50 photos: Norwood Morialta High School formal
Senior students from Norwood Morialta High School celebrated their formal in style at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday night. Take a look.
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Inside Adelaide’s remarkable $54m new high school campus
One of Adelaide’s largest schools has unveiled at $54m transformation, complete with a new name. See the pictures here.
Revealed: SA’s best teachers, and one top dog
The state’s best public teachers have been revealed for 2022 – and one might not know what to do with her $10,000 in prize money.
Green light for $10m Mary MacKillop College development
A new two-storey building focusing on STEAM education for girls will be the college’s largest development in two decades. See the plans.
Student suspended for rocking up to school in vile KKK costume
A northern suburbs high school student has been suspended for wearing a racist Halloween costume on campus and refusing to apologise for the “highly offensive” outfit.
Party pooper: ‘Fun police’ ruin muck-up day over confetti
The “fun police” have squashed Year 12 muck-up day celebrations at one high school, stopping water balloon pranks and threatening to call the cops over a confetti gun.
Muck-up day mayhem: Adelaide celebrities tell all
It’s muck-up day for year 12s across SA. From urine-filled balloons to sneaky discos and a school captain suspension, local celebs dish the dirt on their final days at school.
Parent claims issues ‘flying under radar’ after student hits teacher
A principal’s plea for parents to keep secret a student-teacher attack has been leaked by a mum concerned by the regional high school’s rising issues.
Forget the score – afternoon tea is finally back at the cricket
School and community cricket hasn’t been the same since Covid put an end to the beloved tea tradition. Will and Nick reckon Saints puts on the best spread – do you agree? Have your say!
Build to start on new $40m Trinity College campus
Construction of a new $40m Trinity College campus at Roseworthy will start this month. Take a fly-through of the new building to see what students can expect.
Slam dunk! Playing ball can now earn you SACE points
In an Australian first, the Adelaide 36ers have teamed up with a university and sports mentoring company to offer a SACE-accredited basketball course.
‘Beautiful girl’: Immanuel student remembered after sudden death
Friends of an Immanuel College student who died suddenly on Sunday night have paid tribute to the “beautiful girl”.
Scotch’s former deputy principal embroiled in bullying probe
Whistleblowers have explosively claimed a former Scotch College leader oversaw a “slimy and creepy” workplace culture at an elite Victorian boarding school.
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.
In pictures: Nazareth College year 11 formal
Check out the glamour of the Nazareth College year 11 formal captured by photographer James Tran at the Donato Convention Centre last Friday night.
Causing a stink: Students plaster school bathroom walls with poo
A parent has lifted the lid on a disgusting trend at a public high school – students are using poo to trash bathrooms as teachers resort to locking up the loos during class.
‘Unfair and untrue’: School hits back at mayoral candidate’s rant
A mayoral candidate’s “unfair” claims on YouTube about the performance of a southern suburbs high school video have upset parents and students who have taken “extreme offence”.
Department quiet as more schools linked to sex-accused teacher
The Education Department has refused to release the list of schools linked to a former relief teacher charged with a child sex crime – with more schools now embroiled.
Boys were asking ‘why does the foetus grow in the stomach?’
From sex education to mental health and youth imprisonment – these are issues outspoken teens say must be addressed. Watch the Fearless Conversations panel discussion.
The famous faces of SA’s private schools
Where did some of South Australia’s most famous faces get their start in life? We delved into the state’s private schools’ most celebrated alumni.
60+ photos: St John’s Grammar School formal
Senior students from St John’s Grammar School celebrated their annual formal at the National Wine Centre on Thursday night. Take a look.
Why Aussie kids are ‘stagnating’ at school
A scathing report has found kids are missing more school, while academic outcomes remain “stagnant” despite billions being spent.
Meet the best young spellers in the land
They have conquered words most adults wouldn’t know the meaning of, let alone be able to spell. Could you match it with this year’s Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee winners?
‘Outdated’ school lunch rules a blinding risk, says health crusader
One of SA’s highest profile doctors says the guidelines on government school lunch offerings are dangerously flawed, fuelling a diabetes epidemic.
Christian service to alert kids to dangers of vaping
A Christian-based substance abuse counselling service has received a state government grant to deliver a program to secondary students on the dangers of vaping.
