School Sport SA (Sapsasa) Information 2025

School Sport SA – Sapsasa, organises and conducts various competitions for primary school students throughout the school year. There are 3 levels of Sapsasa teams/sports:

  • Statewide Schools Competitions (school-based knockout)
  • District and State Carnivals/Championship
  • Individual School Championships.

Team sports are generally for Year 5 and 6 students and individual sports for students 10-12 years of age. Sapsasa information will be published on the school blog and daily student notices. Further information is available online: www.education.sa.gov.au/schools-and-educators/programs-students/school-sport-sa

Statewide Schools Competitions – School based teams

Schools can choose to nominate school teams in school-based competitions if there is enough student interest and coaches available.  Once a team is nominated, Year 5 and 6 students who play the particular sport for a club and/or school can nominate to trial for that sport. Parent support for coaching and transport is required for teams to be nominated.

Term 1 – Cricket T20

Term 2 & 3AFL (Football), Netball and Football (Soccer)

  • Netball Day Carnival – Week 2 – Tuesday 6 May
  • Soccer Day Carnival – Week 7 – Thursday 12 June

Term 3 Basketball

Term 4Softball, Tennis and Volleyball

State (District) Carnivals – District teams

Craigburn’s district for the round robin state carnivals is Southern Heights. Year 5 and 6 students can nominate to trial for these teams with trials held out of school hours.  Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from district carnivals if selected. Students are notified of these trials as they become available, in the student notices.

Term 1

  • Softball State Carnival – boys and girls teams  – Week 9 – Wednesday March 26 – Friday March 28

Term 2

  • Australian Football Boys State Carnival – Week 5 – Monday  May 26 – Wednesday May 28 
  • Netball State Girls Carnival – Week 8– Wednesday June 18 – Friday June 20
  • Netball State Boys Carnival – Week 9– Monday June 23– Wednesday June 25

Term 3

  • Football (Soccer) (Boys & Girls) State Carnival – Week 3 –  Wednesday August 6 – Friday August 8
  • Hockey State Carnival – Week 8 – Monday September 8 – Wednesday September 10

Term 4

  • Australian Football Girls State Carnival – Week 3 – Monday  October 27 – Wednesday October 29 
  • Tennis State Carnival – Week 5 – Monday November 10 – Wednesday November 12 
  • Cricket State Carnival – Week 7 – Monday November 24 – Wednesday November 26 

State Championship Days and Carnivals Individual School Championships

Our district, Southern Heights holds district swimming, cross country and athletics days that we participate in, from which district teams are then selected. For swimming, athletics and cross-country students must be in their 10th year or older (2014 born).

Term 1

  • Southern Heights Swimming Carnival – Born 2015 or older – Week 5 – Friday February 28, Scotch College Pool – Morning time slot, time  to be confirmed – parents responsible for transport and supervision – Students can nominate to participate and are selected on places available.  Swimming nomination and information out next week.
  • Swimming State Championship Day Metro – Week 10 – Friday April 4 – Students gain selection from the Southern Heights Swimming Championship day.
  • Southern Heights Track and Field Carnival – Week 11 – Monday April 7 – Born 2015 or older – transport by bus as a school group – Students will be selected through tryouts during school.

Term 2

  • Mountain Bike – Year 5 & 6 students – Week 2 – Friday May 9 – parents responsible for transport and supervision
  • Southern Heights Cross Country Carnival – Born 2015 or older – Week 3 – Tuesday May 13 – transport by bus as a school group – Students can nominate to participate and will be expected to train in the lead up to the event
  • Cross Country State Championship – Week 6 – Thursday June 5 – Students gain selection from the Southern Heights Cross Country Day.

Term 3

  • Golf Championship Southern Heights  – Date TBC – parents responsible for transport and supervision
  • Track and Field State Championship Metro – Week 9 – Friday September 19.  Students gain selection from the Southern Heights Carnival in Term 1.

School Sport Australia Championships

Held in various states throughout the year. State teams are chosen on a merit selection process for a variety of sports. Details of trials and registration forms are online at www.decd.sa.gov.au/teaching/sport/sports-and-competitions/interstate-nomination-process

If you require any further information re School Sport SA Sapsasa sports or can assist in coaching, please contact Karen Pettman.

Karen Pettman – Specialist PE Teacher

email – karen.pettman675@schools.sa.edu.au