Student devices in primary and secondary schools

Primary and secondary schools must have enough devices like laptops or tablets available by the end of 2026 to support their students’ learning. This is to meet the department’s mandatory device-to-student ratios under the Digital Strategy 2023 to 2026. Learn about the ratios and how the department supports schools to meet them.

The information on this page is not about the use of mobile phones and personal devices at school. Students must keep those off and away while at school. See mobile phones and personal devices at school for more information.

How many devices schools need to have – device-to-student ratios

Devices include student laptops and tablets used for learning purposes. The department sets requirements for how many devices must be available to students depending on the year level. All schools must meet these device-to-student ratios by the end of 2026. The ratios are:

For primary year levels: 1 device for every 3 students (1:3 device-to-student ratio) – this is an average across all primary year levels of the school.
For secondary year levels: 1 device per student (1:1 device-to-student ratio).

For more details refer to the department policies:

Primary year levels: 1 device for every 3 students (on average)

Schools must have 1 device per 3 students in primary year levels by the end of 2026. The 1:3 ratio is an average across all primary year levels of the school. Some schools may already meet this ratio.

It’s up to each school to choose how they distribute devices across year levels. They may for example make more devices available to students in years 5 and 6 and fewer devices per student in reception to year 2. The average must be 1 device for every 3 students across reception to year 6.

Secondary year levels : 1 device per student

Schools must achieve a device ratio of 1 device per student in secondary year levels by the end of 2026. Some schools may already meet this ratio.

Schools will communicate with families what type of device children will need to support their learning and how devices will be made available.

Secondary students will generally take their device to school and home each day to support their learning.

School Device Program: access to devices and support for schools

Schools can opt into the department’s School Device Program for support with meeting device-to-student ratios.

In 2025 participating schools can:

purchase devices from the department for primary year levels
purchase devices from the department for years 7 and 10 students
invoice families for devices where applicable, except families on School Card who are eligible for access to a free device.

Participating schools will be also soon able to:

purchase devices from the department for all year levels
access an online portal to purchase a selection of devices
provide families access to an online portal to purchase devices directly where applicable.

Financial support through the School Device Program

The School Device Program provides participating schools access to devices as well as financial support.

The department covers:

50% of the budgeted cost of all devices for primary year levels to meet the 1:3 ratio, with schools paying the remaining 50% (schools may invoice families, where applicable, to recover some of the cost)
50% of the budgeted cost for devices for students on School Card in years 7 and 10, with schools paying the remaining 50% for those devices.

Information for families

Your school will communicate with you about what type of device your child will need to support their learning and how devices will be made available.

Contact your school if you have any questions about devices.

The following list shows the schools participating in the School Device Program.

