SA Athletics Stadium Hosts Adelaide's Track and Field Events

The SA Athletics Stadium serves as the central venue for the premier statewide high school athletics competition in Adelaide, hosting the VIVA SA All Schools Athletics Championships for students turning 12 and older.

Central Competition Venue

The SA Athletics Stadium in Adelaide hosts the VIVA SA All Schools Athletics Championships, with the 2025 edition scheduled for October 25-26. Top performers at this event qualify for the Australian All Schools Championships in Melbourne. This stadium infrastructure enables the full program of events organised through the Sports Association for Adelaide Schools, including the annual Achilles Cup track and field competition held on the last Thursday of September across age groups from Under 13 to Open.

School-Level Facilities and Programs

Major Adelaide high schools including Adelaide High School and Loxton High School maintain dedicated spaces for annual intra-house athletics carnivals held during Term 1. These school grounds allow squads to prepare before representing their institutions at SAAS 'A1' Grade carnivals and Riverland Interschool events. Loxton High School additionally provides specialised morning sports training sessions for its athletics competitors as part of its established program.

Disciplines Supported by Existing Infrastructure

SAAS athletics uses the available venues and school facilities to contest 21 disciplines covering running events from 100m to 3000m plus hurdles and relays, jumping events including high jump, long jump and triple jump, and throwing events of javelin, discus and shot put. This range relies on the track, field and throwing areas at the SA Athletics Stadium together with school carnival setups.

Students gain access to these facilities and events by participating through their schools' athletics programs. Schools coordinate entries for SAAS competitions and the VIVA SA championships, allowing athletes to progress from intra-house carnivals to statewide and national levels using the established venue network.