Student Resources
Overview
There are a range of resources available to you while you are studying at Adelaide Central School of Art. We provide assistance with:
- Understanding the curriculum and the courses available to you through course subject outlines.
- Navigating the application process – from simply applying through to credit transfers and Recognition of Prior Learning.
- Managing your enrolment.
- Academic support.
- Private and confidential counselling and support.
These student resources can be found in the Student Handbook below or you can always talk to Student Services Officer Genevieve Spalding on (08) 8299 7300 or email genevieve.spalding@acsa.sa.edu.au
Student Resources
Semester 2 2026 timetable
Semester 1 2027 timetable
2026 Academic Dates
Semester 2 2026
Term 3 | 13 July – 4 September
Term 4 | 21 September – 13 November
BVA & Hons Final Assessment Week | 16 – 20 November
Tuition Fee due date | 27 July
Census Date | 10 August
2027 Academic Dates
Intensive Study Period 1 2027
11 January – 29 January
Teaching Weeks | 11 January – 22 January
ISP Census Date | 14 January
Semester 1 2027
Term 1 | 8 February – 2 April
Term 2 | 19 April – 11 June
Census date | 8 March
Intensive Study Period 2 2027
21 June – 9 July
Teaching Weeks | 21 June – 2 July
Census date | 24 June
Semester 2 2027
Term 3 | 12 July – 3 September
Term 4 | 20 September – 12 November
Census date | 9 August
Academic Support Services
Academic and Enrolment Guidance
The Student Support Team are available by appointment to discuss queries and concerns relating to enrolment, subject choices and workload and to provide general study advice, guidance and support.
Academic Counselling
If you are experiencing ongoing or significant issues relating to academic progress and/or attendance you may be required to attend an academic counselling meeting with the Student Services Officer and the lecturer of the relevant unit. This is an early intervention process aimed at supporting your academic progress.
Essay Writing and Research Support
We provide essay writing and research support through group workshops and individual meetings. You may be referred for these services by a lecturer or you can also self-refer, in which case the Student Support Team will assess your support requirements.
First Nations student peer support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are invited to connect with their peers through fellow First Nation student and RAP working group member Sarah Aylett. Email her through your school outlook account.
Individual academic support
In certain cases we approve one-on-one academic support from lecturers. This may include a set number of hours over the term or a one-off session. Circumstances in which individual academic support may be approved include when you have a study support plan in place, you are transitioning from secondary school directly into the BVA, or you have experienced a disruption to your studies due to unforeseen and extenuating circumstances.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are also eligible for individual academic support, in line with ACSA’s Strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement.
Library
The on-campus library is open Monday to Friday and staff are available to assist students with research support. The Librarian also provides research workshops as part of course curriculum.
Peer Mentoring
The Peer Mentoring Program is a peer-led academic assistance program designed to help students understand key concepts and content within units and take steps towards study success. More information about becoming a Mentor or a Mentee can be found here.
Study Support Plans
ACSA is committed to making reasonable adjustments to support the full and equitable participation of people with disability. Study Support Plans are the primary mechanism for ACSA to work in partnership with students to determine and implement reasonable adjustments to support their study. This process is outlined in the Students with Disability Policy and Procedures.
Non-Academic Support Services
Information on External Services
The Student Support Team can provide information on a range of external services that are available to you in the areas of health and medical, mental health, sexual assault and harassment and emergency accommodation.
Orientation
New students are encouraged to join us for a half-day of orientation in the week before semester starts. Orientation provides you with important introductory information about the course and familiarises you with the campus. Orientation includes presentations from selected lecturers, the Student Association, our gallery curator, and the Student Support Team. New students also receive a health and safety briefing, tour of our campus and facilities, and lunch with peers and staff provided.
Personal Support: Personal and Other Counselling
We provide a free, confidential, and qualified counselling service for both students and staff through Live Well Counselling.
Students can contact Live Well Counselling directly to make an appointment. The counselling service is private and confidential. Students will need to provide the counselling service with ACSA’s code, for invoicing purposes, but no personal information is provided to us when we are invoices for services and all student interactions with the counsellors are kept private. The relevant code will be provided with ACSA’s code via the student newsletter at the beginning of each semester.
Please contact Administration or our Student Services Officer for further information.
Some reasons people like to talk to the counsellor include:
• Managing anxiety, stress and depression
• Crisis support: when things get too much to handle independently
• Basic budgeting advice and referrals for welfare / emergency assistance or other practical support
• Setting goals and working towards a successful future
• Grief, loss and changes in lifestyle / relationships
• Balancing family, work and study commitments
• Personal development, increasing self-confidence
• Anything that affects a student or staff member’s life and ability to study and work.
For more information on Academic and Non-Academic Support Services please contact our Student Services Officer, Genevieve Spalding.
Support for Students Policy Framework
The academic and non-academic services outlined above are implemented and monitored through our Support for Students Policy Framework, which includes our Support for Students Policy & Procedures and Academic Progression and Enrolment Policy and Procedures.
Students are further supported by a range of student policies (e.g. Students with Disability Policy, Student Grievance Policy), teaching & learning policies (e.g. Assessment Policy, Academic Integrity Policy), and institutional policies (Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Policy, Child Safety Policy).
All of our policies can be accessed here.
