
Five new technical colleges
$208.8 million over four years
for five new technical colleges, including two in regional South Australia (Mount Gambier and Port Augusta)
Adelaide Botanic High School and Roma Mitchell Secondary College
$118.8 million over three years
to construct additional accommodation for 700 students at Adelaide Botanic High School and 300 students at Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Mid-year intake
$72.4 million over three years
to introduce an annual mid-year intake (in addition to the January intake) from July 2023 for preschool students and July 2024 for reception students in government preschools and schools
Mental health and learning support in schools
$50 million over four years
100 new mental health and learning support specialists to provide support and guidance for government primary and secondary school students and staff
Autism support in schools
$28.8 million over 4 years
to appoint an autism lead teacher in every government primary school
Local school infrastructure upgrades
$26.6 million over two years
to deliver school upgrades at 19 sites across regional and metropolitan South Australia, including upgrading Avenues College, Westport Primary School and Yankalilla Area School
Teaching profession scholarships
$2 million over four years
to offer 400 university scholarships at $5000 each to strengthen and diversify the teaching profession in South Australian government schools
Catholic schools regional bus grant
$2 million over four years
to assist in providing transport services to regional Catholic school students
Independent School - special school grants
$2 million over four years
to provide funding support to two of the sector’s special schools, Aspect Treetop School and Suneden Specialist School