ADELAIDE - South Australian Premier Mike Rann has called on the federal government to include the Greek language in the new Australian schools curriculum.

Mr Rann has written to Federal Education Minister Simon Crean describing Australia as "all the richer" because of the influence of Greek language and culture.

"The state government strongly believes that Greek should be included in the languages learning section of the Australian curriculum," he said.

MELBOURNE - Classroom bullies can grow up to be crooks and hoons while their victims become depressed for years after their schoolyard fights, new research has found.

While the long-term impact of bullying has been largely assumed, Australian researchers have now for the first time proven that a significant link from the schoolyard to adulthood really does exist.

ADELAIDE - A controversial principal, who clashed with parents over her management style, has been removed from her South Australian outback school.

But education department chief executive Chris Robinson said Sue Burtenshaw had not been disciplined after an investigation into issues at the Coober Pedy Area School.

CANBERRA - Education Minister Simon Crean has defended the federal government's $16.2 billion schools building program saying heads are being banged together in NSW to achieve value for money.

The Building the Education Revolution program, a key component of the government's economic stimulus, has been criticised for being too wasteful.