The School Sport Unit offers a variety of opportunities for students with disability.
These include Boccia, Come-and-Try Athletics, Multi-Sport days and Tenpin Bowling.
Select the headings below to find out more about each opportunity, including dates, venues and links to registration forms.
Boccia video transcript (DOCX 20KB)
2023 entries have now closed.
Boccia is an exciting sport, inclusive of all students with disability and no formal sporting classification is required. Each school may enter one team of 3 to 9 players and play for the opportunity to progress to the state final.
In 2023, the competition consists of primary and secondary divisions. Schools for Specific Purposes and Central/Community K-12 Schools may enter teams in both competitions. The entry fee for the competition is $50 per team.
Competition dates and venues will be sent to schools late Term 1, once entries have been collated. The competition will commence in Term 2 with the state finals to be held during Term 3.
Every effort will be made to have teams participate as close to their own school as possible, with venue locations determined by the number and geographical position of schools that enter.
Dates and times, will vary state-wide, based on the availability of venues and number of participants at each event.
Boccia Knockout Manual 2023 (PDF 2,387KB)
Boccia Ramp Blueprint (PDF 196KB)
Come-and-Try Athletics video transcript (DOCX 21KB)
Our Come-and-Try Athletics days, give students the opportunity to experience athletics, in an enjoyable, non-competitive setting.
Students have the chance to participate in a variety of races on the track, as well as in field events.
These days also provide teachers with the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the sport of athletics, the classification process and multi-class pathways.
Formal sporting classification is not required to attend these days.
Area | Location | Date |
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Dubbo |
Barden Park Athletics Centre |
7 March |
Tamworth |
Tamworth Regional Athletics Centre |
8 March |
Coffs Harbour |
Toormina Oval, Toormina |
9 March |
Wagga Wagga |
Jubilee Park Athletics Track |
14 March |
Central Coast |
Mingara Regional Athletics Centre |
17 March |
Bega |
Bega Valley PS Athletics Track |
22 March |
Newcastle |
Fearnley Dawes Athletics Centre |
24 March |
Sydney Olympic Park |
Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre |
27 March |
Sutherland |
Sylvania Waters Athletics Track |
29 March |
Northern Beaches | Narrabeen Athletics Track | 30 March |
Wollongong |
Kerry McCann Athletic Centre |
31 March |
Campbelltown |
Campbelltown Athletics Centre |
5 April |
General information
Cost: $5.00 per student (schools to pay via intercompany journal after the event).
Times: Arrive 9:30am. First event 10am. Finish 2pm.
Age Groups: Kindergarten to Year 12.
Events: 50m, 100m, 200m, Shot Put, Long Jump, Discus and Javelin.
Multi-Sport video transcript (DOCX 21KB)
Multi-Sport days provide students with an opportunity to experience a variety of sports, modified to suit their needs.
State and national sporting associations support these events, delivering fun, inclusive and engaging activities to build students’ confidence and capacity in sport.
Students will be taken through a variety of skills, drills and modified games throughout the day in a non-competitive format.
Teachers are also upskilled, learning new ways of adapting their lessons and teaching, to make sport accessible for all.
Times for these days are as follows:
Arrive for check in by 9:30am
Activities begin 10:00am
Event finishes 2:00pm
2023 dates and venues
Area | Location | Date |
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Bega | Bega Indoor Sports Stadium | 5 June |
Batemans Bay | Batemans Bay Indoor Sports Stadium | 6 June |
Nowra | Shoalhaven Indoor Sport Centre | 7 June |
Wollongong | Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkley | 8 June |
Parramatta | Billbergia Indoors Sports Centre, Camellia | 14 June |
Central Coast (Day 1) | Niagara Park Stadium | 15 June |
Central Coast (Day 2) |
Niagara Park Stadium *** FULL - waitlist only *** |
16 June |
Young | PCYC Young | 19 June |
Griffith | West End Stadium, Griffith | 20 June |
Albury | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury | 21 June |
Wagga Wagga | Equex Centre, Wagga Wagga | 22 June |
Goulburn | Veolia Stadium, Goulburn | 23 June |
Hawkesbury/Windsor | PCYC Hawkesbury, South Windsor | 27 June |
Area | Location | Date |
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Penrith (Day 1) | Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre | 28 August |
Armidale | Sport UNE, University of New England | 29 August |
Tamworth | Tamworth Sports Dome | 31 August |
Penrith (Day 2) | Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre | 4 September |
Sutherland | Sutherland Basketball Stadium | 5 September |
Marrickville | PCYC Marrickville | 8 September |
Dubbo | Dubbo Sportsworld | 12 September |
Orange | PCYC Orange | 13 September |
Bathurst | Bathurst Indoor Sports Stadium | 14 September |
Castle Hill | Hill Basketball Stadium, Castle Hill | 15 September |
Area | Location | Date |
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Newcastle | Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow | 17 October |
Newcastle | Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow | 18 October |
Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie Indoor Sports Stadium | 19 October |
Maitland | Maitland Federation Centre | 20 October |
Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, Warriewood | 21 November |
Minto | Minto Indoor Sports Centre | 29 November |
Blacktown | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens | 30 November |
Grafton | Grafton Sports Centre | 5 December |
Ballina | Ballina Indoor Sports Centre | 6 December |
Coffs Harbour | Sportz Central, Coffs Habour | 7 December |
Taree | Saxby's Stadium | 8 December |
General information
Cost: $5.00 per student (schools to pay via intercompany journal after the event).
Times: Arrive by 9:30am. First activity at 10am. Finish by 2pm.
Age Groups: Kindergarten to Year 12.
Events: Six sessions of a variety of different sports (depending on availability).
Tenpin bowling video transcript (DOCX 21KB)
2023 entries have now closed.
The School Sport Unit Tenpin Bowling Competition is back in 2023.
Tenpin bowling is an excellent sport for students with disability. By adapting the game to utilise lane bumpers and ramps as necessary, it ensures the game is inclusive of all. Formal sporting classification is not required.
Schools may enter one team of four bowlers, in the respective primary or secondary competition. Schools for Specific Purposes and Central/Community K-12 Schools may enter a team in both the primary and secondary competitions. The entry fee is $50 per team.
Competitions will begin in early Term 3, with regional representatives progressing to the state finals. Dates and venues will be sent to schools early Term 2, once entries have been collated and draws created.
Every effort will be made to have teams participate as close to their own school as possible, with venue locations being determined by the number and geographical position of schools that enter.
Dates and times will vary state-wide, based on the availability of each individual tenpin bowling centre.