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.

Regional Contacts List

The School Sport Unit has recently established a statewide network to provide assistance for teachers, parents and students regarding sport participation for students with a disability.

This network has a contact person in each region who can assist in providing this information.

Please feel free to contact these people for advice about the various programs that are available.

The contact list is below.

Region		Name		School		Number		Email
		Rebecca Hanrahan		School Sport Unit		9707 6958		rebecca.hanrahan2@det.nsw.edu.au
Hunter		Kerrie Stewart		Forster PS		6555 6766		kerrie.lee.stewart@det.nsw.edu.au
North Coast		Mel Currie		Brunswick Heads PS		6685 1204		melanie.currie@det.nsw.edu.au
North West		Richard Rowlings		North West Sports Unit		6755 5042		richard.rowlings@det.nsw.edu.au
Riverina		Emma Wilson		Springdale Heights PS		6025 6433		emma.wilson9@det.nsw.edu.au
South Coast		Sophie Broadhead		Yass HS		6226 1711		sophie.broadhead1@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney East		Mandy Robertson		Sydney Distance Education HS		9383 0429		mandy.robertson@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney North		Amy Regal		Kincumber HS		4369 1555		amy.regal1@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney South West		Anthony Murphy		School Sport Unit		9707 6919		anthony.murphy@det.nsw.edu.au
Sydney West		Lisa Barrowcliff		Kellyville HS		8824 5955		lisa.barrowcliff1@det.nsw.edu.au
Western		Terry Neal		Carenne SSP		6331 1753		terry.neal@det.nsw.edu.au