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Education in South Australia is primarily the responsibility of theSouth Australian Government.
Before starting school, children attend child care, or kindergarten (pre school). This is typically between the ages of three and five.
Schooling in South Australia has historically had two tiers, primary school and high school (secondary school). Primary school ranges from reception to grade 7 (5 to 12 years old), from around 2020 moving to grade 6, and high school covers ages 13–18 (moving to 12–18). High school students in Australia are eligible to complete theSouth Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), with many private schools runningInternational Baccalaureate programs.
Schools are run by the government (public schools), or by private concerns (private schools). Many private schools are run by churches. Public education is free, and while government funding is provided to private schools, parents must generally pay additional fees for their child's attendance at school.
In South Australia it is compulsory for children to be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday. All people under the age of 17 are required to participate in full-time schooling, training or work for at least 25 hours per week.[1] As of 2022[update] parents and guardians are responsible for the regular attendance of all children in their care between the ages of 6 and 16 years, under theEducation and Children's Services Act 2019 (SA).[2]
Tertiary education is principally provided by the state's three public universities, three private universities, andTAFE SA. The state's three main universities are theUniversity of Adelaide,Flinders University, and theUniversity of South Australia.
The public universities also have other campuses in the metropolitan area, around the state, inter-state and overseas.
Metropolitan campuses include:
Rural and regional campuses include:
Interstate campuses include:
Overseas campuses include:
From 2006 to 2022Carnegie Mellon University ran a campus in Adelaide.[7]
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