Representative Pathways
There are two main representative sporting opportunities for students in public education that is organised by NSW School Sport Unit. They are:
- School representation
- Representative team selection
School Representation
Knockout Teams
The state primary school knockout competitions for NSW public schools are run and managed by the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (NSWPSSA). In this competition, schools are able to enter a school team in a variety of sports. Selection and running of these teams are organised by each individual school at school level. If schools win their rounds, they will keep progressing through the knockout competition.
Major Carnivals
Zone convenors at each school organise the three major carnivals of swimming, cross country and athletics each year. Schools hold their own carnival to be able to select representatives that will compete against students from other schools at the Brisbane Water PSSA zone carnival.
Students that meet the criteria at the BWPSSA zone level, then progress to the next level in the representative pathway (see below).
Representative Team Selection
Zone Representative Teams
Students from each school can trial for selection in zone representative teams that will play against other zone representative teams throughout the state. The Brisbane Water PSSA teams consist of the most talented students made up from the schools that are part of our zone. Students may then trial, and be selected for Sydney North and New South Wales representative teams.
The representative teams include: AFL, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Softball, Tennis & Touch Football. Each team has a convenor that is selected at the zone level.