School Sport Unit: Premier’s Sporting Challenge

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
- School Sport history
- Australian Representatives
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety

Teachers and parents/carers can find information on school swimming and water safety programs and learning resources.
PSCPremier’s Sporting Challenge
Premier’s Sporting Challenge
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 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.
Policy and guidelines
Policy and guidelines
Policy 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.

10 week Challenge

Students and staff record and track their physical activity over a 10 week period as they aim to be more active, more often.

Race Around Australia

A virtual physical activity challenge where classes, staff and schools race each other around the coast of Australia.

Activ8 your Workplace

An initiative which encourages corporate and school staff to become more active and focus on their wellbeing over an 8-week period during Term 3.

Sport leadership

Students are provided with opportunities to develop their leadership skills through sport organisation, coaching and officiating.

PSC Ambassadors

A PSC ambassador is anyone who promotes the importance of a healthy active lifestyle.

Research in sport and physical activity in schools

Through the PSC, the School Sport Unit is building an evidence-base on the impact sport and physical activity can have on student leadership, academic achievement and wellbeing.

Resources and support for physical activity in schools

Teachers can access a range of resources to support the delivery of PSC programs in their school.

About the NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge

The PSC is suite of programs which promote increased participation in sport and physical activity, leading to healthier, more active lifestyles.

PSC registrations for 2022 are closed.

Registrations for PSC challenges (10 week Challenge and Race Around Australia) are now closed.

See all PSC key dates.

PSC Facilitators

If you need to update your facilitator details, current Principals or PSC Facilitators can do this through the PSC tracker. If unable to do this, or you wish to to be removed from our PSC Facilitator database please complete the 2022 PSC Facilitator form or email psc@det.nsw.edu.au.

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Latest PSC update - 17 March 2022 - includes information about PSC registrations, and support for the registration process
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) - provides instructions on most areas and helps to improve your experience.

Main Contacts

14-22 Loftus Street
Turella NSW 2205

02 9508 5522
psc@det.nsw.edu.au

Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator
02 9508 5528
james.boyer1@det.nsw.edu.au

PSC Advisor
02 9508 5540
michael.kirwan1@det.nsw.edu.au

PSC Partnerships Officer
02 9508 5525
nichole.cooper@det.nsw.edu.au

PSC Administration Officer
02 9508 5522
bianca.herden5@det.nsw.edu.au

School Sport Unit

NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge

PSC registrations for 2022 are closed.

PSC Facilitators

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Main Contacts

Premier's Sporting Challenge office

James Boyer

Michael Kirwan

Nichole Burrows

Bianca Herden

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