School Sport Unit

Modified Cross country  

There is no additional professional learning/accreditation required for activities that:

• increase cardio-based fitness, specific to long-distance running
• are typically participated in as a non-competitive school sport program

Modified Cross country teaching resources

• Cross county game-based activity cards (coming soon). 

Cross country  

There is recommended professional learning and accreditation for activities that:

• are part of an interschool event 
• are part of the Representative School Sport Pathway. 

Courses found in the below links are available for teachers to obtain recommended qualifications:

• Athletics Australia learning centre 
  
  • Out of stadia
• School Sport Unit - Recognising and responding to concussion

Cross country coaching resources

• Little Athletics NSW middle distance/cross country basic technique 
• Athletics Australia learning centre 
  
  • Long distance running technique refresher

Cross country officiating resources

• School Sport Unit - Organising and officiating a cross country event

Handbooks

• NSWPSSA Cross Country handbook
• NSWCHSSA Cross Country handbook

Sport safety guidelines

When teaching or coaching Cross Country, schools must adhere to the below Sport and Physical Activity Policy implementation documents: 

• Requirements for all sport and physical activity (PDF 466KB) 
• Sport safety guidelines - Cross Country