school’s ageing buildings.
Pulteney’s message to parents after fake porn scandal
Pulteney has issued a message to parents after the elite private school became involved in a shocking scandal.
Revealed: What Pembroke told its old scholars after footy scandal
The school has refused to publicly reveal what action it has taken against the boys at the centre of a misogyny scandal – but it hasn’t been completely silent.
Schools shift focus to combat wave of disinformation
Civics will now be taught in all subjects across the curriculum including English and maths as SA high schools move to protect and strengthen democratic institutions.
The everyday habit driving down our NAPLAN scores
A common habit that many of us are guilty of contributed to poor results in literacy in South Australia’s 2024 NAPLAN results, education leaders say.
‘Extremely risky’: Teachers warned on sexual relationships with ex students
SA teachers can expect relationships with former students will be investigated and they must follow rules around activism in a new code of conduct.
The schools in Adelaide’s north and northeast raking it in
One raked in more than $170m in five years – see the wealthiest and poorest schools across the north, inner north and north east of Adelaide.
Revealed: Regional SA’s richest and poorest schools
One raked in nearly $130m in five years , while the next See the richest and poorest schools across the regions and Adelaide Hills.
The all-school rich list: SA’s wealthiest and poorest revealed
The state’s wealthiest colleges are raking almost 100 times more than some cash-strapped small schools, new data reveals. Search the list.
Major call on Barossa principal’s future amid school bullying claims
The leader of the state’s largest regional school is leaving after a series of alarming incidents involving staff and students.
Big shake-up of how SA’s public school funding dished out
A new framework for how and which schools receive infrastructure funding has been announced by the state government following a $250m spend promise.
Sickening split: Classes clash as teachers succumb to sickness
A spike in Covid cases has left principals scrambling to find replacements, with classrooms having to be split and specialist classes postponed.
Prestigious boys’ school deputy to return for Pulteney’s top job
After an embattled end to last year, Pulteney Grammar’s new principal has been named – and he comes from another top private institution.
First pictures: New $98m CBD school extension opens
Students have finally moved into a new $98m building at an Adelaide CBD school – including a rooftop basketball court with amazing city views. See the pictures.
Gallery: All the glitz from the University Senior College formal
Students from University Senior College glammed up the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday night for the school’s formal. Were you snapped by our photographer?
Best school zone properties in SA as house prices soar
Analysis of SA school performance and home values has revealed where parents may want to look for an A+ education that won’t break the bank.
Surprise teen trend sweeping SA schools revealed
There’s been a major turnaround on one key statistic as schools continue to try to teach students – and their parents – the dangers of vaping.
‘We moved house to get our daughter into a great school’
Getting their daughter into their school of choice was so important for the Zachariah family they only looked at homes in that catchment zone while househunting. They’re not alone.
‘Tougher than it’s ever been’: What’s pushing teachers to quit
Teachers are leaving the profession in droves and there’s one major factor driving them out of classrooms, according to the state’s education minister.
Listed: SA’s best and worst schools for class sizes
How many students does your child’s teacher have to deal with? We’ve compared SA’s teacher-student ratios – see how your school stacks up.
Revealed: Central West’s most crowded schools
Central West’s most crowded schools have been revealed. Take a look at the interactive below.
Zombies in class: Teachers despair at phone addiction crisis
A veteran teacher says students addicted to social media are behaving like zombies or drug addicts in class, while Year 11 student James admits his phone is a constant distraction.
See the list: Massive funding boost for public schools
Eighteen public schools across SA will share in around $17m in federal funding for vital upgrades. See which schools are getting funding and for what purpose.
In pictures: Glenunga International High School formal
Students from Glenunga International High School celebrated their school formal in style at Adelaide Oval, on April 6, 2023. See the photos here.
We need a maths teacher! Desperate kids plead for help from MP
SA’s teacher shortage is so bad that in one regional school the students are seeking help from their local MP because they’re falling behind in maths and science.