For support in navigating these policies and/or understanding how they apply to you, contact our Student Services Officer Genevieve Spalding.
View the 2026 Schedule of Fees
View the 2027 Schedule of Fees
FEE-HELP – Commonwealth Government student loan scheme available to any Australian citizen with a tax file number, applicable to all or part of tuition fees.
Refer to the Study Assist website for more information on FEE-HELP.
Statement of Tuition Assurance 2018
Tuition Protection Scheme
The Tuition Protection Service (TPS) is an initiative of the Australian Government to assist international students and eligible domestic students accessing a VET Student Loan (VSL), FEE-HELP or HECS-HELP (HELP) loan, whose education providers are unable to fully deliver their course of study. The TPS ensures that these students are able to either:
- complete their studies in another course or with another education provider or
- receive a refund of their unspent tuition fees (international students) or a re-credit of their loan for open units of study (VSL and HELP).
More information is available here.
Up-front Payments Tuition Protection
Domestic up-front fee-paying students studying higher education with private education providers are eligible for tuition protection assistance if the course has not commenced, or ceases after commencement but before completion, and the student has not previously withdrawn.
More information about the Up-front Payments Tuition Protection is available here. The updated Privacy Notice is available here.
Application for Supplementary Assessment
Application for Recognition of Prior Learning
Application for Cross Institutional Study
Application for Extension (Result Withheld)
Application for Withdrawal / Leave of Absence
Application for Replacement Testamur
Assignment Coversheet (editable PDF)
Our Student Handbook provides important information about who we are and what we do. In it you will find information about our degree courses, staff, services, policies, procedures and facilities. It also outlines the responsibilities of our students while studying with us.
‘Welcome to our wonderful community of artists. I hope you are ready to make your mark at South Australia’s leading independent not-for-profit art school.’
– Penny Griggs, CEO
Each year we provide awards to outstanding students for excellence in their studies. In 2021 we welcomed curator Sebastian Goldspink to assist in judging and presenting our awards at the Graduate Exhibition opening event:
• SUREWiSE Major Travel Award for a high achieving BVA or BVA (Hons) graduate
• Hill Smith Art Advisory Award for excellence in drawing or painting
• James Martin Award for a high-achieving BVA graduate
• ACE Open Studio Residency
• Lee Family Award for a high-achieving BVA (Hons) graduate
• Helen Mitchell Award
• Adelaide Central School of Art and Artlink Magazine Award for a high-achieving student in Art History & Theory
• NAVA Ignition Award for a high-achieving student in Professional Studies
• Board of Governors and Guildhouse Award for Excellence
• FELTspace Graduate Award for a high-achieving graduate working within an experimental practice
For continuing students:
Altaire Arts & Supplies Encouragement awards
Art History & Theory 1 essay prize
Art History & Theory 2 essay prize
Central Artist Supplies is the in-house art materials supplier to Adelaide Central School of Art, located next to our Administration Office.
Greg Hanisch, operator of Central Artist Supplies, is a former Adelaide Central School of Art student and has first-hand knowledge of student requirements. Central Artist Supplies offers both inexpensive bulk materials and professional materials for discerning artists.
Central Artist Supplies is also open to the general public.
Contact
email
(08) 8271 6912
PO Box 311, St. Peters SA 5069
Visit the website here
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 4.15pm
Saturday 9.00am – 12.00pm (not on long weekends)
Saturday 9.00am – 2.00pm (extended when short courses are running)
When you’re studying with us, you can undertake electives with other higher education providers, including Adelaide University and Flinders University/Adelaide College of the Arts.
You can discuss this further with our Student Services Officer, Genevieve Spalding.
Our Peer Learning Program is designed to provide information, guidance and advice for students to help them navigate the demands of the BVA program. It provides opportunities to develop supportive relationships and role-modelling exchanges between students of different experience levels. More information here
Academic Documents
From 2025, Adelaide Central School of Art graduates will receive digitally certified copies of their graduation documents through My eQuals. This includes:
- Testamurs (graduation parchments)
- Academic Transcripts
Graduates will also receive a hard copy of their testamur at the annual Graduation Ceremony.
Outside of the graduation cycle, current and former students can request an official academic transcript for a fee. These academic transcripts will also be issued through My eQuals, and in the case of current students, superseded by an updated version at the time of graduation.
My eQuals is a tertiary credentials platform that allows students, graduates and alumni to view and share their official academic credentials and records online. It takes away the hassle of keeping physical copies of your credentials, making copies, getting them certified and posting them when applying for a job or further study.
Once you set up your My eQuals account, you will be able to securely access your official academic documents. From your Learner portal, you will also be able to easily share your official records online with employers, education providers, or anyone else.
Credentials issued through My eQuals are authentic, tamper-evident and legally valid.
You will receive instructions on signing up to My eQuals when your academic documents are issued. If you require further information on how to use the system, a series of short introductory videos are available here
Requesting an Academic Transcript
To request an academic transcript please contact Administration on info@acsa.sa.edu.au or 08 8299 7300.
Fees:
- Academic transcript: $20
- Academic transcript urgent: +$10 (within 48 hours)
There are no fees for academic documents issued as part of the annual graduation cycle.
Replacement Testamurs
- Replacement Testamur: $85