Latest South Australian Department for Education attendance data released today shows a third consecutive improvement in student attendance at public schools in 2025.
The data shows an attendance rate at the end of term 2 of 87.6 % compared with the term 2 2024 attendance rate of 85.9% – a positive indication that the wellbeing investments in schools and more opportunities to study VET in Schools to keep students engaged is having an impact, said Minister for Education, Training and Skills, Blair Boyer (pictured, with early learnings students).
“The Malinauskas Labor Government has made improving attendance a priority – because we know that when students attend school regularly they achieve better academic results, better mental health outcomes and are far more likely to complete year 12,” said Minister Boyer.
“Since we have come to government, attendance levels have increased 2.4% – which is thousands more students attending school regularly. This is a testament to our investments in mental health and wellbeing supports in schools, the introduction of Technical Colleges, and a stronger focus on lifting students’ literacy and numeracy so students don’t fall behind and remain engaged in school.”
The attendance results come on top of South Australia’s attendance rate in 2024 being higher than the national average for the first time since COVID.
As of term 3, Department for Education enrolment data also shows there were 13,679 children enrolled in public preschools and 176,204 students enrolled in public schools across the state.
The final school term is nine weeks long, formally ending for public school students on Friday 12 December.
Future term dates for the next five years are available on the department website here and a range of road safety resources and online activities can be found here.
