Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelaide, South Australia 5000 · Adelaide LGA
About Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) is an independent high school located in Adelaide, South Australia (5000), within the Adelaide local government area. It caters for students from 8 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 205 students (139 girls and 66 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 16th of 84 secondary schools in SA (5th of 5 in the Adelaide area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+60% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+61 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)'s 205 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 389 m away
Christian Brothers College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
990 students · ICSEA 1074 · 644 m away
Youthinc. Enterprise Academy
Adelaide · Independent special · 11-12
129 students · ICSEA 1029 · 752 m away
University Senior College at Adelaide University
Adelaide University · Independent high school · 10-12
523 students · ICSEA 1092 · 825 m away
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079 · 943 m away
Adelaide Botanic High School
Adelaide · Government high school · 7-12
1,258 students · ICSEA 1103 · 967 m away
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.0 km away
Pulteney Grammar School
Adelaide · Independent combined · R-12
839 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.1 km away
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town · Independent combined · R-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.3 km away
St Mary's College
Adelaide · Catholic combined · R-12
659 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity College Senior
Evanston South · Independent high school · 11-12
669 students · ICSEA 1025
Prescott College
Prospect · Independent high school · 7-12
206 students · ICSEA 1016
Sports College South Australia
Gepps Cross · Independent high school · 11-12
404 students · ICSEA 1015
Temple Christian College
Mile End · Independent high school · 7-12
1,151 students · ICSEA 1043
Muirden Senior College
Adelaide · Independent high school · 11-12
91 students · ICSEA 1079
Endeavour College
Mawson Lakes · Independent high school · 7-12
738 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) a public or private school?
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) offer?
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) offers 8 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)?
In 2025, Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) had 205 enrolled students (139 girls, 66 boys), a change of 60% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)?
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) rank in SA?
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) ranks 16th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 311th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)?
Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) co-ed?
Yes. Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY) in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Specialised Assistance School For Youth (SASY)?
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