Learning

Middle School (Year 7 – 9) students study a broad range of subjects from the Australian Curriculum.

Refer to the Curriculum Handbook for more information about learning in the Middle School.

Middle School subjects are designed to provide the foundation for making informed choices in the Senior School, where students further develop and strengthen their interests.

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Curriculum Handbook 2025

Students in the Senior School (Year 10 – 12) select from an extensive list of academic subjects to complete the SACE.

Students interested in a vocational pathway may choose to combine academic subjects with VET options to complete their SACE and/or progress their career aspirations.

Refer to the Curriculum Handbook for further information about senior school requirements and available pathways.

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Curriculum Handbook 2025

At Seaview High School we expect all students to be active members of society and celebrate the significant contributions they make to our school and community life. We promote a range of leadership opportunities to develop personal growth, self-efficacy and team work.

Students are encouraged to participate in a range of curricular and co-curricular programs including: SRC, academic competitions, sport, performing arts, clubs and activities, camps, community service, public speaking, youth forums, and Student Voice.

Students participate in and are highly successful in Zone Sport competitions, as well as SSSSA carnivals and state-wide Knock-out championships: including but not limited to tennis, table tennis, badminton, basketball, netball, cricket, soccer, volleyball and football.

Seaview High School has a long and proud history as a Performing Arts focus school. The benefits of the Arts extends beyond the classroom.  Central to the creative process is the development of a range of essential skills, abilities and attributes; including empathy and accepting other’s input and perspectives, as well as the ability to negotiate and collaborate with diverse groups of people.

The Arts transcend social, cultural and language barriers.

All students in Year 8 participate in the general Arts Curriculum, which includes Visual Art, Media Arts, Creative Arts (Music & Dance) and Drama. Students at the school may also apply for entry into Special Interest Dance and/or Music Performance & Technologies.

From Year 9, students choose from the following elective subjects: Dance, DJ Music and Sound, Drama, Media Studies, Music Special Interest Dance, Special Interest Music and Visual Arts.

Purpose built facilities include:

A purpose built Performing Arts Studio that includes a Theatre and Music Suite with sound proof recording studios and practice rooms.

Fully equipped Dance Studio, including sprung, polished floors with tarkett covering, proscenium arch stage, mirrors and barres.

A new performing arts centre containing a 300 seat theatre and practice studios as well as a multipurpose creative arts and design complex has also been completed.

Applications for 2025 Special Interest Dance

The Special Interest Dance program is an accelerated subject offered to students in Years 7-11 in addition to the general Arts curriculum and designed for students who demonstrate ability and potential in dance performance and choreography.

Special Interest Dance (SID) provides students with a comprehensive curriculum specialising in technique, performance and composition. In this program students study a variety of dance genres, including but not limited to: ballet, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre and hip hop. Students have the opportunity to work with industry guest artists and are provided with superb facilities to practice and perform. SID students are on an accelerated SACE pathway, completing SACE Stage 1 Dance in Year 10 and SACE Stage 2 Dance in Year 11.

All SID students are encouraged to audition to be part of our competition performance teams, competing at state and national level. Students are given multiple opportunities to perform and showcase their skills and abilities within our school and in the wider community.

To gain entry into our SID program, students must audition and be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Stand with correct posture
• Show a degree of flexibility and strength
• Articulation of the feet (pointing & flexing when required)
• A pirouette turn using correct technique and alignment
• Extended leg kicks and leaps
• Ability to learn and perform set choreography within a short timeframe

Please submit the following to complete your application:

1. Application form here
2. At least one confidential referee statement here
3. Proof of Age – Birth Certificate or Passport
4. Proof of Address – Rental agreement (minimum of 12 months remaining on the lease) or contract of sale or rates notice in resident’s name and Gas or Electricity bill in resident’s name
5. Copy of most recent school report
6. Two minute video of dance performance or skill display on a Showbie link. Instructions on how to submit an application video on Showbie here

Auditions will be held on Monday 25 March 2024.

Applications close Monday 18 March 2024.

Please Note: Seaview is a zoned school; however, a limited number of places in the Special Interest Dance Program are available to students transitioning to high school from outside of the zone.

It is an expectation that students in the Special Interest Program commit to it for a minimum of 3 years with the aim of pursuing it through to SACE Dance.

This program will incur a subject levy to cover program resources, equipment and workshops.

For further information please contact Seaview High School on 8377 8000.

The Music program has been designed in collaboration with our students to deliver a thriving and relevant curriculum.

By participating in the program, students will gain insights from practical, theoretical, and industry perspectives.

Our aim is to inspire every student to explore their enthusiasm for Music education, regardless of previous experience, interests, or future aspirations and equip them with the skills and connections necessary to pursue any career or passion project they aspire to.

Please see Music Information Brochure 2024 for detailed information about the program.

Please see the Instrumental-Preference-and-Hire-Form_2024 for more information about the Music Performance Program and Instrumental Lessons. For information on the department’s Instrumental Music program, including instruments offered for instrumental lessons, please see their website.

