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Secondary education at this time was only provided through fee paying private schools. [12] In 1908, Adelaide High School opened, the first free State high school in Australia. [13] The number of free high schools spread slowly and in 1915 only amounted to 6.2 secondary pupils per thousand people. However this grew to 73 per thousand 1969.
In the 1974 the Whitlam Labor government abolished university fees to make tertiary education in Australia more accessible to working and middle class Australians. [8] In 1989, the Hawke Labor government began gradually re-introducing fees for university study and setup the Higher Education Contributions Scheme (HECS).
Primary Schools (R–6) operated by the South Australian government. Prior to 2022 many of these were R–7, but in 2022, year 7 became part of high school and primary schools shifted to R–6. Name
1913: Federal Referendum on Trade and Commerce: South Australia votes Yes (51.32%). 1914: South Australian troops join their Australian comrades in Europe to fight in World War I. 1914: Torrens Island Internment Camp opens. 1915: Liquor bars close at 6 pm following referendum, creating the six o'clock swill. 1915: Torrens Island Internment Camp ...
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 the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), with many private schools running International Baccalaureate programs.
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state of South Australia. It is modelled on the Westminster system , meaning that the highest ranking members of the executive are drawn from an elected state parliament .
Adelaide Secondary School of English is co-located with the School of Languages 5 km (3 mi) west of the city of Adelaide. [2]It is the only Government School for permanent, temporary and overseas full fee paying secondary students [citation needed] aged between 12 and 18 years who are newly arrived in South Australia, providing opportunities for students to develop their English skills.
The SACE Board of South Australia is an independent statutory authority of the South Australian Government accredited under ISO 9001:2008. The SACE curriculum is also taught in Northern Territory secondary schools, where it is known as the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (NTCET). The South Australian Matriculation (SAM ...