A NSW Government website – Education

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.

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.

In this section

There are a variety of sporting opportunities for students with disabilities. Access the links above to learn more about the competitive and participation sports on offer, plus detailed information on multi-class, classification and masterlists.

Video : Sporting opportunities for students with disabilities (duration 2:18)

Sporting opportunities for students with disability transcript (DOCX 24KB)

Video: World and Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley AO talks about his Public Education experience (duration 0:59)

Kurt Fearnley AO video transcript (DOCX 22KB)

Have you seen our FAQ page?

Find answers to frequently asked questions regarding sport for students with disabilities.
If you cannot find an answer to your problem, please email or call us on the contact details below.

Main Contacts

14-22 Loftus Street
Turella NSW 2205

02 9508 5500
InclusiveSchoolSport@det.nsw.edu.au

Disability Inclusion Officer
0457 642 208
peter.cardy@det.nsw.edu.au

Disability Inclusion Officer
0436 916 088
anthony.moyes@det.nsw.edu.au

Sport Support Officer
02 9202 9583
ivan.sunjic1@det.nsw.edu.au