Our School

Peter Haskell

Principal, SA School & Services

Welcome to SA School and Services for Vision Impaired.

Community lies at the heart of SASSVI.

With the collaboration of families and the design of both the Australian Curriculum and the Expanded Core Curriculum for Students who are blind or vision impaired we develop and deliver a personalised and differentiated curriculum for all students.

Our vision statement – leaders in education for the vision impaired drives our practice. We foster a culture of excellence within nurturing and dynamic learning programs. Our dedicated staff bring a wealth of experience and provide relevant and high quality practice across our school and services.

Please continue to explore our website further and don’t hesitate to contact the school should you have any queries or specific questions.

School Terms

 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
2023 30 January to 14 April 1 May to 7 July 24 July to 29 September 16 October to 15 December
2024 29 January to 12 April 29 April to 5 July 22 July to 27 September 14 October to 13 December
2025 28 January to 11 April 28 April to 4 July 21 July to 26 September 13 October to 12 December

Curriculum

SASSVI students participate in age appropriate use of the Australian Curriculum as well as the Expanded Core Curriculum. All our students have a One Plan which supports them to reach their learning potential.

Core Subjects

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • The Arts
  • Technologies
  • Health and Physical Education
Find out more about our Physical Education program here.
Find out more about our Arts program here
A young boy using a computer to learn about IT and technology.

Expanded Core Curriculum

  • Braille
  • Social Skills
  • Independent Living Skills
  • Orientation and Mobility
  • Technology skills, including Access Technology and Touch typing
  • Functional Vision Training
  • Advocacy
  • Recreation & Leisure

Special Curriculum Features

  • Instrumental Music Programs
  • Swimming

Teaching Methodology

  • Auditory/Tactual
  • Auditory/Visual
  • Visual/Auditory/Tactual
  • Access Technology
  • Use of specialised materials (dark lined stationery, low vision devices, sloping desks, talking calculators, desk lights)
  • Enhancement of residual vision/adapting the environment and the use of low vision devices.
  • Development of visual learning abilities and utilisation of low vision.

Let us know if you have feedback or a complaint, or if you want to give us a compliment. Feedback is valuable as it helps us shape our services to meet your needs.

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Acknowledgment of Country

SA School and Services for Vision Impaired acknowledges the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of the lands on which we work and meet upon here today.

We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging acknowledging their continuing relationship to the land, sea and community across Australia.

As educators, we acknowledge the future endeavours of all First Nations peoples. Through building respectful relationships with our First Nations students and the community, we commit to practice the movement for a just, equitable and reconciled country.

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