Editing Adelaide (section)

=== Primary and secondary education ===
There are two systems of primary and secondary schools, a public system operated by the South Australian Government's [[Department for Education (South Australia)|Department for Education]], and a private system of independent and Catholic schools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australia101.com/lifestyle/education/|title=Australia 101 – Education in Australia|website=australia101.com|access-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309142858/http://australia101.com/lifestyle/education|archive-date=9 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[List of schools in South Australia|South Australian schools]] provide education under the [[Australian Curriculum]] for reception to Year 10 students. In Years 10 to 12, students study for the [[South Australian Certificate of Education]] (SACE). They have the option of incorporating [[Vocational education|vocational education and training]] (VET) courses or a flexible learning option (FLO).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/curriculum-and-learning/south-australian-curriculum|title=Curriculum in South Australian schools|access-date=12 October 2022|website=sa.gov.au}}</ref> South Australia also has 24 schools that use [[International Baccalaureate]] programs as an alternative to the Australian Curriculum or SACE. These programs include the [[IB Primary Years Programme]], the [[IB Middle Years Programme]], and the [[IB Diploma Programme]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ibaustralasia.org/schools/SA|title=Find an IB school South Australia|access-date=12 October 2022|website=ib schools australasia|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012045333/https://ibaustralasia.org/schools/SA|url-status=dead}}</ref>

For South Australian students who cannot attend a traditional school, including students who live in rural or remote areas, the state government runs the Open Access College (OAC), which provides virtual teaching. The OAC has a campus in [[Marden, South Australia|Marden]] which caters to students from reception to Year 12 and adults who haven't been able to complete their SACE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/schools/alternative-schooling/external-education|title=External education|access-date=12 October 2022|website=sa.gov.au}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.openaccess.edu.au/about-oac/marden-campus|title=Marden Campus|date=20 March 2019|access-date=12 October 2022|website=Open Access College}}</ref> Guardians are also able to apply for their child to be educated from home as long as they provide an education program which meets the same requirements as the Australian Curriculum as well as opportunities for social interaction.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/education-and-learning/schools/alternative-schooling/home-education|title=Home education|access-date=12 October 2022|website=sa.gov.au}}</ref>