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?
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.
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.
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
Anapen Supply Update
Please see notification from Arrowtex relating to supply shortage of Anapen 500. 2025 Anapen Supply Update
‘Largely invisible’: school nurses warn their roles are marginalised
A new study that forms part of the Australian Nurses Working in Schools Project has warned that the perception of school nurses needs to change, starting with better recognition of their expertise beyond offering direct medical care to students.
Welcome to 2025
Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you rested and rejuvenated after the holiday season, surrounded by joy and the warmth of loved ones.
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
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.
What clinical, professional or educational issues do expert non- government school nurses in Western Australia perceive as a priority for research investigation?
Anita Moyes* RN, PhD Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia Email A.Moyes@ecu.edu.au Elizabeth Rankin RN. RM. Grad.Cert NursSouth Australian School Nurses Association, SA, Australia Chelsey Williams
Anapen Supply Update
Please see notification from Arrowtex relating to supply shortage of Anapen 500. 2025 Anapen Supply Update
‘Largely invisible’: school nurses warn their roles are marginalised
A new study that forms part of the Australian Nurses Working in Schools Project has warned that the perception of school nurses needs to change, starting with better recognition of their expertise beyond offering direct medical care to students.
Welcome to 2025
Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you rested and rejuvenated after the holiday season, surrounded by joy and the warmth of loved ones. As we say goodbye to
‘Largely invisible’: school nurses warn their roles are marginalised
A new study that forms part of the Australian Nurses Working in Schools Project has warned that the perception of school nurses needs to change, starting with better recognition of their expertise beyond offering direct medical care to students.
Welcome to 2025
Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you rested and rejuvenated after the holiday season, surrounded by joy and the warmth of loved ones. As we say goodbye to
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What our member Schools say
Mike Potter, Head of Schools, Tyndale Christian School.
Pete Thomson, Principal, Cedar College
