NSW School Sport Unit

With the NSWPSSA Rugby Union Championships wrapped up for 2026, we would like to acknowledge ELB Electroboard, Major Sponsor, of the program, for their support of school sport 🏉

With more than 40 years of experience working alongside NSW schools, ELB Electroboard is committed to supporting education and youth development.Together with Avocor, ELB Electroboard supports school communities through innovative audiovisual technology and initiatives that help create engaging, connected and collaborative learning environments, both in the classroom and on the sports field.

We thank ELB Electroboard for their support of the 2026 NSWPSSA Rugby Union program and for helping provide opportunities for students to participate, compete and enjoy the game of Rugby Union.

After 2 days of intense competition we can finally crown the Premier and Challenge Tournament Winners for this year’s Representative Boccia Tournament!🏆

Team Yellow have been crowned the Premier winners and Team Fuchsia clinched the Challenge tournament!🥇

The place getters from the Premier division were teams Mint & Lime.🥈🥉
The Challenge place getters were teams Silver & Orange. 🥈🥉

This tournament has seen the introduction of coloured Boccia balls for the very first time for their specific team. ‼️

Thank you to all the Team Managers who did a tremendous job in leading their teams throughout the tournament.👏

🌟We would like to thank all students who took part in this year’s tournament and we cannot wait to see the participation grow in the coming years. 🌟

This year’s tournament has been an immense success for the sport of Boccia and we cannot wait for next years edition.

Until then, check out some of the action shots over the past two days, which saw amazing skill, focus, precision and enthusiasm.

The results are in for Day 1 at the Representative Boccia Tournament!

Team Sky and Team Red finished in 1st place in their respective pools, which places them into the Premier division today.🔴
Team Fuchsia and Team Gold just missed out and have topped the Challenge division.🔵

At the end of today we will have a Premier and Challenge Tournament winner so stay tuned!🏆

🔴⚪🔵The 2026 Representative Boccia Tournament has just gotten underway at the Quaycentre, Sydney Olympic Park!🔴⚪🔵

Over the next two days there will be 84 students comprised into sixteen teams.
Teams will be divided into two pools of 8 teams on Day 1.

The top four placing teams from each pool will progress to the Premier Tournament on Day 2.
The lower placing four teams per pool will progress to the Challenge Tournament on Day 2.

1st, 2nd and 3rd placegetters in each tournament on Day 2 will be presented medals.

Stay tuned for the results after day 1...

With the Disability and Inclusion 2026 State Boccia Schools Competition Finals wrapped, we'd like to extend a special thank you to Sydney Olympic Park, our new Venue Partner, for supporting this competition and all of the Disability and Inclusion Boccia events in 2026. We also acknowledge the ongoing support of Boccia Australia and Boccia NSW, whose contribution helps us to continue to provide high-quality sporting opportunities and experiences for our students.

The 2026 State Boccia Finals has now concluded!🔴🔵⚪

Today we saw 24 High Schools battle it out for the State Finals.

Congratulations to St Clair High School who have been crowned the High School State Boccia Champions for 2026 after defeating last years winners Wagga Wagga High School in the final! 3rd place was Kincumber High School who narrowly defeated Broken Hill High School for the bronze medal!

The School Sport Unit would like to thank the Current Singles World Boccia Champion Jamieson Leeson and her Ramp Operator Jasmine Haydon for presenting this years medals and Championship Shield!🌟

Thank you to all 300 High Schools who participated in this years competition which saw tremendous skill and enthusiasm for the sport of Boccia!

That's a wrap for Boccia 2026, till next year...

The 2026 State Boccia Finals are underway at the Quaycentre this week!🔴🔵⚪

Today was the Primary State Finals which saw 28 regional winners compete for the top prize of being State Champions.

Congratulations to Arcadia Vale Public School who have been crowned State Boccia Champions for 2026, in 2nd place was Orange Public School followed by Kellyville Ridge Public School in 3rd place.

Thank you to all 400 Primary Schools who participated in this years competition who all showed tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of Boccia!

Stay tuned for the High School Finals results tomorrow!

We’re excited to welcome Optimum Experiences Outdoor Adventures as a new supporter of the Duke of Ed NSW Public Schools Pilot. As an in-kind supporter of the program, they recently delivered an engaging professional learning session for teachers participating in the program. The session supported the ongoing development of staff involved and built confidence in leading Adventurous Journeys. We greatly appreciate this contribution.

The Disability & Inclusion team's School Boccia Competition has now concluded in the Central Coast this week!

Congratulations to the Central Coast Primary and Secondary Competition winners which were Erina Heights Public School, Niagara Park Public School and Kincumber High School who won their respective divisions!🏆

The new 2026 Boccia hoodies are on sale until COB Sunday so scan the QR code and get your orders in now before it's too late!🔥

Next stop is the Boccia State Finals on Tuesday 28 (Primary) and Wednesday 29 (Secondary) July!

Are you a department staff member who knows a teacher that consistently supports and delivers programs helping students achieve their best through sport and physical activity? 🏅
Nominations are now open for the 6th Annual School Sport Unit (SSU) Awards! Please note this is exclusively for department staff to nominate department teachers, not students or parents. The ceremony will be held virtually on 10 December 2026.
Visit the SSU Awards page on the School Sport Unit web application to learn more and nominate a deserving colleague. Entries close at 5pm on Friday 25 September 2026 (Term 3 Week 10).
Check out the previous winners and see who deserves to be added to this ‘hall of fame’.
📢 Don’t miss the chance to recognise your incredible colleagues making a difference through sport and physical activity! https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/SSU-Awards-Ceremony
https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/SSU-Awards-Ceremony-recipients

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