Learn through Football
Be a part of a game-changing Football curriculum and complete your SACE at Sports College SA alongside Football SA and Adelaide United. The football program provides students with direct links to real-world opportunities within a hands-on learning environment. Students can complete their SACE and create connections whilst being immersed in their passion for football and the broader world of sport business.
Why choose the program?
- Play it with purpose. Sports College SA believes in bringing out the best in young people through a visionary, inclusive, and authentic approach to learning through sport.
- Built on connection & belonging. Our tight-knit community fosters genuine support, belonging and fun - empowering every student to thrive.
- Sports-based learning. Students are immersed in sport as part of their everyday learning while completing meaningful SACE and VET qualifications.
- Personal success & broad pathways. Through football, learning, and exposure to the business of sport, students develop transferable capabilities that prepare them for a range of career and study options.
What students experience:
SACE is delivered in immersive, sports-linked, project-based learning that brings education to life in and out of the classroom.
Meaningful opportunities, including work placements, coaching accreditations, game-day roles, guest speaker sessions, community coaching clinics, and insights into sport business operations such as marketing, events, and management.
Supportive, student-centred teaching team that truly knows you - guiding your growth, well-being, and aspirations every step of the way.
Why does this program work?
- Learning through passion. Students stay engaged because their everyday learning connects to football and the sports industry around it.
- Transferable skills. Communication, teamwork, planning, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience - the things that matter on the pitch, in business, and in life.
- Genuine pathways. Graduates move into further study or entry-level roles in sport and recreation, community programs, health and fitness, sport business, media, and more.
Enrolment pathway:
- Attend an information session to understand if the program is right for you.
- Interview and apply with SCSA.
- Join the program and start learning through basketball every day.
SCSA offers a range of scholarships, including Excellence, Equity, Female, and First Nations. These scholarships provide financial support and personal development opportunities in a welcoming, sport-centred environment - empowering students to build portfolios and pathways within sport.
Ready to take the next step?
Register for an SCSA information session or request a prospectus to learn more about the program.