Enrolment Eligibility

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Enrolment at Thebarton Senior College


Students beginning or continuing the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
Any student who is beginning or continuing the SACE can enrol for all or part of their SACE or to undertake a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course offered by the College. This includes students from other schools wanting to study a SACE subject or VET certificate at the college which is not offered at their school.

Students under 21 years of age wanting to improve their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR)
Students who are under 21 years of age and who have completed their SACE, but wish to improve their ATAR or gain a university pre-requisite subject, can enrol for full- or part-time study at the college.

Students under 21 years of age returning to education to complete the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE)
Students who have left school without completing SACE can study a program at the college that meets SACE requirements. This includes Stage 1 and 2 subjects and/or VET certificates.*

Students over 21 years of age
Students over 21 years of age and who have not completed SACE have an entitlement to complete the SACE in SA Government schools. Each student will need to complete a SACE Pathways Plan that describes the way in which the SACE will be achieved. This can include Stage 1 and 2 subjects and/or VET certificates.*

*Other information
Adults who have achieved their SACE, International Baccalaureate, tertiary degree or diploma, or SACE equivalent are not eligible to enrol in government schools.

Before attending the college, all adult students must undergo and present a current Working with Children Check (WWCC).

For more information, please Click Here to access the Department for Education's Adult Education Provision Policy.