ENROLMENT

If you're in need of something different, learn more about the path to enrolment at SASY.

The SASY community

Every young person at SASY is here because they need support, whatever that looks like for them.

SASY's community is small on purpose, to ensure that we can provide sustainable, personalised, engaging, and supportive education to every young person in our school. In order for us to maintain our continuity of care, we have committed to a smaller cohort than traditional schools.

SASY provides an alternative educational setting for students with high-level social and emotional needs that are disengaged from mainstream schooling.

Our approach

At SASY, we believe in a holistic approach to education.

That means, upon enrolment, we want to get to know who a young person is beyond their report card. 

By asking you about your interests, your goals, how you are feeling, your friends, family and home life, and any supports you need both in and outside the classroom, we can develop a picture of you and identify what you may need at SASY to thrive.

SASY is a collaboration of trust and connection between young people and staff from the very beginning, and it starts at enrolment. It is imperative that young people and their support networks feel confident that SASY can support their needs, and in turn, it is important to us, that we can support you during your time at SASY. 

Whilst we know SASY is a great place to be, it isn't for everyone, and we review every enrolment application individually to ensure we can adequately accommodate a young person's needs before accepting them. Enrolments are not guaranteed.

Supporting documentation

When we ask for documentation to support your application, what we mean is any information that you think will help us understand you and your individual circumstances. Specific information we are looking for can include:

• Medical reports and assessments
• School reports
• Notes or letters written by the student explaining their situation
• Notes or letters written by a parent/carer/support person explaining the student's situation
• Examples of work

• Contact information for professionals and/or organisations supporting the student (e.g. Psychologist etc)

   

If you are unsure what to include, please email enrol@sasy.sa.edu.au 

FAQs

We thought we'd answer list some burning questions.

• When are your intakes?
  Enrolment intake periods are once per Term in Term 1 to 3. We do not enrol to start in Term 4.
• What is the cost?
  There are no fees to attend SASY.
  • Anything that young people require during their time at SASY is resourced by us. This includes IT, books, pens, paper, excursions, you name it.
  • There are no fees to secure enrolment.
• Do you have a uniform?
  We encourage self-expression and individuality in our young people - so no, we don't :)
• What are your open hours for students?
  SASY is open to young people Monday-Thursday.
  Our learning hours are 9:30am-3pm. For more detailed hours click here.
• What is a Specialised Assistance School?
  SASY is a Special Assistance School, meaning our school categorisation allows us to support young people who are disengaged from education and whose needs are not met by mainstream schools. We are not a Special School.
• Are you public or independent?
  SASY is independent, and not a part of the Department for Education.
• Tell us about the food?
  We offer meals to young people prepared by our Chef, Zach.
  • Breakfast, morning tea, lunch and take-home meals are provided daily in Cafe 29.
  • The food is optional, but trust us, you'll want to take us up on the offer!

So, you want to be a student here? That's great news!

To begin an enrolment, please complete the enquiry form below. This will allow us to provide you with a link to our enrolment form which you can then complete and submit with accompanying supporting documentation.

You will be contacted once this has been reviewed, and an enrolment interview will be organised. Please note that interviews are a part of the process and not confirmation of a placement at SASY.

Expressions of interest for enrolments for Year 7 2026 are now open.

Note that at this time we are unable to confirm enrolments for Year 7 until late 2025.

YEAR 7 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

If you would like to enquire or join our waitlist for all other year levels, please follow the link.

ENROLMENT ENQUIRY YEAR 8-12

SASY is committed to equitable access to education and prioritises First Nations enrolments as part of our ongoing commitment to reconciliation. If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and have been accepted for enrolment at SASY, you will automatically be placed in the next intake, irrespective of time of application.

Please note that all enrolment applications are subject to the same review process to ensure that we can adequately support the needs of our students.