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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30
Apr 2026
NSWCCC Hockey Open Boys School Teams Competition
30 Apr 2026 08:30 AM - 30 Apr 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC Hockey Open Boys School Teams Competition
at Manning Valley Hockey Centre, Taree
Schools nominate school teams for this event on the CSNSW Sport Website ( csnsw.sport )
NSWCCC Hockey Open Girls School Teams Competition
30 Apr 2026 08:30 AM - 30 Apr 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC Hockey Open Girls School Teams Competition
at Manning Valley Hockey Centre, Taree
Schools nominate school teams for this event on the CSNSW Sport Website ( csnsw.sport )
01
May 2026
NSWCCC Hockey Open Boys School Teams Competition
01 May 2026 08:30 AM - 01 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC Hockey Open Boys School Teams Competition
at Manning Valley Hockey Centre, Taree
Schools nominate school teams for this event on the CSNSW Sport Website ( csnsw.sport )
NSWCCC Hockey Open Girls School Teams Competition
01 May 2026 08:30 AM - 01 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC Hockey Open Girls School Teams Competition
at Manning Valley Hockey Centre, Taree
Schools nominate school teams for this event on the CSNSW Sport Website ( csnsw.sport )
PDSSSC Years 7-10 Boys Basketball Gala Day
01 May 2026 08:30 AM - 01 May 2026 02:30 PM
PDSSSC Years 7-10 Boys Basketball Gala Day
at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre
The PDSSSC is running an Boys Basketball Gala Day at Penrith Regional Valley Sports Centre, Herbert Street, Cambridge Park. The Gala Day will be in 2 divisions - Juniors - Years 7-8 Boys, Intermediate and Years 9-10 Boys. The day will commence with a meeting at 8.15am and the first games will commence at 8.30am. The winners of the Year 7/8 and Year 9/10 divisions will represent the Parramatta Diocese in the NSWCCC School Basketball Championships to be held later in the year.
04
May 2026
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Boys Selection Trial
04 May 2026 08:30 AM - 04 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Boys Selection Trial
at Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga
Players needed to have registered as individuals on the PDSSSC Website to attend the Southern trial at Bob Prenter Reserve, Macquarie Fields on March 2nd to be selected to attend this trial for the Boys NSWCCC AFL team.
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Girls Selection Trial
04 May 2026 08:30 AM - 04 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Girls Selection Trial
at Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga
Players needed to have registered as individuals on the PDSSSC Website to attend the Southern trial at Bob Prenter Reserve, Macquarie Fields on March 2nd to be selected to attend this trial for the Girls NSWCCC AFL team.
05
May 2026
All Day Event
2026 NSWPSSA Tennis
at Parramatta City Tennis (ParraTennis), Barton St, North Parramatta NSW 2151, Australia
NSWCCC 16 Years Rugby 7's Open Girls Selection Trial
05 May 2026 08:30 AM - 05 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC 16 Years Rugby 7's Open Girls Selection Trial
at Rowlands Park, Daceyville
PDSSSC players are asked to register an expression of interest on the CSNSW website ( csnsw.sport ) to attend the selection trial for NSWCCC Rugby Union.
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Boys Selection Trial
05 May 2026 08:30 AM - 05 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Boys Selection Trial
at Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga
Players needed to have registered as individuals on the PDSSSC Website to attend the Southern trial at Bob Prenter Reserve, Macquarie Fields on March 2nd to be selected to attend this trial for the Boys NSWCCC AFL team.
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Girls Selection Trial
05 May 2026 08:30 AM - 05 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC AFL Under 14 Girls Selection Trial
at Maher Oval, Wagga Wagga
Players needed to have registered as individuals on the PDSSSC Website to attend the Southern trial at Bob Prenter Reserve, Macquarie Fields on March 2nd to be selected to attend this trial for the Girls NSWCCC AFL team.
NSWCCC Rugby Union 16 Year Boys Selection Trial
05 May 2026 08:30 AM - 05 May 2026 02:30 PM
NSWCCC Rugby Union 16 Year Boys Selection Trial
at Rowlands Park, Daceyville
PDSSSC players are asked to register an expression of interest on the CSNSW website ( csnsw.sport ) to attend the selection trial for NSWCCC Rugby Union.
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Contact Us
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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