Thousands of five-year-olds took their first step into the classroom at the start of Term 3 as the newest intake of mid-year reception students started school – with more families choosing early access to high-quality education.

Public schools and preschools across South Australia have been awarded more than $300,000 to invest in music education, under the latest round of grants from the Department for Education’s Music Innovation Fund.

Construction is underway on a new $155.3 million secondary school in Adelaide’s growing northern suburbs, as part of a major school infrastructure program rollout across the region.