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.
The School Sport Unit invites schools to enter the School Sport Unit 2022 Boccia Knockout.
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 early Term 1, once entries have been collated.
Competition will commence late Term 1 with finals to be held at the end of Term 2.
Entries for 2022 will open soon.
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 weekly schedule of each host school.
If your school would be interested in hosting one of the Boccia events, please indicate so on entry form.
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)
Registrations for Come-and-Try Athletics open 28 January 2022
2022 events and dates
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dubbo | Barden Park Athletics Centre | 9 March |
| Tamworth | Tamworth Regional Athletics Centre | 17 March |
| Coffs Harbour | Toormina Oval, Toormina | 22 March |
| Central Coast | Mingara Athletics Centre | 25 March |
| Illawarra | Kerry McCann Athletics Centre, Beaton Park | 29 March |
| Hunter | Hunter Sports Athletics Centre, Glendale | 1 April |
| Northern Beaches | Narrabeen Athletics Track, Ingleside | 6 April |
| Sutherland Shire | Sylvania Waters Athletics Track | 7 April |
| Area | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown | Campbelltown Athletics Centre, Leumeah | 3 May |
| Sydney West | Blacktown International Athletics Centre, Rooty Hill | 4 May |
General information
Cost: $5.00 per student (schools to pay via interschool 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 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.
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 | 7 June |
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tamworth | Tamworth Sports Dome | 23 August |
| Armidale | Sport UNE, University of New England, Armidale | 24 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 |
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 competing at the state finals in Term 4.
Schools for Special Purpose and Central Schools may enter a team in both the primary and secondary competitions as per their enrolments.
Dates and venues will be sent to schools early Term 2, once entries have been collated and draws created.
Entries open late 2021.
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 weekly schedule of each individual ten pin bowling centre.