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School Ambassador Program

Teachers can sign up for free to become a School Ambassador, which aligns with the Australian Curriculum, Australian Cricket Pathway and the Australian Sports Commission Physical Literacy Framework. The School Ambassador Program provides teachers with great resources, equipment, professional development opportunities and rewards. It can enhance teachers' capacity to deliver curriculum outcomes, plus gets kids healthy and active.

Click here to find out more about the School Ambassador Program.

Woolworths Cricket Blast Health and Physical Education Program

The Woolworths Cricket Blast Health and Physical Education Program is a four-week curriculum-aligned program that is fun for students of all abilities and simple for teachers to deliver, regardless of their cricket knowledge.

There are programs written for specific years: R-2, Years 3 and 4, Upper Primary and early Secondary.

By offering the Woolworths Cricket Blast Health and Physical Education Program at your school, you are giving the kids the chance to experience a fun and safe skills program that is aimed to help kids learn to play cricket just like their Australian cricket heroes.

Click here for more information or to register your school's interest.

Adelaide Strikers Primary School Cricket Competition

The SACA Primary School Cricket Competition encompasses all metropolitan zones and allows primary school students to represent their school on a weekly basis. Students from Years 2 to 6 play games of cricket in weekly fixtures in a SACA-administered competition. The SACA Primary School Cricket Competition is a great stepping stone for students who love to play cricket, before they transition into club cricket.

To nominate a team, or for more information speak to your local Cricket Officer (see contact information below) or visit the Primary School Cricket competition website.

School Excursions

Come and experience the best of SA cricket, watch our state teams take on their rivals at Adelaide Oval during our domestic cricket fixture!
Enjoy a free school excursion to one of the best stadiums in Australia, participate in cricket clinics, enjoy working through an activity booklet, watch some cricket, collect signatures, meet players and experience a group photo in front of the famous Adelaide Oval scoreboard. 

All organised by SACA, this gives schools across SA the chance to experience our domestic cricket matches and enjoy what Adelaide Oval has to offer. Excursions to be based on the fixture each season.

School Visit Program

The SACA School Visit Program consists scheduled school visits across both metropolitan and regional South Australia.

The purpose of these visits is to educate kids and parents about the various junior participation programs available to them and where they can get involved with cricket within their local community.

School visits include practical clinics and are offered in Terms 3 and 4 each year. We have previously had approximately 200 schools invited and over 25,000 kids each year experience cricket as a part of this program.

To organise your school visit, please contact your local Cricket Officer. See details at the bottom of page.

Sporting Schools

All cricket Sporting Schools Programs will continue to be managed internally by Cricket Australia which provides us with great flexibility to cater a program suited to your school’s needs.
Our fun and inclusive programs are made up of highly engaging practical cricket activities that focus on further developing the Physical Literacy skills of all students. In addition, teachers will be provided with curriculum-aligned resources which makes it easy to achieve educational outcomes through the lens of cricket. 

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Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cups

The Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cup is a fun and safe one-day carnival for girls and boys in Years 3 to 10. Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cups give children the chance to play matches in a round-robin format that focuses on developing teamwork and leadership in an inclusive learning environment.

Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cups run for approximately four hours, where teams of eight players play multiple games. These games ensure everyone is part of the action having a chance to bat, bowl, field and wicket keep for an equal amount of time.

Woolworths Cricket Blast School Cups are held at various locations across SA, and every primary school is invited to participate. There is no cost involved to participate.

For more information or to register your school please contact SACA on (08) 8300 3800 to speak with your local Cricket Officer.

Click here to find out more about School Cups or find your local cricket officers details below.

Woolworths Cricket Blast

Cricket Blast Programs can be run before or after school to help connect your school to the local cricket community through play. These programs are generally either 6 or 8 weeks in length and take students' confidence and competence to a new level.

Learn More here!

Cricket Officer Details

Metro:

Aashray Addagulla - Cricket Officer - North Metro

aaddagulla@saca.com.au >> 08 8300 3808

Akshay Trivedi - Cricket Officer - Central & West Metro

atrivedi@saca.com.au >> 08 8300 3829

Alex Cornelius - Cricket Officer - South Metro

acornelius@saca.com.au >> 08 8300 3229

Brodie Clarke - Cricket Officer - Adelaide Hills

bclarke@saca.com.au >> 08 8300 3810

Kyle Graetz - Cricket Officer - Onkaparinga & Fleurieu