More subject options and a push for more regional university placements for teachers are among a list of options suggested to help improve education outcomes and encourage more teachers to take up country jobs.
The SA government has allocated $15 million across the next three years, with Education Minister John Gardner saying they want to reduce some of the difference in education outcomes between rural and metropolitan students.
"Retention of teachers is important for having stability within a given school or preschool to support student engagement, relationships with parents and their effectiveness as educators over time," he said.
"Our strategy recognises this and invests in long term initiatives to tackle this challenge."
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