Entry is by subject selection at enrolment. If your child is interested in the program, please complete the above Instrumental Preference and hire form application above, whether you wish to undertake separate lessons or not.

There are subject fees attached to this program.

Special Interest Sports is offered to current students in Years 7 -12, in addition to the general Health and Physical Education curriculum. It is designed for students with a keen interest in sport and/or human movement, who are contemplating a career in the industry.

The program’s focus is on individual skill development and preparing athletes for competing at the elite level in a range of sports. Students study elements of nutrition, biomechanics, exercise physiology and have opportunities for SASI talent discovery.

Students blend practical lessons with theoretical ‘strands’ that lead to further study.

The strands are:

• Sports Nutrition
• Exercise Science
• Sports Psychology
• Sports Science (biomechanics)

Students will have opportunities to:

• Participate in State and National level sporting competitions
• Visit elite sporting facilities
• Learn from professional athletes
• Collaborate with professionals in the Human Performance field
• Link with local sporting clubs
• Work in conjunction with specific community organisations, leading to specific pathway programs.

The curriculum is designed to provide a direct pathway to Scientific Studies and/or PE in the SACE and allows students to transition in the Human Performance Industry.

Please see information brochure for more information and details on how to apply

2025 – SIS Brochure

Entry is by application and trial.

Applications open on Wednesday, 7 August 2024.
Applications close on Wednesday, 4 September 2024.

Trial date: Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at Seaview High School. 

Trials will include a series of fitness tests, a practical component, an interview, and is for in-zone or enrolled students only (not available for out of zone entry).

The program will incur a subject fee to cover coaching, travel and equipment.

Special Interest Sports Application Form

CRS (Confidential Referee Statement)

Please note, students are not required to submit a video as a part of their application. Please refer to the Sports Brochure above for application requirements.

Students are expected to remain as an active member of the Special Interest Sports program for a minimum 3 year period (unless exited due to not meeting the requirements of the probation process).

For further information please contact the Health and Physical Education Coordinator at Seaview High School on 8377 8000 or email dl.0893.info@schools.sa.edu.au

Applications for 2025 High Performance Tennis are now open.

High Performance Tennis (HPT) is a Special Interest Program on offer at Seaview High School. Currently the HP Tennis Program caters for students in Year 7-10.

The program has two HP Tennis classes (A and B) which cater for varying levels of ability. Both classes will utilise an external tennis coach, qualified through Tennis SA, for practical training sessions, with the support of specialist staff. Students are allocated to classes based on the following criteria:

• UTR (Universal Tennis Rating) – https://www.universaltennis.com/
• Future potential and commitment to develop into a High Performance Tennis Player
• Academic school results (GPA)
• Engagement in school lessons (School Values – Respect, Empathy, Integrity, Resilience)
• Initial application for the HP tennis program
• Coaching staff professional judgement

At the end of each year, our coaching staff and teachers will review the two classes and students may move between each of the classes, based on the above criteria.

The program has a strong focus on individual skill development and preparing players for competing at the elite level.

Students study elements of Nutrition, Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology and have opportunities for SASI talent discovery.

Tournaments and competitions at school, interschool, club and state level are an integral part of the course.

Students blend practical lessons with theoretical ‘strands’ including:

• Sports Nutrition
• Exercise Science
• Sports Psychology
• Sports Science (biomechanics)

Students have opportunities to:

• Participate in State and National level sporting competitions
• Visit elite sporting facilities
• Learn from professional athletes
• Collaborate with professionals in the Human Performance field
• Link with local sporting clubs
• Work in conjunction with specific community organisations, leading to specific pathway programs

The curriculum is designed to provide a direct pathway to Stage 1 and 2 Physical Education and or Scientific Studies in the SACE.

Please see sports brochure for more information and details on how to apply.

High Performance Tennis Brochure

High Performance Tennis Application Form

CRS (Confidential Referee Statement)

Entry is by application and trial, which includes a series of fitness tests, a practical component, written responses and an interview.
Students UTR ranking will be taken into consideration during the selection process. 

Please Note: Seaview is a zoned school; however, a limited number of places in the High Performance Tennis Program are available to students transitioning to high school from outside the school zone.

This program will incur a subject fee to cover coaching, travel and equipment.

At least one confidential referee statement is required to support the application, as well as two most recent school reports, proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and proof of address – either a rental agreement (minimum of 12 months remaining on the lease) or contract of sale or rates notice in resident’s name or gas or electricity bill in resident’s name.

Applications close on Wednesday, 20 March 2024. Trials will be held at Seaview High School on Wednesday, 27 March 2024 (Week 9, Term 1).

Students are expected to remain as an active member in the High Performance Tennis program for a minimum 3 year period (unless exited due to not meeting the requirements of the probation process).