Teach our kids nuclear skills in school: Premier
Up and atom, kids. Premier Peter Malinauskas has a plan for schools to reduce the “single biggest risk” to Adelaide’s nuclear-powered submarine construction.
In pictures: Pulteney Grammar formal
Students from Pulteney Grammar celebrated their school formal in style at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday night. See the photos.
How your school’s teacher-student ratio compares
How many students does your child’s teacher have to deal with? We’ve compared SA’s teacher-student ratios – see how your school stacks up.
‘Sincere regret’: Top Catholic schools in child safety fail
A grovelling letter has been sent to parents detailing a huge shake up in the way a number of top schools are run. See the letter.
‘Bright, quirky and a different way of looking at life’: Inside the school for gifted kids
A unique school for gifted children in Adelaide’s southern suburbs is punching well above its weight, finishing second in the latest NAPLAN tests. See how your school fared.
Ranked: Every SA school’s latest NAPLAN results revealed
The performance of SA schools in national literacy and numeracy testing has been revealed. See the rankings for 2022 and search the map to find the best performing schools near you.
Class of their own: Australia’s top-performing schools
An analysis of NAPAN results for 2022 has revealed Australia’s top-performing and most-improved public and secondary schools, in the first proper snapshot since Covid.
$88.4m Morialta Secondary College to open its doors
Delayed by wet weather, a new secondary college will finally welcome its first students next week.
Free preschool for every child in reforms ‘as big as Medicare’
Work has begun on a national universal early childhood education system in a social reform hailed as big as Medicare and compulsory superannuation.
Underdale kids kicked out over Tik Tok fight club video scandal
Yet another shocking school fight has seen 18 western suburbs students suspended amid claims dummy phones are being used to avoid bans.
Girl attacked by male student at northern suburbs school
Another video has emerged of shocking violence at a northern suburbs school, prompting the principal to address the incident in a letter to parents.
Search the list: What 50 Adelaide schools charge for canteen lunch
There are some big gaps between public and private menus – and prices – our survey reveals. But the tuck shops charging big bucks may surprise you.
Catholic schools to embrace revolutionary essay-writing ‘robot’
SA Catholic schools will join public schools and universities in allowing students to use new artificial intelligence which instantly writes content – but there’s one exception.
Phone ban begins: See which SA high schools will outlaw mobiles
It’s a big call but these 45 secondary schools will start term one with a total ban on students using mobile phones at any time during the school day.
High school phone ban will be epic fail, Libs say
The state government “ban” on mobile phones in high schools is set to fail, the opposition says, pointing to a clause saying staff have ‘no lawful authority’ to confiscate them. Take our poll.
$2k fees: SA’s cheapest private schools
While some elite colleges are nudging $30,000 for year 12, at least 40 private schools in SA have fees less than $8000 — with some fees as low as $2000. Find out which ones.
Which school has the top year 12 class of 2022?
First the Year 12s get their results, then schools’ PR machines go into overdrive. So which of our top public and private schools have SACE bragging rights this year?
ATAR shock: Top private schools take hit in Year 12 results
Median ATAR scores at some of Adelaide’s most prestigious girls’ schools have dropped, including at Wilderness, Walford and St Peter’s Girls. See how much they fell.
Inside Westminster School’s $40m transformation
Former Westminster School students won’t recognise their old stomping ground – and one person’s largely to thank for its multimillion-dollar upgrade. See the pictures.
Revealed: SA’s most improved NAPLAN schools
New analysis of 700 South Australian schools reveals surprising success stories among those with the most improved NAPLAN results. Search the list for your school.
Search the table: How does your school rank in NAPLAN results?
We’ve analysed SA’s NAPLAN results to see which schools are the best – and if you’re paying for top-dollar private colleges, the results might spark some changes.
Full list: Australia’s best private and public schools
In-depth analysis of NAPLAN results reveals the nation’s best performing primary and secondary schools in both the private and public sector. See list.
Parents left fuming after kids banned from school formal
Students at a Riverland school have been told they can’t attend their school formal – but it’s left some parents furious. See what they did wrong.
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