Schools participating in the program

2025 participating schools

Aberfoyle Hub Primary School
Aberfoyle Park High School
Adelaide East Education Centre
Adelaide North Special School
Adelaide Secondary School of English
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
Airdale Primary School
Alberton Primary School
Aldinga Beach Primary School
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allendale East Area School
Andamooka Primary School
Angaston Primary School
Angle Vale Primary School
Ardrossan Area School
Ascot Park Primary School
Auburn Primary School
Augusta Park Primary School
Australian Science & Mathematics School
Balaklava High School
Balaklava Primary School
Banksia Park School R-6
Barmera Primary School
Beachport Primary School
Belair Primary School
Bellevue Heights Primary School
Berri Regional Secondary College
Birdwood High School
Black Forest Primary School
Blackwood Primary School
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blakeview Primary School
Blyth Primary School
Booborowie Primary School
Booleroo Centre District School
Bordertown High School
Bordertown Primary School
Braeview School
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Bridgewater Primary School
Brighton Primary School
Brinkworth Primary School
Brompton Primary School
Burnside Primary School
Burra Community School
Burton Primary School
Bute Early Learning & Primary School
Callington Primary School
Cambrai Primary School
Ceduna Area School
Central Yorke School
Charles Campbell College
Christie Downs Primary School
Christies Beach High School
Clare Primary School
Clarendon Primary School
Cleve Area School
Clovelly Park Primary School
Cobdogla Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Compton Primary School
Coomandook Area School
Coorara Primary School
Cowell Area School
Craigburn Primary School
Craigmore High School
Craigmore South Primary School
Crystal Brook Primary School
Curramulka Primary School
Dernancourt School
East Adelaide School
East Marden Primary School
East Torrens Primary School
Echunga Primary School
Eden Hills Primary School
Edwardstown Primary School
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth East Primary School
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth South Primary School
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elliston Area School
Enfield Primary School
Errington Special Education Centre
Eudunda Area School
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Fairview Park Primary School
Felixstow Primary School
Findon High School
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flinders View Primary School
Forbes Primary School
Frances Primary School
Fraser Park Primary School
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Gawler East Primary School
Gladstone High School
Gladstone Primary School
Glen Osmond Primary School
Glenburnie Primary School
Glencoe Central Primary School
Golden Grove High School
Gordon Education Centre
Grange Primary School
Greenwith Primary School
Gulfview Heights Primary School
Hahndorf Primary School
Hallett Cove East Primary School
Hallett Cove South Primary School
Hamilton Secondary College
Hampstead Primary School
Happy Valley Primary School
Hawthorndene Primary School
Heathfield Primary School
Hendon Primary School
Henley Beach Primary School
Highgate School
Hillcrest Primary School
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm Primary School
Jamestown Community School
John Hartley School B-6
John Pirie Secondary School
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kapunda High School
Kapunda Primary School
Karcultaby Area School
Karrendi Primary School
Keithcot Farm Primary School
Keller Road Primary School
Kersbrook Primary School
Keyneton Primary School
Kidman Park Primary School
Kilkenny Primary School
Kilparrin Tch & Assessment Sch & Ser
Kimba Area School
Kingston Community School
Klemzig Primary School
Kongorong Primary School
Koolunga Primary School
Koonibba Aboriginal School
Lake Wangary School
Lake Windemere B-6 School
Lameroo Regional Community School
Largs Bay School
Laura Primary School
Leigh Creek Area School
Lenswood Primary School
Light Pass Primary School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Linden Park Primary School
Lobethal Primary School
Lockleys Primary School
Long Street Primary School
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Loxton High School
Loxton North School
Loxton Primary School
Lucindale Area School
Madison Park School
Magill School
Mallala Primary School
Mannum Community College
Manoora Primary School
Marion Primary School
Marree Aboriginal School
