Selections for 2025

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Under 15 Boys:
   Must be 15 years or under as at 31/12, the year of the trial. Born in 2010 or 2011. Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament.
  NSWCCC trials are held each year. Our trials are held in Wagga Wagga. These trials will be on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th May 2025 from 9am to 2.30pm.
• In 2025, there will be an extra step for 15 boys trialling for the AFL pathway. Boys in the Bathurst, Canberra/Goulburn, Parramatta and Wollongong Dioceses will need to register online (see link below) for a Southern trial. Those successful in their nomination will be notified and will attend a trial on Wednesday 26th February. Nominations close on Friday 14th February.

• Southern trial - Wednesday 26th February at a venue in the Wollongong area, to be confirmed. Players will be responsible for making their own way to and from this trial. Venue is Kully Bay, Northcliffe Drive, Port Kembla.

• A squad will be selected at this trial to attend the NSWCCC Selection trial in Wagga Wagga on Monday 5th May and Tuesday 6th May. Parramatta students will register using the link below.

           Please use this link     15 Boys AFL Nomination form  Nominations close on Friday 14th February.

• Under 15 Girls:
  Must be 15 years or under as at 31/12, the year of the trial. Born in 2010 or 2011. Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament.
  NSWCCC trials are held each year. Our regional trials are held in Wagga Wagga. These trials will be on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th May 2025 from 9am to 2.30pm.

Players are selected for the trial from their nomination information they submit online through the link below.

Registration

Boys - 15 Boys nominate online for a Southern Trial,  to be held in the Wollongong area on Wednesday 26th February. Venue is Kully Bay, Northcliffe Drive, Port Kembla.

Boys closing date - Friday 14th February, 2025 for the U/15 Boys  - Must be selected to attend Southern Trials first - register using this link 15 Boys AFL Nomination form

Girls closing date - Friday 11th April, 2025 for the U/15 Girls - register on the CSNSW Sport portal - see below.

Pathways - these dates and venues to be advised.

If successful at this trial, they progress to the following pathway:

• NSWCCC Boys and Girls Australian Football Championships / Selections:
  Monday 5th May and Tuesday 6th May, at Wagga Wagga.  

• NSW All Schools Boys Australian Football Championships / Selections:
  Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd June, at Albury. 
  
  
• NSW All Schools Girls Australian Football  Championships / Selections :
  Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd June, at Albury.
  
  

School Sport Australia Australian Football  Championships: 

          26th July - 2nd August at a venue in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

Register

15 Boys - Use this link to register - 15 Boys AFL Nomination form

If you are successful in making the Southern team, then register as below.

15 Girls - follow the instructions below - there is NO Southern trial for girls. Your first stage is at Wagga, if you are successful with your nomination.

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Opens
  Students can not turn 18 in the year of the tournaments
  Students from Years 7 or 8 can not participate in these trials

Register

Expressions of Interest close on the CSNSW Sport website at 5pm on Friday 28th February, 2025

Pathways

The pathway for school baseball for 20245is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
  Wednesday 5th March, 2025 at Castle Hill . 

  Castle Glen Reserves Fields 1 & 2, Ridgecrop Drive, Castle Hill  2154. (Venue to be confirmed)

  Nominations close on Friday 21st February, 2025.
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
  Wednesday 26th March, 2025 - BISP. (Venue to be confirmed)
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships:
  27th April - 3rd may at Perth, Western Australia.
  
   

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Teams are selected in the following divisions: 

• 16 Years and Under Boys and Girls
  Students can not turn 17 in the year of the tournament (born in 2009 or 2010)

Selection trials will be held on Tuesday 13th May 2025 at the Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sutherland. Nominations close on Friday 11th April, 2025.

• 18 Years and Under Girls
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament (born in 2007 or 2008)

      Selection trials will be held on Wednesday14th May 2025 at the Sutherland Basketball Stadium, Sutherland. Nominations close on Friday 11th April, 2025.

Register

If successful they progress through the following pathway.

