Police encouraged good times and safe choices at Schoolies 2025, and that is what occurred with no school leavers arrested or reported for any offences, and no weapons detected.
South Australia Police (SAPOL) conducted Operation Schoolies to focus on community, road and school leaver safety in the region between Friday 21 and Sunday 23 November 2025.
Hills Fleurieu Region police, supported by Dog Operations, Mounted Operations, Traffic Service Branch and Licencing Enforcement Branch worked together with their emergency service partners to deliver a safe event across the Victor Harbor region this weekend.
Throughout the festival 111 school leavers were screened by metal detectors and thankfully no weapons were identified.
Amongst this school leaver cohort there were 17 expiations, with 12 for drinking in dry zones, two for urinating in a public place and two for possessing liquor in a dry zone.
Unfortunately, Police detected two school leavers in possession of illicit drugs. Those school leavers have received drug diversions and police will work with them and their families to best ensure no future offending occurs. One school leaver was found in possession of cannabis and an expiation notice was issued.
Every year there are non-school leaver attendees. This year one non-school leaver was reported for breaching a bail curfew.
Operation Commander, Superintendent Joanne Howard said she was incredibly pleased with the behaviour of most school leavers.
"It is pleasing this year's school leavers have had a great time, behaved respectfully and returned home safely, ready to start the holidays," Superintendent Howard said.
"We would like to thank the Victor Harbor community for their generous engagement with school leavers and acknowledge Encounter Youth's Green Team volunteers' dedication to delivering a safe and great event."
On the roads surrounding Schoolies, police conducted 499 driver screening tests resulting in three positive drink driving offences and zero positives drug tests.
One non-school leaver was arrested for disobeying reasonable direction, drink driving and disorderly behaviour. Another non-school leaver was reported for drink driving. Both received an instant loss of licence, and had their vehicles impounded.
One school leaver was expiated for drink driving in breach their Provisional Licence conditions.
School leavers will now be thinking about their futures. Regardless of what directions they move into, SAPOL encourages everyone to carry the 'safe choices' motto into the future.
