30 South Australian schools awarded a share of $116,000 with the School Impact Program

9 Feb 2025

Credit Union SA is pleased to announce that 30 South Australian schools have been awarded a share of $116,000 in funding through the School Impact Program in 2024 across 2 rounds.

Launched in 2024 with the aim of providing schools across our state an opportunity to access funds for vital projects.

Winners of School Impact Program Round 1

School Name	Project
Yorketown Area School	Agricultural program creation
Elliston Area School	Safe outdoor play space
Airdale Primary School	School camp
Gordon Education Centre	Communication boards for non-verbal students
Moonta Area School	Transport for school camp
Penola Primary School	Theatre excursion for arts program
Poonindie Community Centre	Indigenous experience school camp
Riverland Special School	Creation of gymnastic program
Cowell Area School	Sun-safe outside seating for learning area
Port Pirie West Children's Centre	Aboriginal community garden
Hospital School SA	First outdoor play space dedicated to sick children
McLaren Flat Primary School	Redcat classroom speaker system
Challa Gardens Primary School	Smoothie bike for student wellbeing
Seaford Secondary College	Temporary relief teacher funding for Operation Flinders
Birdwood Primary School	Farm Day Funding

Winners of School Impact Program Round 2

School Name	Project
Victor Harbour School	Attendance bus program
Nuriopta High IEC	Sports uniform for disability unit
McLaren Vale Primary School	Sensory garden
Alberton Preschool	Transport for 120 children to patch work theater work shops
Saddleworth Primary School	Regulation space for students and educators
Springton Primary School	Learning space using outdoor blinds
Elizabeth Park Primary School	Fencing to create outdoor space for community and school
East Marden School	Lutheran home program for visiting elderly for community engagement
Ingle Farm Primary School	Yarning circle
Torrensville Primary School	Yarning circle and Aboriginal garden for education purposes
Berri Primary School	Offset the cost of school camp
Eden Hills Primary School	Sensory garden
Millicent North Primary School	Tavel cost for camp and excursions
Wirreanda Secondary School	School gymnastics and dance program
Youth Education Centre	Kaurna language educator

We would like to congratulate all the winning schools! Your dedication to fostering enriching educational experiences for students is truly commendable, and we're excited about the positive impact these funds will have on your school communities.

Credit Union SA has been helping South Australians thrive for over 65 years. Our School Impact Program is another way we give back to our state’s education community.

To learn more about the School Impact Program and application process, please click here.

Media contact

For more information contact Joann Skene, Senior Manager Brand & Business Development, jskene@creditunionsa.com.au

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Credit Union SA's role in education in South Australia

Since 1958, Credit Union has been dedicated to South Australian Educators, their families, and the Education sector, and with over 10,991 Educators and their families choosing to bank with Credit Union SA, they have honoured their core purpose of supporting South Australian Education with their committed team at Credit Union SA.

Over the last 20 years, they have achieved the following for education:

Sponsored over 100 conferences a year (2,000 conferences over 20 years)
Over 25 PD days a year
100 staff room visits per year
Supporting the Public Education Awards since 2014, with platinum status for 2023, including the Credit Union SA Excellence & Equity in Education Awards
Over 22 years of supporting Educators SA including the introduction of the Education Association Sponsorship Program
Major Sponsors of SASPA and SAPPA
Major Supporter of Uni SA, Adelaide University and Flinders Uni

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