Arrest after schoolyard attack caught on video
A teenage girl has been arrested after a schoolyard attack in Whyalla that left another schoolgirl in hospital.
Could SA be kissing the 9-3 school day goodbye?
The 9am to 3pm school day is set to be overhauled in NSW, with SA poised to follow suit. So how could we do it?
Wilderness School formal – more than 100 photos
Year 11 and 12 students from Wilderness School stepped out in style for their annual school formal at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday night.
29 pictures: Ocean View College formal
Year 12 students from Ocean View School stepped out in style for their annual school formal at Lakeside Resort at West Lakes on Friday night.
Tyndale Christian School formal
Check out the glamour and fun of the Tyndale Christian School formal at Sfera’s Convention Centre on Wednesday night.
$21m upgrade for joint Catholic-Anglican school
An Adelaide school recording a rapid rise in student numbers is spending $21m on a major upgrade to cater for growing student numbers. See the college’s new designs.
Masks in schools not helping kids’ mental health
Principals are calling for a rethink of mask rules, amid an ‘epidemic’ of declining mental health among students, after more than two years of the pandemic.
Private schools hike fees by up to 18pc
When it comes to private school fees, not all are created equal, with some recording 18 per cent increases since 2016 – and one limiting rises to under 1 per cent. See how yours compares.
SA students stay masked – while interstate, they’re free
Masks will stay for SA secondary students and staff – even though other states have dropped them – but the Premier has for the first time hinted when they may go.
Before, after photos reveal huge expansion of Adelaide schools
Stunning aerial photos have revealed the huge growth of some of Adelaide’s most popular schools as specialist classrooms and sport centres sprout on campus. See if your school is on the list.
New dates for restored SACE Merit ceremony
The SACE Merit ceremony at Government House for 1016 high-achieving year 12s has been set for May, after the government stepped in to save it.
Is it time to unmask in schools? How SA compares
The horse has bolted on masks in SA schools, experts say, and almost 50,000 children have contracted Covid. Have your say – should masks be banned in schools?
Clarification regarding Westminster School principal Simon Shepherd
The Advertiser wishes to clarify the context of an image of Westminster School principal Simon Shepherd that was used this week in a report about an incident at the school.
Plans unveiled for $14m upgrades for two Christian schools
Two Christian schools are the latest campuses to unveil plans for major upgrades with more than $14m in works revealed in the latest projects.
‘We’re boutique’: Walford plays down plunging enrolment stats
Prestigious Walford Anglican School for Girls has blamed a 20 per cent dive in enrolments on the Covid pandemic – and the fact it prefers to retain a “boutique” identity.
Poo vandal strikes at Westminster School
One of Adelaide’s most prestigious private schools is investigating a series of disgusting vandal attacks, and the principal says staff are “understandably concerned”.
‘Safety risk’: New Covid commandment for Catholic schools
Covid-19 vaccinations could stay compulsory for Catholic school teachers, as Professor Nicola Spurrier says unvaccinated teachers returning to schools could pose a safety risk.
Belair private school unveils huge expansion plans
St John’s Grammar School at Belair has revealed a major new expansion, including an education centre, tech hub and arts building. See the images here.
MP demands inquiry into axing of teacher vax mandate
SA’s Covid authorities are facing calls for an inquiry into their decision to scrap vaccine mandates for teachers and taxi drivers.
School girl’s violent bashing caught on camera
Sickening footage has emerged of a teenage Port Augusta girl being bashed by what appears to be a fellow student before onlookers intervene. **Distressing content warning.**
The 10 issues that will decide this election
Both the Liberal and Labor parties are running out of time to win over voters. Let’s break down the big issues shaping this campaign, from health to regional promises.
55 kids in a class: Union’s dramatic schools demand
Kids are at risk and schools must close if too many teachers are knocked out by Covid, the union says.
Violent attacks and burnout: SA principals at their wits’ end
Almost 62 per cent of SA school principals experienced burnout last year, with reports of violence, cyber bullying and slander from parents and students at shocking rates.
Overflowing: Number of SA schools at capacity set to double
By next year, 14 of the state’s public schools will hit or exceed their capacities – more than double this year’s number. Search our table to see if your local schools are nearing capacity.
Kids working on family farms because there’s no childcare
Some kids are out on the farm working with their parents because there’s a lack of childcare – and locals say it’s holding back growth.
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