Pathways-

The pathway for Basketball for 2025 is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:

16 Years - Tuesday 13th and Wednesday14th May, 2025 at the Sutherland Basketball Centre, Sutherland.

Nominations close on Friday 11th April.

• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
  Thursday 19th June, 2025 at the Hills Basketball Centre.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships :

          26th July - 1st August at a venue in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

PDSSSC Basketball Gala Days 2025

Opens Girls Basketball Gala Day
Wednesday 19th March, 2025. Entries (via the link on Sports Coordinator site) close Friday 21st February, 2025.

Opens Boys Basketball Gala Day
Friday 21st March, 2025. Entries (via the link on Sports Coordinator site) close Friday 21st February, 2025.

Boys Years 7-10 Basketball Gala Day
Friday 29th August. Entries (via the link Sports Coordinator site) close Friday 8th August, 2025.

Girls Years 7-10 Basketball Gala Day 
Friday 5th September. Entries (via the link on Sports Coordinator site) close Friday 8th August, 2025

The winners of the PDSSSC Basketball Gala Days in the Year 7/8 and Year 9/10 divisions progress to the NSWCCC Junior Finals. 

In 2024 -  This event will be held over 2 days - Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November, 2024, at Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, Camelia.

In 2025 -  This event will be held over 2 days - Monday 3rd November and Tuesday 4th November, 2025, at Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, Camelia. (Venue TBC)

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

General Information

Students nominate to participate in the NSW All Schools Canoeing Championships. They must be experienced competitors and must complete a detailed application form available from the Department of Education Website.

There are 5 events contested

• Slalom
• Wildwater (Downriver)
• Wildwater sprints
• Flatwater sprints
• Freestyle

These events are contested in the following divisions

• 12 Years and under
• 14 Years and under
• 16 Years and under
• 17 Years and over - Open

The 2022 NSW All Schools Canoeing Championships are to be held over 4 days in May at the Nymboida Canoe Centre, Nymboida River and Clarence River, Grafton from Thursday 24th- Monday 27th May.

Register

Please contact for nominations and forward nominations to
Tony Koch
Great Lakes College
PO Box 131
Northern Parkway
Tuncurry NSW 2428

Email: Tony.Koch@det.nsw.edu.au
Phone : 6555 0555

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

• 15 Boys Cricket - details for 2024-25 season

  • Students must be Under 15 and in Year 10 or below and born 2010, 2011 or 2012
    
    
  • U/15 Boys trials for the 2024-25 season will be held at Riverwood on Wednesday 13th November and Thursday 14th November at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
    Expressions of Interest close on Friday 27th September 2024 at 5pm.
  • Successful nominations will be notified by Monday 21st October. 
  
  
  
• Students selected for NSWCCC play at the NSW All Schools Championships held at the Central Coast from Tuesday 3rd December – Wednesday 4th December, 2024      (- to be confirmed.)

• NSWCCC Selections:
  Wednesday 13th November – Thursday 14th November, 2024 –  Riverwood, New South Wales.
  
  
• NSW Schoolboys Championships / Selections:
  Tuesday 26th November – Wednesday 27th November, 2024 - Central Coast, New South Wales. (Venue to be confirmed)

• School Sport Australia Championships -29th March - 4th April in Adelaide, South Australia.

• 15 Girls Cricket - details for 2024-25 season

  • Students must be Under 15 and in Year 10 or below and born 2010, 2011 or 2012
    
    
  • U/15 Girls trials for the 2024-25 season will be held at Riverwood on Wednesday 23rd October and Thursday 24th October at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
    Expressions of Interest close on Friday 27th September 2024 at 5pm.
  • Successful nominations will be notified by Monday 21st October. 
• Students selected for NSWCCC play at the NSW All Schools Championships held at the Central Coast from Tuesday 3rd December – Wednesday 4th December, 2024 (- to be confirmed.)

