The funding includes $47.7m for 40 Government schools, $15.2m for 8 catholic schools and 15m for 13 Independent Schools.

State Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said schools are a hive of building activity as more than a billion dollars of federal funds support major projects in every South Australian School.

“Science, along with literacy and mathematics, is one of our state strategic areas of importance and it’s terrific to see this major injection of funds towards improving laboratories,” she said.

“Teachers, students and parents will be thrilled with today’s announcement.

“Schools to benefit are located in all corners of our state – from Ceduna to Balaklava to Craigmore and Mount Gambier.

“Upgraded facilities will allow high schools to increase the profile of science and languages as a subject choice for students.

“This will complete our $105m Primary School skills for the future strategy to increase the focus on science, literacy and mathematics in state’s primary schools.

“This four-year strategy includes new mandated teaching times for these subjects and new specialist training in science and math’s for every year 1 to 7 primary school teacher in the state”.