‘They care more’: The rise of SA’s alternative schools
No uniforms, flexible hours and a focus on project work rather than subjects – these are the alternative schools in SA that are experiencing a new wave of interest.
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Prospect parents rally to stop 100yo school hall demolition
Locals are concerned the redevelopment master plan will erase Rosary School’s Catholic identity and sense of community.
Ed Dept vows to do better after ‘incensed’ mum slams SA system
The Education Department has promised to do better for kids with disabilities after an SA mum told of her son’s appalling treatment, and how she felt “bullied” by a principal.
Faux pass: Premier’s footy fumble hits youngster in the face
Peter Malinauskas has had a Scott Morrison moment during a media event at a southern suburbs school. See the video.
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Virus prompts spike in suicidal kids
A program designed to support anxious students as they head back to the classroom is being rolled out, amid a wave of self harm cases in kids triggered by the COVID-19 lockdown.
Students back to school in high numbers
Early numbers indicate parents are voting with their children’s feet — sending them back to the classroom in line with health advice.
Kids head back to school – but parents urged to be patient
Today marks the start of a school term like no other in the midst of a global pandemic. SA Education Minister John Gardner is urging patience with teachers but expects more children to be back in class than at the end of Term 1.
What’s the deal on going back to school?
Three senior education officials answer your questions on the return for term 2, what safety measures are in place and what’s available for home schooling.
Parents plead for relief from Catholic school fees
Parents of private school students are asking for fee relief with as many as one in four families at Catholic schools struggling to pay education bills amid the pandemic economic shock.
$24 million for upgrades at three more schools
Urrbrae, Mitcham Girls High School and Blackwood High are all about to get multimillion-dollar upgrades – see how they’ll look here.
Vows Year 12s won’t have to repeat
Year 12s definitely won’t be forced to repeat, the state’s education minister says, and a decision on when exams take place will happen later in the year.
Springbank parents to fight for school
“Springbank is not an option, it is a necessity.” A parent group met last night to prepare their campaign to keep their Pasadena school from closing.
High school may shut without enough local kids
Only a handful of students within this school’s zone actually go there, leaving it at risk of closure.
Seaside school’s classy $14m upgrade
A new series of concept images reveal what Brighton Secondary School will look like after a major upgrade is completed
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