For further information please contact the Health and Physical Education Coordinator at Seaview High School on 8377 8000 or email dl.0893.info@schools.sa.edu.au

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In South Australia in 2021:

• 45.3%  of  SACE  completers included some VET
• 3512 students completed a Certificate III

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Pathways to industry, work and further study

Vocational Education & Training (VET) is industry recognised training, designed to support students to begin a vocational pathway and progress their career aspirations, while still at school.  VET qualifications are designed to lead to skilled careers and employment; however, it is possible for a student to combine vocational courses with their SACE studies. Here VET can count towards the completion of SACE and, in certain cases the calculation of an ATAR.

VET is assessed as units of competency completed. In general 70 hours of training in a VET course equates to 10 SACE credits. Cert 2 units generally awards credits at Stage 1 and Cert 3 units award Stage 2 credits.

At Seaview High School VET is generally offered to students in Year 11 and 12. Students who are interested in an industry pathway can apply for a VET course, which is linked to their career pathway and can gain access to a wide range of VET options off campus delivered by registered training organisations (RTO’s) such as TAFE SA and other private providers. Students will need to travel to the delivery sites to access this training.

Flexible Industry Pathways (FIPs)

The Department for Education has identified 26 Flexible Industry Pathways (Studentpathways.sa.edu.au) in which they offer subsidies to students to complete qualifications in areas considered to be strategically important to the economy in terms of job growth and skills shortages. The FIPs available for delivery to students in 2024 includes:

• aged care and disability
• animal care
• agriculture
• aquaculture
• automotive retail, servicing and repair
• building and construction
• business start-up (entrepreneurial)
• civil construction, resources and infrastructure
• conservation and land management
• cyber
• early childhood
• education
• electrotechnology
• food processing
• forestry
• hair and beauty
• health support
• horticulture
• hospitality and tourism
• information technology
• manufacturing and engineering
• maritime
• plumbing
• resources and infrastructure
• thoroughbred racing
• screen and media production, game development and visual effects.

VET enrolment process

All VET courses are applied for by the VET Coordinator on the student’s behalf via an online application system called VETRO (VET Readiness Orientation – VETRO is an upfront assessment, induction, and orientation to VET to ensure that students enrol in a course that is right for them and has their personal and learning support needs planned for).

Upon application, students must provide evidence of industry immersion in the field they are applying for. This typically comes via work experience but may also take the form of volunteering or paid work.

Course fees are heavily subsidised by the State Government and are usually no more than $300 per qualification.  A handful of courses will have a higher fee. Students who have access to School Card funding will pay no more than $100 per course.

Ideally, applications are submitted in Term 3 and students are notified of their success in Term 4. It is a requirement of all “VETRO” courses that students complete a Language Literacy and Numeracy Assessment to ensure that students’ diverse needs are catered for.

Individual training providers also have their own enrolment forms that will need to be completed and submitted as the enrolment process is finalised.

School-based apprenticeships and/or traineeships (SBAT’s)

From the age of 15, students may, if they wish, enter a part-time, school-based apprenticeship or traineeship while still at school. This allows them to complete the SACE while, at the same time, commencing an apprenticeship or traineeship and then, on completion of Stage 2, transition straight to work. The minimum work requirement for these ASBAs is one day a week but, in Year 12, if students have completed all the compulsory aspects of SACE, they can participate in a Flexible Apprenticeship/Traineeship and more workdays can be negotiated per week.

The following link can be used to learn more about School-based apprenticeships and traineeships.

https://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/school-based-apprenticeships

Workplace Learning

Workplace learning supports students to gain exposure to the world of work, make career decisions and gain employability skills. Workplace learning is a broad term that covers work placement programs including structured workplace learning and work experience. Time is set aside for students to complete work placement in Term 3, last week of each term or in school holidays (this can be negotiated for another time depending on employer and student availability).

Work experience is where students take part in a short-term industry placement, giving them exposure to and an awareness of the world of work, and potential career pathways.

Structured work placements are linked to the VET program which the student is undertaking and may be provided on the job, by a teacher or trainer in a school, or by another training organisation.

The workplace learning agreement form, including the WHS checklist can be found here. This must be completed and signed by all parties and returned to the VET/Pathways Coordinator 2 weeks prior to commencing the workplace learning to be processed.

Career pathway resources

These websites allow for students to explore occupations, complete career, and personality quizzes, find out about relevant industries and the labour market, explore apprenticeships and traineeships and connect with industry for work experience and employment opportunities.

www.seaviewhighcareers.com

https://www.seaviewcareerexpo.com.au/

https://studentpathways.sa.edu.au/

https://myfuture.edu.au/

https://www.aapathways.com.au/

https://www.megt.com.au/

https://masnational.com.au/

https://www.flinders.edu.au/

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/

https://www.unisa.edu.au/

Any VET enquiries can be directed to VET Coordinator/Counsellor,
Richard Harrington on 8377 8000.

VET Forms

Workplace learning agreement form

Information regarding the Student Information on the Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Commitment to pay VET form

Plink – Work pro WH&S program

TAFE 2024 VET Course Booklet

VET Planning Document