Ignite (youth programme)

IGNITE is a program for gifted and talented high school students in South Australia, created in 1997 and formerly known as SHIP. It is administered by the South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services.

Overview

Entrance into the IGNITE program requires students to sit an entrance exam at one of the three participating schools Aberfoyle Park High School, Glenunga International High School, or The Heights School. The test consists of reading comprehension, written literacy, mathematics and an abstract reasoning test, and is administered by ACER.
The top 25 students are given a chance to "skip" year 9 with the Ignite compacted course, these student can pick any of the following courses if they do not wish to do compacted: Maths accelerated, English accelerated and Broad focus.