• NSWCCC Selections:
  Wednesday 23rd October and Thursday 24th October at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
  
  

• NSW Schoolgirls Championships / Selections:
  Tuesday 26th November – Wednesday 27th November, 2024  - Central Coast, New South Wales. (Venue to be confirmed)

• School Sport Australia Championships -21st - 26th September in Tuggerah, New South Wales.

• Selections for 19 Boys Cricket - details for 2025 season to be confirmed

  • Students must be Under 19 and in Year 11 or below as at 1 September in the trialling year
    
    
  • U/19 Boys trials for the 2025 season will be held at Riverwood on Tuesday 12th February and Wednesday 13th February at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
    Expressions of Interest closed on Friday 10th November 2024 at 5pm.
  • Successful nominations will be notified by early February. 
  
  
  
• Students selected for NSWCCC play at the NSW All Schools Championships held at Maitland from 27th - 29th February, 2024 - to be confirmed.

• NSWCCC Selections:
  Tuesday 21st November – Wednesday 22nd November, 2023 –  Riverwood, New South Wales.
  
  
• NSW Schoolboys Championships / Selections:
  Tuesday 8th April – Thursday 10th April, 2025 - Sydney New South Wales. 

Selections for Open Girls Cricket - details for 2025 season to be confirmed

• Girls trials will be held on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th November, 2025 at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
  
  
• Trials will be held each year. Nomination forms need to be completed and successful students will be invited for trials.
  
  • Expressions of Interest close on Friday 3rd November 2023 at 5pm.
  • Successful nominations will be notified by Wednesday 8th November. 
  
  

If successful, they follow the pathway:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections
  Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th November, 2025 at Lance Hutchinson Oval, Riverwood.
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
  Tuesday 8th April – Thursday 10th April, 2025 - Sydney, New South Wales - to be confirmed.

Students selected for NSWCCC play at the NSW All Schools Championships held later in the year.

Selections for School Teams Events

There are also team events and individual schools nominate teams for these competitions. Teams can nominate to play in the following competitions:

• Year 9/10 Boys – Berg Shield
• Open Boys – Nicholas Downie Trophy
• Catholic Girls Cup - se rules attached here - Catholic Girls Cricket Cup Rules

School Teams Competitions

Berg and Downie Shields

Details to be confirmed for 2024-25.

Draw for 2024/2025 will be accessible when it has been completed.

Catholic Girls Cup

Finals for 24/25 are 25th and February, 2025 - details to be advised.

Details to be confirmed for 2025-26.

Preliminary rounds - 25th February, 2025

Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex

Register

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Students can nominate to compete at the NSWCCC Diving Selection Trial which is held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

Entries for 2025 NSWCCC Diving close on Friday 21st March.

Events Contested

The following events are contested:

Register

Divers must submit individual nominations to be invited for selection trials.
If successful, they need to bring 4 copies of their dive sheets to the competition.

Pathways

The pathway for school diving for 2025 is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
  Thursday 3rd April, 2025 Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC). 
  
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections
  Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd May, 2025 at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre (SOPAC).
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships
   26th July - 1st August, 2025 at the Sleeman Centre, Chandler, Brisbane, Queensland.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections -

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Opens Girls 
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament
  The 2025 Opens Girls trials will be held on Friday 28th March at Jamison Park, Penrith. In 2025, the Girls selection trial will be held in conjunction with the Opens Football Gala Day.
• Nominations close on Monday 3rd March, 2025
  PDSSSC Registration Form

• Opens Boys
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament
  The 2025 Opens Boys trials will be held on Tuesday 25th March at Jamison Park, Penrith. Boys 8.30am registration for a 9am start
• Nominations close on Monday 3rd March 2025

PDSSSC Football trials will be held each year late in Term 1 / early Term 2.

Please complete and return your individual nomination by Monday 3rd March 2025 for Girls and Boys.

