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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.

Western Schools Sports Association

Find competitive sport opportunities for students and staff in NSW public schools affiliated to the Western Schools Sports Association

In this section

Subscribe to events

Did you know that you can create a public user login and subscribe to events to receive email alerts when event information changes and results are published?

WSSA Trial dates and state championship dates

View the 2026 Western SSA Trial dates and State Championship dates (DOCX 20 KB).

Mark Leonard Memorial Trophy Winner 2026 - Cooper Giddings

Live streaming

Did you know that you can watch a number of state events live and watch them back at a later date?

For a list of events to be live streamed this year visit our Livestreaming page.

View our new Live streaming platform.

FAQ's and event subscriptions

Frequently Asked Questions FAQ's- gives instructions on most areas and how to improve your experience.

We advise that you create a user login and subscribe to events to keep up to date with the latest changes and be notified when results are published.

Main Contacts

Lot 101 Arthur Street
Dubbo NSW 2830

PO Box 863
Dubbo NSW 2830

Executive Officer
02 6841 3866
trent.reynolds@det.nsw.edu.au

Executive Officer Assistant
robyn.finemore@det.nsw.edu.au

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