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Students with disability events are for schools who nominate teams or for individual student entry. Find out more and how to participate.
Who can enter students with disability events
To enter students with disability events schools must be affiliated with School Sport SA.
For classification events, students should hold a para-athlete classification.
Specific sport age groups are listed on the individual event pages.
Competitions offered, when and where they are held
All events are participation carnivals unless listed in the competition details.
| Sport | Competition | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-a-side soccer | Year 7 to 12 | Friday 19 May | Rostrevor College |
| Australian football | Year 7 to 12 | Thursday 28 September | Henley High School |
| Basketball | Year 7 to 12 | Thursday 22 June | Springbank Secondary College |
| Basketball | Year 7 to 12 | Friday 23 June | The Lights Community and Sports Centre |
| Boccia | Year 5 to 12 | Wednesday 25 October | St Clair Recreation Centre |
| Cricket | Year 7 to 12 | Friday 10 November | Park 25 |
| Cross country | Classified athletes 10 to 19 years of age | Thursday 8 June | Oakbank Racecourse |
| Netball | Year 7 to 12 | Thursday 10 August | Netball SA Stadium |
| Swimming | Classified swimmers in year 4 to 6 | Friday 5 May | SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
| Swimming | Classified swimmers in year 7 to 12 | Friday 3 March | SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre |
| Ten pin bowling | Year 5 to 12 | Tuesday 7 March | Bowland Salisbury. Second venue to be confirmed |
| Tennis | Year 5 to 12 | Monday 27 November | West Lakes Tennis Club |
| Track and field | Year 7 to 12 | Wednesday 20 September | SA Athletics Stadium |
| Track and field | Classified athletes in year 4 to 6 | Monday 18 September | SA Athletics Stadium |
| Track and field | Classified athletes in year 7 to 12 | Friday 31 March | SA Athletics Stadium |
What is classification
Classification exists in sport to support as fair competition as possible amongst students with different disabilities.
By grouping students with similar levels of functional ability into classes for competition, the outcomes of the competition become based on performance rather than on differences in their disabilities.
Students who do not fit into one of these categories may not be able to be classified.
- Physical or functional
- Vision impairment
- Intellectual
- Deaf
- Transplant
Classification is coordinated by Athletics SA or Swimming SA and must be organised 60 days prior to competing. See classification by Athletics SA or classification Swimming Australia for further details and how to get classified.
A classification is required to be selected in these SA state teams to compete at School Sport Australia events.
- 12 years and under track and field
- 10 to 19 years cross country
- 10 to 19 years swimming
Links to learning
School Sport SA events provide great opportunities for students to develop, consolidate and demonstrate their learning goals, especially the Australian Curriculum General Capabilities.
Variety Games
Special Olympics SA (SOSA) have gained financial support from Variety - the Children's Charity of South Australia to subsidise the cost of event for schools.