This event is now an Individual Selection Trial only

Register

After selection in the PDSSSC Football team, please click on the How to Register link below for NSWCCC Registration

Pathways

After selection in the PDSSSC Football team, the pathway for school football is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections - Opens Boys and Opens Girls in 2025. Players cannot turn 19 in 2025.
  Students selected will represent the PDSSSC at the NSWCCC Selection Championships which are held over two days in May each year.
• All players are asked to complete the  NSWCCC Registration online, by following the attached links above in Register.
  The 2025 event will be held in Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood on Tuesday 27th - Wednesday 28th May.
  Players selected in the PDSSSC teams will be asked to attend training in the lead up to this event.
• See attached draw for NSWCCC Football Championships when available.

• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections
  17th – 18th June 2025 at Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood. 

• School Sport Australia Championships - U/18 Boys and U/18 Girls
  26th July - 1st August at a venue in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

School Teams Events

Schools can also nominate to play in the NSWCCC Knockout tournaments run across the state. There are 4 divisions for Year 7-9 and Opens Girls as well as Year 7-10 and Open Boys. Teams need to participate in the PDSSSC section of this competition, with the winning teams progressing through to the main draw.

• In 2025, the PDSSSC will hold a Girls Open Football Gala Day on Friday 28th March at Jamison Park, Penrith. 

Entries close on Friday 7th March 2025 for the Open divisions.
Teams are asked to be at the ground by 8:10am with the first games commencing at 8:30am. Finals should be played by around 2:30pm.

• In 2025, the PDSSSC will hold a Boys Open Football Gala Day and Selection Day on Friday 28th March at Jamison Park, Penrith.

Entries close on Friday 7th March 2025 for the Open divisions.
Teams are asked to be at the ground by 8:10am with the first games commencing at 8:30am. Finals should be played by around 2:30pm.

• Congratulations to the boys from Marian Catholic College and St John XXIII Catholic College, and the girls from Marian Catholic College, who represented PDSSSC in the Quarter Finals of the state wide NSWCCC Knockout against the winners of the Wollongong Diocese at Glenwood.

Online registration for the Opens Boys and Opens Girls Gala Day is to be completed by Friday 7th March 2025.

• The winners of the Opens Divisions of the PDSSSC Football Knockout will represent PDSSSC in the Quarter Finals of the state wide NSWCCC Knockout against the winners of the Wollongong Diocese on Tuesday 29th July, 2025 at Wollongong - venue to be confirmed.

• In 2025, the PDSSSC will hold a Girls Year 7-9  Football Gala Day on Friday 30th May at Jamison Park, Penrith.

Entries close on Thursday 10th April 2025 for the Boys Year 7-10 and Girls Year 7-9 divisions.
Teams are asked to be at the ground by 8.10am with the first games commencing at 8.30am. Finals should be played by around 2.30pm. 

• In 2025, the PDSSSC will hold a Boys Year 7-10   Football Gala Day on Wednesday 4th June at Jamison Park, Penrith.

Entries close on Thursday 10th April 2025 for the Boys Year 7-10 and Girls Year 7-9 divisions.
Teams are asked to be at the ground by 8.10am with the first games commencing at 8.30am. Finals should be played by around 2.30pm. 

• Online registration for the Yr 7-10 Boys and Yr 7-9 Girls Gala Day is to be completed by Thursday 10th April 2025.
  
  
• The winners of the Year 7-10 Boys and Year 7-9 Girls Divisions of the PDSSSC Football Knockout will represent PDSSSC in the Quarter Finals of the state wide NSWCCC Knockout against the winners of the Wollongong Diocese on Tuesday 29th July, 2025 at Wollongong - venue to be confirmed.

PDSSSC Football Representatives

The following are the PDSSSC Football Representatives for the NSWCCC Football Championships over the last couple of years.

PDSSSC Football Teams 2024

PDSSSC Football Teams 2023

PDSSSC Football Teams 2019

PDSSSC Football Teams 2017

PDSSSC Football Teams 2016

PDSSSC Football Teams 2015

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Individual students may enter the championships by completing nomination forms and submitting them to the convenor of the sport. Students must have a golf handicap and be a member of a Golf Club to participate. Boys handicap to be 9 or less, Girls Handicap to be 32 or less. All players MUST have a current GolfLink number.

