The representative school sport pathway
The representative school sport pathway is open to all students, aged between 8 and 19 years of age. It offers students the opportunity to compete and progress from a school level through to international competition, commensurate with their ability.
School sport provides a representative pathway for students with disabilities in athletics, cross country and swimming. Rowing and sailing are also offered as competitive sports for secondary students.
To be eligible to participate and progress along the representative pathway in multi-class events, students with a disability must have a current sporting classification. Not all disabilities are recognised in the sport classification system for each sport.
Below is information about the competitive sports on offer for students with disability.
Athletics is a representative pathway in School Sport for students with disability. Classification is required to compete in multi-class events at Athletics Championships.
Events for NSWCPS MacKillop, NSWCPS Polding and NSWCCC: 100m, 200m, 800m, long jump, shot put and discus (javelin - NSWCCC only). Successful students progress
More specific information in regards to the rules is available for primary students on the MacKillop or Polding sport pages and for secondary students on the NSWCCC sport pages.
For more information see classification.
Cross Country is a representative pathway in school sport for students with disability. Classification is required to compete in multi-class events at Cross Country Championships.
Event distances: NSWCPS MacKillop and Polding - 8-13yrs 2km, NSWCCC 13-18yrs 3km.
More specific information in regards to the rules is available for primary students on the MacKillop and Polding sport pages and for secondary students on the NSWCCC sport pages
For more information see classification.
Swimming is a representative pathway in school sport for students with disability. Classification is required to compete in multi-class events at Swimming Championships.
Events for NSWCPS MacKillop, Polding and NSWCCC: freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly (individual medley - NSWCCC only).
More specific information in regards to the rules is available for primary students on the MacKillop and Polding sport pages and for secondary students on the NSWCCC sport pages.
Sailing is a competitive sport for students with disability. It is only available to secondary students via the NSW All Schools program.
More specific information in regards to the rules is available for secondary students on the NSWCCC Sport pages