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School Sport Unit

About us
About us
About us

The School Sport Unit provides carefully planned, adaptable and enjoyable physical activity experiences for all students in NSW public schools.
Rep.Representative sport
Representative sport
Representative sport

Parents, teachers, and students can browse Schools Sports Associations to find representative sport events and results for students aged 8 to 19 years old.

Association level
- Hunter
- North Coast
- North West
- Riverina
- South Coast
- Sydney East
- Sydney North
- Sydney South West
- Sydney West
- Western
- Barrier
- West Darling
State and National level
School sport history
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety

NSW public schools can access programs and resources to help students develop swimming, water safety and survival skills.
PSCNSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge
NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge
NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge

To promote increased participation in sport and physical activity, leading to healthier, more active lifestyles, the Premier's Sporting Challenge (PSC) is a multi-faceted program offering a range of initiatives to Department of Education students and teachers across the state. The PSC aims to get more students and staff 'more active, more often'.
Disability and inclusion
Disability and inclusion
Disability and inclusion

Opportunities for students with disabilities to get involved in sports are available at various levels throughout the school sport structure, from participation to elite. The participatory (or provisional) level does not require classification, however, if an athlete wishes to compete at a regional, state, national or international level, they will need to gain classification through the appropriate sporting organisation.
Procedures and guidelines
Procedures and guidelines
Procedures and guidelines

Teachers and school leaders can find advice, support and compliance resources for implementing high quality and safe sport and physical activities for students.
Teacher resource hub
Teacher resource hub
Teacher resource hub

Teachers can find professional learning workshops, eLearning courses as well as teaching and learning resources to support the implementation of quality sport and physical activity programs.

Applications and forms

NSWPSSA official applications

NSW Primary Schools Sports Association now accepts nominations for roles through the online system known as DASH.

Apply here through your appropriate DASH landing page:

NSW DoE staff - https://nswschoolsportunit.dashapp.com.au/
NSW Catholic Education sector staff - https://csnswsport.dashapp.com.au
NSW Combined Independent Schools sector - https://cisnsw.dashapp.com.au

Once approval is granted by their school principal, teachers can then apply for an official role by clicking the ‘Apply for a Position’ button on your dashboard.

Please note: Casual and retired teachers not appointed to a school will be reviewed by the NSWPSSA office.

NSWPSSA Official positions

Once your access has been approved by your principal, use your employee email address (john.smith@det.nsw.edu.au) to log in, then search the name of your sport (i.e. "Athletics") to show available official positions.

Need help using DASH? Frequently asked questions

NSWPSSA Executive, Convener and Team Official applications

Close on the Friday 25 September 2026.

State Championship Officials' nominations - please apply online as per closing date

NSWPSSA Swimming Official – Close Friday 20 March 2026
NSWPSSA Cross Country Official – Close Friday 12 June 2026
NSWPSSA Athletics Official – Close Friday 11 September 2026

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