The NSWCCC Golf Tournament will be held at Tuncurry Golf Course, Tuncurry on Monday 3rd March, 2025.

Expressions of Interest close on Friday 21st February, 2025.

The 2025 NSW All Schools Golf Tournament will be held from 23rd - 26th June at Dubbo. (Venue to be confirmed)

Register

Pathway

The pathway for school golf is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships:
  3rd March, 2025 –  Tuncurry Golf Course, Tuncurry
  
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships: 
  23rd - 26th June, 2025 at Dubbo
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships 
  26th July - 1st August, 2025 at a venue in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the Secondary Sport (PDSSSC) Coordinator.

Selections

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• 15 Boys and Girls
  Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament.
  
  
• Opens Boys and Girls
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament.

Registration

Under 15 and Open Boys and Girls will need to register, following the instructions below.
Registrations close Friday 28th March, 2025

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Pathways

The pathway for school hockey is as follows:

• NSWCCC Selections:
  Girls – Monday 7th April, 2025 at the Newcastle Hockey Centre, Newcastle.     
  Boys – Monday 7th April, 2025 at the Newcastle Hockey Centre, Newcastle. 
  Registrations close on Friday 21st March on the CSNSW Sport Website. 
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections
  15 Years – 5th - 6th June, 2025 in Newcastle.
  Opens – 5th - 6th June, 2025 in Newcastle.
  
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships :
  15 Years and Under - 2nd - 9th August, 2025 in Canberra, ACT.
  
  
• Tri Series Hockey Championships
  This event is to be confirmed

School Teams Competition

There are also teams competitions that individual schools can nominate for. These are the NSWCCC Hockey Inter School Competitions. There are 4 divisions:

• Under 15 Boys
• Under 15 Girls
• Open Boys
• Open Girls

Held in August each year. In 2024 it was held at Bathurst.

- 2025 event dates and venue to be decided.      Schools register via the CSNSW Sport portal, using the School Competitions section.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections -

15 Years - PDSSSC are holding 15 years selection trials at Penrith Regional Valley Sports Centre, Cambridge Park on Monday, 10th March. You must nominate before 21st February using this link PDSSSC Registration Form and be approved to attend the trials. 

18 Years - PDSSSC are holding 18 years selection trials at Penrith Regional Valley Sports Centre, Cambridge Park on Monday, 10th March. You must nominate before 21st February using this link PDSSSC Registration Form and be approved to attend the trials. 

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

15 Years Girls Netball

Students must turn 14 or 15 in the year of the tournament. Players must submit individual nominations to be invited for selection trials. Nominations close Friday 21st February 2025. Nominations via the Registration Form on the PDSSSC Website. Use the link below to nominate.

PDSSSC Registration Form

The pathway for the 15 Girls is as follows:

• PDSSSC Selections:
  Monday 10th March, 2025 at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Cambridge Park.

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
  Thursday, 29th May, 2025 at at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Cambridge Park.

• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
  Monday 16th June, 2025 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships :
  26th July - 1st August at a venue in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

Open Girls Netball -  

Students must turn 14 or 15 in the year of the tournament. Players must submit individual nominations to be invited for selection trials. Nominations close Friday 21st February 2025. Nominations via the Registration Form on the PDSSSC Website. Use the link below to nominate.

PDSSSC Registration Form 

The pathway for the Open Girls is as follows:

• PDSSSC Selections:
  Monday, 10th March, 2025 at at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Cambridge Park.

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
  Friday, 30th May, 2025 at at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Cambridge Park.
  
  
• NSW All Schools Challenge:
  Monday 16th June, 2025 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships:
  N/A.

Registration

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

In the 15 Years division, during the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Netball School Teams Events

PDSSSC Netball Gala Day
On Friday 25th July 2025, the PDSSSC will be holding a Netball Gala Day at Penrith Netball Complex in 3 divisions:

1. Year 7/8
2. Year 9/10
3. Year 11/12

Entries will close on Thursday 26th June 2025 for this event. 