Mawson Lakes School
McDonald Park School
McLaren Vale Primary School
Meadows Primary School
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Melrose Primary School
Meningie Area School
Mil Lel Primary School
Miltaburra Area School
Minlaton District School
Mitcham Primary School
Modbury South Primary School
Modbury Special School
Monash Primary and Preschool
Moonta Area School
Moorak Primary School
Morialta Secondary College
Morphett Vale East School
Morphett Vale Primary School
Mount Barker Primary School
Mount Barker South Primary School
Mount Compass Area School
Mount Gambier North Primary School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mulga Street Primary School
Mundulla Primary School
Mypolonga Primary School
Nailsworth Primary School
Nairne School - Preschool & Primary
Nangwarry Primary School
Napperby Primary School
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte Primary School
Naracoorte South Primary School
Newbery Park Primary School
North Adelaide Primary School
North Ingle School
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Northfield Primary School
Norwood Primary School
Nuriootpa Primary School
Oakbank School
Ocean View P-12 College
Old Noarlunga Primary School
Oodnadatta Aboriginal School
Orroroo Area School
Owen Primary School
Padthaway Primary School
Palmer Primary School
Para Hills School
Para Hills West Primary School
Para Vista Primary School
Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Paradise Primary School
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Paringa Park Primary School
Penola High School
Penong Primary School
Peterborough High School
Peterborough Primary School
Pimpala Primary School
Playford International College
Playford Primary School
Plympton International College
Plympton Primary School
Poonindie Community Learning Centre
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta Special School
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Broughton Area School
Port Elliot Primary School
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Neill Primary School
Port Pirie West Primary School
Port Wakefield Primary School
Prospect North Primary School
Prospect Primary School
Quorn Area School
Ramco Primary School
Redwood Park Primary School
Reidy Park Primary School
Rendelsham Primary and Preschool
Renmark High School
Renmark North School
Renmark Primary School
Renmark West Primary School
Reynella Primary School
Reynella South Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Ridgehaven Primary School
Riverbanks College B-12
Riverdale Primary School
Riverland Special School
Riverton and District High School
Riverton Primary School
Rose Park Primary School
Roxby Downs Area School
SA School for Vision Impaired
Saddleworth Primary School
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury East High School
Salisbury Heights Primary School
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury Park Primary School
Salisbury Primary School
Sandy Creek Primary School
Seacliff Primary School
Seaford Rise Primary School
Seaton Park Primary School
Seaview Downs Primary School
Settlers Farm Campus R-6
Snowtown Primary School
Solomontown Primary School
South Port Primary School
Spalding Primary School
Springton Primary School
St Agnes School P-6
St Leonards Primary School
Stradbroke School
Streaky Bay Area School
Surrey Downs Primary School
Suttontown Primary School
Swallowcliffe School P-6
Tanunda Primary School
Tarlee Primary School
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
The Pines School
Thiele Primary School
Tintinara Area School
Truro Primary School
Tumby Bay Area School
Two Wells Primary School
Ungarra Primary School
Unley High School
Unley Primary School
Upper Sturt Primary School
Uraidla Primary School
Vale Park Primary School
Victor Harbor High School
Virginia Primary School
Waikerie Primary School
Walkerville Primary School
Wallaroo Primary School
Wandana Primary School
Warooka Primary School
Warradale Primary School
Warriappendi Secondary School
Wasleys Primary School
Watervale Primary School
West Beach Primary School
West Lakes Shore School
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westport Primary School
Whyalla Secondary College
Whyalla Special Education Centre
Whyalla Stuart Primary School R-6
Whyalla Town Primary School
Williamstown Primary School
Willsden Primary School
Willunga Primary School
Wilmington Primary School
Wirreanda Secondary School
Woodside Primary School
Woodville Gardens School Birth-6
Woodville High School
Woodville Primary School
Wudinna Area School
Wynn Vale School
Yahl Primary School
Yorketown Area School

