South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister shall
establish and maintain such Government schools as may be necessary—
(a) for
the provision of primary and secondary education for children whose parents
desire that they should receive education at Government schools; and
(b) for
the provision of pre-school education (to such an extent as the Minister
considers practicable and desirable) for children whose parents desire that
they should receive pre-school education at Government schools.
(2) The Minister shall
establish and maintain such correspondence schools as he considers necessary
or desirable in the public interest.
(3) Subject to Part
2A, the Minister may close or amalgamate Government schools.
(5) The Minister may
establish such institutions and make such other provision as he considers
necessary or expedient for the proper education and training of teachers.
(6) The Minister may,
subject to this Act, establish and maintain such residences for the
accommodation of teachers or students as he considers necessary or desirable
for the purposes of this Act.
(7) The Minister may,
subject to and in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1969 , acquire
land for the purposes of this Act.
(8) The Minister may,
in such manner and to such extent as he thinks fit, provide or arrange for the
transport of children to and from any school and may pay the whole or any
portion of the cost of transporting children to and from any school.
(9) The Minister may
establish any school, college or centre for the purpose of providing
technical education or any other kind of education that he considers desirable
in the public interest.
(9a) The Minister may
provide courses of instruction or other services to students who do not reside
in this State.
(10) The Minister may
acquire, deal with, or dispose of, real or personal property as he thinks fit.