Online registration is to be completed on the Sports Coordinators site. 

NSWCCC Netball Championships
There is also a teams event that individual schools can enter. This is the NSWCCC Netball Championships which is to be held on Wednesday 27th August, 2025 at Penrith.

This date is yet to be confirmed.

Teams can be entered in the following divisions

• Open - Yrs 11/12
• Intermediates – Yrs 9/10
• Juniors – Years 7/8

Entries close on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 for this tournament. Schools MUST enter by the CSNSW Sport Website for this event.

PDSSSC Netball Teams

PDSSSC Netball Teams

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

NSW All Schools Championships: 

• Boys - Sunday 9th March, 2025 at Sydney International Regatta Centre. 2025 Rowing Schoolboy Head of the River
• Boys Entries close Monday 3rd March, 2025 at 5pm.

• Girls - Saturday 8th March, 2025 at Sydney International Regatta Centre. 2025 Rowing Schoolgirl Head of the River
• Girls Entries close Monday 3rd March, 2025 at 5pm.

Students nominate to participate in the NSW Schoolgirls and NSW Schoolboys Head of the River Championships. They must be experienced competitors and must complete a detailed application form available from the NSW Rowing Association Office via the Rowing NSW Website. See below.

These events are contested in the following divisions

• Senior Division
• Junior Division (Years 9 and 10)

Closing Date

• Entries close Boys - Monday 3rd March, 2025 at 5pm.
• Entries close Girls - Monday 3rd March, 2025 at 5pm

Go to https://regattas.rowingnsw.asn.au for more information.

Registration

You will also need to register at Rowing NSW.

 2025 Rowing Schoolboy Head of the River

2025 Rowing Schoolgirl Head of the River

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Registration for NSWCCC Rugby League

BOYS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 15 YEARS 

All players MUST register on the PDSSSC Website in order to attend the trials. 

Please use this link to nominate.  PDSSSC Registration Form  Nominations close on Friday 21st February, 2025.

There are 2 or 3 levels above this that you need to be progressed through along the pathway, depending on whether you are in the 15 or 18 years Boys

pathway:-

15 Years Boys - Parramatta Trial  - The boys selected to trial from the online registration process will trial on Wednesday March 26th at Whalan Reserve, DeBrincat Avenue Whalan. Successful players will receive notification through their school sports coordinator. 

15 Years Boys - Parramatta - First team - The first Parramatta team selected on 26th March will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at St Mary's on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May.

15 Years Boys - Parramatta - Second team - The second Parramatta team selected on 26th March will play at the Metro selection trials at EDSAAC Oval (South), Bateau Bay on Tuesday 8th April against Broken Bay Diocese. The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at St Mary's on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May.

A NSWCCC Boys U/15 rugby league team will compete at the Australian Secondary School Rugby League Championships at Newcastle from 28th June - 4th July.

BOYS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 18 YEARS 

All players MUST register on the PDSSSC Website in order to attend the trials. 

Please use this link to nominate.  PDSSSC Registration Form  Nominations close on Friday 21st February, 2025.

There are 2 or 3 levels above this that you need to be progressed through along the pathway, depending on whether you are in the 15 or 18 years Boys

pathway:-

In 2025, the 18 Years trial will be a paper trial, due to the heavy commitment of players in the Junior Representative pathway system.

18 Years Boys - Parramatta Diocese  - First Team - The first Parramatta team selected on 12th March will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at St Mary's on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May.

18 Years Boys - Parramatta Diocese - Second team - The second Parramatta team selected on 26th March will play at the Metro selection trials at EDSAAC Oval (South), Bateau Bay on Tuesday 8th April against Broken Bay Diocese. The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at St Mary's on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May.

