Specialist programs
SAASTA
The South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy (SAASTA) is a subject offered at years 10 -12. It aims to give Aboriginal students the skills, opportunities and confidence to dream, believe and achieve in the areas of education, employment, healthy living and connection with their culture. SACE subjects taught within this program are:
- Integrated Learning (Stage 1 and 2)
- Health and Wellbeing (Stage 2)
- Aboriginal Studies (Stage 1)
SAASTA supports students throughout secondary school and helps set them up for successful post-school transitions to further education, training or employment.
Every SAASTA student is encouraged to aim high in the areas of attendance, participation, educational performance and behaviour. As role models for their schools, families and communities, students support each other to achieve these high expectations.
There are 6 focus areas for SAASTA students.
Academic Performance, Attendance, Behaviour, Teamwork, Pride, Respect
To gain entry into the Academy, students will need to submit an application form and sit an interview with a family member in Term 4.
Clontarf
About the Academy
The Ceduna Clontarf Academy was founded in 2023 and operates out of Ceduna Area School. It caters for students in Years 5 to 12 and currently has 40 young men engaged in the program.
About the Foundation
The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and by doing so equips them to participate meaningfully in society.
Cert II: Resource and Infrastructure Management
In partnership with TAFE SA and Iluka Resources, we offer a Cert II: Resource and Infrastructure Management to Year 11 students at the Ceduna TAFE Campus. Students who complete this course, earn 40 credits towards their SACE certificate.
TAFE Component
Students attend block weeks, held at the Ceduna Tafe Campus to undertake 11 Modules. A site visitation of the Jacinth-Ambrosia mine to explore employment opportunities, work conditions and the structure of a mine site is conducted towards the end of the course.
School Component
Students are supported in school time with a time-tabled subject line to complete preparatory work as a lead in to the various modules, and supervise study of missed learning.
