The School Sport Unit offers a variety of opportunities for students with disability.
These include Boccia, Come-and-Try Athletics, Multi-Sport days and Ten Pin Bowling.
Select the headings below to find out more about each opportunity, including dates, venues and links to registration forms.
Boccia video
Boccia video transcript (DOCX 20KB)
The School Sport Unit invites schools to enter the School Sport Unit 2022 Boccia Schools Knockout Competition.
Boccia is an exciting sport, inclusive of all students with disability and no formal sporting classification if required.
Each school may enter one team, of up to 9 players, and play for the chance to progress through to the state final at Sydney Olympic Park.
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 being determined by the number and geographical position of schools that enter.
Dates and times, will vary state-wide, based on the availbility of venues and number of particpants at each event.
If your school would be interested in hosting one of the Boccia events, please indicate this on the entry form.
Entries for 2022 are now closed.
Come-and-Try Athletics Video
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.
Students must be turning 8 years of age or older in 2022 to participate in these days (Born in or prior to 2014).
Come and Try Athletics Flyer (PDF 290KB)
Register here for Come-and-Try Athletics 2022
Please note: Postponed events have been rescheduled. See below for new dates and venues.
2022 dates and venues
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo | Barden Park Athletics Centre | 9 March |
| Tamworth | Tamworth Regional Athletics Centre | 17 March |
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter | Fearnley Dawes Athletics Centre, Newcastle | 28 April |
| Campbelltown |
Campbelltown Athletics Centre, Leumeah ***FULL - accepting wait list only*** |
3 May |
| Central Coast |
Garnet Adcock Memorial Park, West Gosford |
6 May |
| Sutherland Shire | Sylvania Waters Athletics Track | 11 May |
| Northern Beaches | Narrabeen Athletics Track, Ingleside | 12 May |
| Illawarra | Myimbarr Fields, Shellharbour | 13 May |
| Coffs Harbour | Toormina Oval, Toormina | 17 May |
| Wagga Wagga | Jubilee Park Athletics Track | 31 May |
General information
Cost: $5.00 per student (schools to pay via intercompany journal).
Times: Arrive 9:30am. First event 10am. Finish 2pm.
Age Groups: 8 – 10yrs, 11 – 13yrs, 14 – 16yrs, 17+yrs (based on age student turns in 2022).
Events: 50m, 100m, 200m, Shot Put, Long Jump, Discus and Javelin.
Multi-Sport Video
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.
Register here for Term 2 Multi-Sport days (Registration opens 8am, 26/4/22)
2022 dates and venues
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Goulburn | Veolia Stadium, Goulburn | 24 May |
| Nowra | Shoalhaven Indoor Sport Centre | 25 May |
| Wollongong | Illawarra Sports Stadium, Berkley | 26 May |
| Sutherland Shire | Sutherland District Basketball Association Stadium | 27 May |
| North Sydney | North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Crows Nest - Moved to Term 4 | |
| Castle Hill | Hills Basketball Stadium, Castle Hill | 14 June |
| Marrickville | PCYC Marrickville | 15 June |
| Central Coast | Niagara Park Stadium | 16 June |
| Central Coast | Niagara Park Stadium ***FULL*** | 17 June |
| Young | PCYC Young | 27 June |
| Griffith | West End Stadium, Griffith | 28 June |
| Albury | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury | 29 June |
| Wagga Wagga | Equex Centre, Wagga Wagga | 30 June |
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale | Sport UNE, University of New England, Armidale | 24 August - NEW DATE |
| Tamworth | Tamworth Sports Dome | 23 August |
| Taree | Saxby's Stadium, Taree | 25 August |
| Bathurst | Bathurst Indoor Sports Stadium | 30 August |
| Orange | PCYC Orange | 31 August |
| Dubbo | Dubbo Sportsworld | 1 September |
| Penrith | Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre | 5 September |
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ballina | Ballina Indoor Sports Centre | 22 November |
| Coffs Harbour | Sportz Central, Coffs Habour | 23 November |
| Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie Indoor Sports Stadium | 24 November |
| Northern Beaches | Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre, Warriewood | 28 November |
| Minto | Minto Indoor Sports Centre | 29 November |
| Blacktown | Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens | 2 December |
| Newcastle | Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow | 6 December |
| Newcastle | Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow | 7 December |
| Maitland | Maitland Federation Centre | 8 December |
| North Sydney | North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre, Crows Nest | 9 December |
The School Sport Unit Ten Pin Bowling competition will be back in 2022.
Ten Pin 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. Competitions will begin in early Term 3, with regional representatives progressing to the state finals.
Schools for Special Purpose and Central Schools may enter a team in both the primary and secondary competitions.
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 availbility of each individual ten pin bowling centre.
Entries for 2022 have now closed.