A NSWCCC Boys U/18 rugby league team will compete at the Australian Secondary School Rugby League Championships at Coffs Harbour, NSW from 12th - 18th July

I really appreciate your patience and support in this matter.

If successful in your nomination, and you are selected in the Parramatta or Metro team, then

All these players MUST register on the CSNSW Sport Portal for Rugby League 

We have been told that all players MUST register at the Diocese Selection level, before they can access the levels above.

I would suggest you all register at the Parramatta Diocese level as well as on the PDSSSC website, and I wil lendeavour to progress you through the appropriate levels.

BOYS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 18 YEARS CCC CUP for school teams

NSWCCC hold the CCC Cup in Rugby League each year for Open Boys teams. This event will be held on Tuesday 26th August at Holy Cross College, Ryde.

Teams qualify through their own district knockouts which are held early each year. Teams need to register by a date to be advised on the CSWNSW Sport Website in the School Competition section.

GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 16 YEARS

Students MUST turn 15 or 16 in the year of the tournament. In 2025, they MUST be born in 2009 or 2010.

All players MUST register on the PDSSSC Website in order to attend the trials. 

Please use this link to nominate.  PDSSSC Registration Form  Nominations close on Friday 21st February, 2025.

There are 2 or 3 levels above this that you need to be progressed through along the pathway, depending on whether you are in the 16 or 18 years Girls

pathway:-

16 Years Girls - Parramatta trial - The girls selected to trial from the online registration process will trial on Thursday on Thursday March 27th at Whalan Reserve, Whalan from 12.30 to 2.30pm

16 Years Girls - Metro trial - The Parramatta team selected on 27th March will play at the Metro selection trials at EDSAAC Oval (South), Bateau Bay on Tuesday 8th April against Broken Bay Diocese and CGSSSA. The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at a venue to be advised on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May.

The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC Rugby League Trial - to be held at St John Oval - 9 Bula St, Charlestown Newcastle, NSW 2290 on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May.

A NSWCCC Girls U/16 rugby league team will compete at the Australian Secondary School Rugby League Championships at Newcastle from 28th June - 4th July.

If successful in your nomination, and you are selected in the Parramatta or Metro team, then

All these players MUST register on the CSNSW Sport Portal for Rugby League 

I really appreciate your patience and support in this matter.

I would suggest you all register at the Parramatta Diocese level, and I wil lendeavour to progress you through the appropriate levels.

GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 18 YEARS

Students MUST turn 17 or 18 in the year of the tournament. In 2025, they MUST be born in 2007 or 2008.

All players MUST register on the PDSSSC Website in order to attend the trials. 

Please use this link to nominate.  PDSSSC Registration Form  Nominations close on Friday 21st February, 2025.

There are 2 or 3 levels above this that you need to be progressed through along the pathway, depending on whether you are in the 16 or 18 years Girls

pathway:-

18 Years Girls - Parramatta trial - The girls selected to trial from the online registration process will trial on Thursday on Thursday March 27th at Whalan Reserve, Whalan from 12.30 to 2.30pm

18 Years Girls - Metro trial - The Parramatta team selected on 27th March will play at the Metro selection trials at EDSAAC Oval (South), Bateau Bay on Tuesday 8th April against Broken Bay Diocese and CGSSSA. The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC selection trials at a venue to be advised on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May.

The Metro team selected on 8th April will play at the NSWCCC Rugby League Trial - to be held at St John Oval - 9 Bula St, Charlestown Newcastle, NSW 2290 on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May.

A NSWCCC Girls U/18 rugby league team will compete at the Australian Secondary School Rugby League Championships at Coffs Harbour from 12th - 18th July.

If successful in your nomination, and you are selected in the Parramatta or Metro team, then

All these players MUST register on the CSNSW Sport Portal for Rugby League 

I really appreciate your patience and support in this matter.

I would suggest you all register at the Parramatta Diocese level, and I wil lendeavour to progress you through the appropriate levels.

GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE - UNDER 18 YEARS CCC CUP for school teams

NSWCCC hold the CCC Cup in Rugby League each year for Opens Girls (13-a-side) teams. 

