As well as PDHPE and sport within schools, representative opportunities are offered to students through the Primary and Secondary sports councils, who are responsible for the provision of opportunities for students to participate in representative teams for a variety of sports.
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Primary Sport
Primary Sport
The Parramatta Diocese Catholic Primary School Sports Council (PDCPSSC) provides opportunities for primary students in the diocese to participate in representative teams in a range of sports. All primary students from 8 - 13 years of age are eligible to participate and represent in their school and diocese in the sports of Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country.

Secondary Sport
Secondary Sport
The Parramatta Diocese Secondary Schools Sports Council (PDSSSC) provides the avenue for secondary students across the diocese to experience most individual and team sports. Depending on ability, students can also compete in the weekly inter-school sports afternoon or trial for teams/squads to compete against other Catholic schools students across NSW.

Disabled Sport
Disabled Sport
The representative school sport pathway is open to 8-19 year olds and students with disabilities can access the following sports within this pathway:
- Athletics
- Cross Country
- Swimming
Sporting Pathways
Both male and female students in primary and secondary are catered for with a wide selection of sports including:
- Swimming
- Athletics
- Cross Country
- AFL
- Diving
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby League
- Rugby Union
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Touch
Additional sports offered in secondary years include:
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Orienteering
- Surfing
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
PDSSSC can also can assist you with information for NSW All Schools events in:
Secondary sports also offer Gala Day or similar events in:
- Dance
- Football
- Futsal
- Netball
- OzTag
- Rugby League
- Tennis
- Touch
Upcoming sporting events View full calendar
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21
Jul 2026
21 Jul 2026 07:30 AM - 21 Jul 2026 03:00 PM
NSW All Schools Cross Country
at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Horsley Park
The NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships is held annually. Runners from CCC, CHS and CIS compete for a place in the NSW team that will compete at the School Sport Australia Championships to be held at a date and venue TBA The top 10 placed runners from the NSWCCC Cross Country go through to represent NSW Combined Catholic Colleges at the NSW All Schools Carnival. The same distances are run at his level. All NSWCCC runners are asked to report to a team manager in the grandstand at least 1 hour before their scheduled event on the day.
22
Jul 2026
All Day Event
2026 NSWPSSA Cross Country
at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Saxony Rd, Horsley Park NSW 2175, Australia
24
Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026 08:00 AM - 24 Jul 2026 03:00 PM
Stage 3 Touch Gala Day BLUE
at The Kingsway, Werrington NSW 2747, Australia
24 Jul 2026 08:30 AM - 24 Jul 2026 02:30 PM
PDSSSC Netball Gala Day
at Jamison Park, Penrith
PDSSSC is holding a Netball Gala Day. There are 2 divisions - Year 7/8 and 9/10. All players are asked to be present at 8am to warm up before the scheduled start at 8:30am. Each team is to provide a competent umpire.
27
Jul 2026
All Day Event
2026 SSU Netball Boys
at Netball Central, 2 Olympic Blvd, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia
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Contact Us
Would you like more information relating to school involvement in inter-school sports activities at zone, diocesan, regional and NSW representative level? Leave a message and our friendly staff will respond as soon as possible.
Primary Sport
Margaret Thornton
Teaching Educator | Primary Sports
M 0408 278 918
P 9407 7114
E margaret.thornton@parra.catholic.edu.au
Secondary Sport
Chris Anschau
Teaching Educator | Secondary Sports
M 0418 411 731
P 9407 7197
E canschau@parra.catholic.edu.au