Read all about events, achievements and new initiatives within the department and our schools and preschools on this page. Also see media releases.
Roxby Downs Area School refurbishment officially open
12 June 2024Roxby Downs Area School has undergone a $7 million facility upgrade, which features a nature playground and a new amphitheatre providing an open-air performance space for students to showcase their talents.
Infrastructure plan announced for future school growth and investment
11 June 2024A complete re-evaluation of the way public school infrastructure priorities and investment is decided has been detailed, providing a new framework for the equitable distribution of funding over the next few decades.
Teaching children to be better learners with self-regulated learning
11 June 2024World-leading research to determine the benefits of teaching children how to learn and manage their own learning is being undertaken with 4,000 students at 57 primary schools across ºÚÁϳԹÏ.
Three-year-old preschool to lead early years reform
3 June 2024The State Government will invest $715 million over five years to implement universal 3-year-old preschool and other key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.
Investment of $250 million in new schools and infrastructure upgrades
3 June 2024The State Government will invest $218 million to build a new preschool and primary school at Mount Barker, and a new secondary school in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.