2024 participating schools

These schools participated in the program in 2024:

Aberfoyle Park High School
Adelaide East Education Centre
Adelaide North Special School
Adelaide Secondary School of English
Adelaide West Special Education Centre
Aldgate Primary School
Aldinga Beach Primary School
Allenby Gardens Primary School
Allendale East Area School
Ardrossan Area School
Ascot Park Primary School
Athelstone School
Auburn Primary School
Balaklava High School
Balaklava Primary School
Beachport Primary School
Belair Primary School
Berri Primary School
Black Forest Primary School
Blair Athol North B-6 School
Blakeview Primary School
Bordertown Primary School
Braeview School
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Burnside Primary School
Burton Primary School
Callington Primary School
Cambrai Primary School
Ceduna Area School
Central Yorke School
Charles Campbell College
Christies Beach Primary School
Clapham Primary School
Clare Primary School
Cleve Area School
Clovelly Park Primary School
Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Compton Primary School
Coorara Primary School
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Craigburn Primary School
Craigmore South Primary School
Craigmore High School
Cummins Area School
Darlington Primary School
Dernancourt School
East Para Primary School
East Torrens Primary School
Eden Hills Primary School
Edwardstown Primary School
Elizabeth Downs Primary School
Elizabeth Grove Primary School
Elizabeth North Primary School
Elizabeth Park Primary School
Elizabeth Vale Primary School
Elliston Area School
Enfield Primary School
Errington Special Education Centre
Evanston Gardens Primary School
Fairview Park Primary School
Forbes Primary School
Fulham Gardens Primary School
Gawler East Primary School
Gladstone High School
Glen Osmond Primary School
Glenelg Primary School
Golden Grove High School
Goolwa Primary School
Gordon Education Centre
Grange Primary School
Greenock Primary School
Greenwith Primary School
Hampstead Primary School
Heathfield Primary School
Hendon Primary School
Henley Beach Primary School
Hewett Primary School
Highbury Primary School
Hillcrest Primary School
Hincks Avenue Primary School
Jamestown Community School
John Hartley School B-6
John Pirie Secondary School
Kadina Memorial School
Kalangadoo Primary School
Kangaroo Inn Area School
Kapunda Primary School
Kaurna Plains School
Keller Road Primary School
Keyneton Primary School
Kidman Park Primary School
Kilkenny Primary School
Kingston Community School
Kirton Point Primary School
Klemzig Primary School
Koolunga Primary School
Koonibba Aboriginal School
Lake Wangary School
Light Pass Primary School
Lincoln Gardens Primary School
Lockleys Primary School
Lonsdale Heights Primary School
Loxton High School
Loxton North School
Madison Park School
Magill School
Manoora Primary School
Marryatville Primary School
McLaren Flat Primary School
McLaren Vale Primary School
Melaleuca Park Primary School
Meningie Area School
Mil Lel Primary School
Minlaton District School
Mitcham Primary School
Moana Primary School
Modbury Special School
Modbury West School
Monash Primary and Preschool
Moonta Area School
Morphett Vale East Primary School
Morphett Vale Primary School
Mount Compass Area School
Mundulla Primary School
Munno Para Primary School
Murray Bridge Special School
Nailsworth Primary School
Napperby Primary School
Naracoorte High School
Naracoorte Primary School
Naracoorte South Primary School
Noarlunga Downs Primary School
North Adelaide Primary School
North Ingle School
Northern Adelaide Senior College
Northfield Primary School
Old Noarlunga Primary School
Orroroo Area School
O'Sullivan Beach Primary School
Para Hills School
Para Hills West Primary School
Para Vista Primary School
Paracombe Primary and Preschool
Paradise Primary School
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parkside Primary School
Peterborough Primary School
Plympton Primary School
Poonindie Community Learning Centre
Port Augusta Secondary School
Port Augusta West Primary School
Port Broughton Area School
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln Junior Primary School
Port Lincoln Primary School
Port Lincoln Special School
Port Neill Primary School
Port Wakefield Primary School
Prospect North Primary School
Prospect Primary School
Quorn Area School
Raukkan Aboriginal School
Redwood Park Primary School
Rendelsham Primary and Preschool
Renmark North School
Renmark Primary School
Richmond Primary School
Ridgehaven Primary School
Risdon Park Primary School
Riverbanks College B - 12
Riverdale Primary School
Riverland Special School
Riverton and District High School
Riverton Primary School
Robe Primary School
Rose Park Primary School
Saddleworth Primary School
Salisbury East High School
Salisbury Heights Primary School
Salisbury North Primary School
Salisbury Primary School
Seaford Rise Primary School
Settlers Farm Campus R-6
Sheidow Park Primary School
Snowtown Primary School
Solomontown Primary School
South Port Primary School
Spalding Primary School
Springton Primary School
St Agnes School P-6
St Leonards Primary School
Stradbroke School
Streaky Bay Area School
Surrey Downs Primary School
Suttontown Primary School
Swallowcliffe School P-6
Tea Tree Gully Primary School
The Heights School
The Pines School
Thorndon Park Primary School
Trinity Gardens School
Tumby Bay Area School
Two Wells Primary School
Unley Primary School
Uraidla Primary School
Vale Park Primary School
Victor Harbor High School
Virginia Primary School
Wallaroo Primary School
Wandana Primary School
Warooka Primary School
Warriappendi School
Wasleys Primary School
West Beach Primary School
West Lakes Shore School
Westport Primary School
Whyalla Town Primary School
Willunga Primary School
Wilmington Primary School
Wirreanda Secondary School
Wynn Vale School
Yankalilla Area School
Yahl Primary School
Yorketown Area School

Access to free devices for eligible School Card families

Families on School Card whose child or children attend years 7 or 10 of a participating school in 2025 can get access to a free device to support their studies.

The cost for the device is shared between the department and the school.

The School Device Program will be expanded to all secondary school students on School Card by 2026.

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