At the Heart of Student Health & Wellbeing

Promoting health in South Australian schools. Connect with fellow health professionals, access resources, and make a difference in students’ lives.

Why become a SASNA member?

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Connect

with other school nurses through twice termly meetings (online attendance available), a private Facebook Group, frequent social media posts and a members’ directory, inclusive of photos, locations and contact details.

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Support

and be supported by experienced school nurses throughout the year via forums, video-links and direction on best practice in school nursing from nurses all around South Australia and further afield.

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Develop

your practice through a newly categorised resource pool with useful links to trusted websites, accessible presentations from experts in a variety of fields relevant to school nursing, a calendar of CPD opportunities, group discussions on relevant matters and latest news and research.

News & Events

News
Sarah-Jayne BURGEMEISTER

We wish you a Merry Christmas

Congratulations on another wonderful year of making a difference in the lives of children and young people. Your dedication and hard work create life-changing moments

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Mark MARNO

Ed-Surge – This School Nurse Explains How Her Work Goes Beyond ‘Band-Aids, Boo-Boos and Head Lice’

Many people think of school nurses as the people in a school building responsible for patching up a scraped knee, confirming a fever and checking students for lice.

It’s not that they don’t do those things. It’s that those tasks are only a very small part of what Eva Stone views as a significant role within a school.

Stone, manager of district health at Jefferson County Public Schools, a large district in Louisville, Kentucky, with about 100,000 students, has served as a school nurse for more than two decades, after working in a hospital setting and in public health.

School nurses, she notes, have more access to children — seven or eight hours a day — and their families than really any other health care professional. It’s unique, and it’s also full of opportunity.

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Sarah-Jayne BURGEMEISTER

Calvary 24/7 ED

Following our tour of the Calvary Adelaide Emergency Department in late 2023 see the attached PDF resource for helpful information. 24/7 Care Flyer

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We wish you a Merry Christmas

Congratulations on another wonderful year of making a difference in the lives of children and young people. Your dedication and hard work create life-changing moments for students, staff, and families,

Read More

Ed-Surge – This School Nurse Explains How Her Work Goes Beyond ‘Band-Aids, Boo-Boos and Head Lice’

Many people think of school nurses as the people in a school building responsible for patching up a scraped knee, confirming a fever and checking students for lice.

It’s not that they don’t do those things. It’s that those tasks are only a very small part of what Eva Stone views as a significant role within a school.

Stone, manager of district health at Jefferson County Public Schools, a large district in Louisville, Kentucky, with about 100,000 students, has served as a school nurse for more than two decades, after working in a hospital setting and in public health.

School nurses, she notes, have more access to children — seven or eight hours a day — and their families than really any other health care professional. It’s unique, and it’s also full of opportunity.

Read More

We wish you a Merry Christmas

Congratulations on another wonderful year of making a difference in the lives of children and young people. Your dedication and hard work create life-changing moments for students, staff, and families,

Read More

Ed-Surge – This School Nurse Explains How Her Work Goes Beyond ‘Band-Aids, Boo-Boos and Head Lice’

Many people think of school nurses as the people in a school building responsible for patching up a scraped knee, confirming a fever and checking students for lice.

It’s not that they don’t do those things. It’s that those tasks are only a very small part of what Eva Stone views as a significant role within a school.

Stone, manager of district health at Jefferson County Public Schools, a large district in Louisville, Kentucky, with about 100,000 students, has served as a school nurse for more than two decades, after working in a hospital setting and in public health.

School nurses, she notes, have more access to children — seven or eight hours a day — and their families than really any other health care professional. It’s unique, and it’s also full of opportunity.

Read More
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Events

Join Us May 12th For World Nurses Day.

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What our member Schools say

Our nurses empower our students … They instil in our students the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions about their health. … We are truly grateful for … our team, who remain at the heart of student health and wellbeing.
Shawn Kasbergen, Director of Student Wellbeing Scotch College
Our nurses are invaluable to the wellbeing of our children and school community … our nurses’ professional expertise means we are delivering truly excellent care to our children and their families, and that means better outcomes for everyone.

Mike Potter, Head of Schools, Tyndale Christian School.

We recognise that our Cedar College Medical Team are highly qualified, well trained and an extremely professional group of people, who are at the centre of the health and wellbeing of Cedar College.

Pete Thomson, Principal, Cedar College

The Health Centre is an integral part of any boarding community. … Besides the excellent health information, medical and first aid delivery, they also provide wellbeing care and support for the boarding students. Our nursing team contributes to our school and boarding community in a vibrant, warm, enthusiastic and positive fashion.
Phil Noble, Director of Boarding, Prince Alfred College