NSWCCC hold the CCC Cup in Rugby League each year for Under 15s and Opens Girls (19-a-side) teams. 

More details to be advised.

Teams qualify through their own district knockouts which are held early each year. Teams need to register by a date to be advised on the CSWNSW Sport Website in the School Competition section.

Registration

Trials

All players wishing to be considered for selection must complete the following:
PDSSSC Registration Form - PDSSSC Online registration

Pathways

If selected to trial for the PDSSSC Rugby League team, the pathway for schoolboy Rugby League is as follows.

PDSSSC Selections for NSWCCC Trial and Metro Trial - 15s Boys - at Whalan Reserve, DeBrincat Avenue Whalan on Wednesday 26th March.

PDSSSC Selections for Metro Trial - 16s Girls - at Whalan Reserve, Whalan on Thursday 27th March, from 12.30pm - 2.30pm

PDSSSC Selections for NSWCCC and Metro Trial - 18s Boys  - a paper trial at this level.

PDSSSC Selections for Metro Trial - 18s Girls - at Whalan Reserve Whalan on Thursday 27th March, from 12.30pm - 2.30pm

Metropolitan Selections for NSWCCC - 15s and 18s Boys (not the Parramatta 1 team) - trials with Broken Bay Diocese at Morry Breen Oval, Kanwah. (Wyong Leagues Club on Tuesday 8th April.

Metropolitan Selections for NSWCCC - 16 and 18 Girls - trials with Broken Bay Diocese and CGSSSA at EDSAAC Oval (South), Bateau Bay on Tuesday 8th April.

NSWCCC Championships / Selections: 16 Girls and 18 Girls - at St John Oval - 9 Bula St, Charlestown, Newcastle NSW 2290 on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th May.

NSWCCC Championships / Selections: 15 Boys and 18 Boys - at St Marys from Friday 23rd - Saturday 24th May

Australian Secondary School Rugby League 15 Boys Championships from 28th June - 4th July at Newcastle.

Australian Secondary School Rugby League 16 Girls Championships from 28th June - 4th July at Newcastle.

Australian Secondary School Rugby League 18 Boys Championships  from 12th July - 18th July at Coffs Harbour.

Australian Secondary School Rugby League 18 Girls Championships  from 12th July - 18th July at Coffs Harbour.

Parramatta and Metro Rugby League Teams

2024 PDSSSC and Metro Rugby League Teams

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

• Boys Rugby 16s

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Under 16 Boys
  Students can not turn 17 in the year of the tournament. 

A trial will be held on Tuesday13th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW. More details to be advised.

• Open Boys
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament.

  A trial will be held on Wednesday 13th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW. More details to be advised.

• Girls Rugby 7s

• Under 16 Girls
  Students can not turn 17 in the year of the tournament.

  A trial will be held on Tuesday 13th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW. More details to be advised.

• Open Girls
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament.

  A trial will be held on Wednesday 14th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW. More details to be advised.

Register

To register an expression of interest for Rugby Union in any of the levels below, please follow the attached instructions. Nominations close on Friday 28th March, 2025.

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Please note - This information has changed due to weather and ground closures for the original dates.

NSWCCC Championships / Selections:

16 Years Boys and Girls - Tuesday 13th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW. 

18 Years Boys and Girls Wednesday 14th May at Rowland Park, Bunnerong Rd, Daceyville NSW.

16 Boys - Expressions of Interest on CSNSW Sport website by 5pm, Friday 28th March, 2025.

16 Girls and 18 Girls - Register on CSNSW Sport website by 5pm, Friday 28th March, 2025.

18 Boys - Nominations close on on CSNSW Sport website 5pm Friday 28th March, 2025.

NSW All Schools Championships / Selection trials:
Under 16s and Under 18s - Various dates - to be confirmed

Girls Rugby 7s  - Various dates - to be confirmed

Australian Schoolboys Championships
Details TBA

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Students nominate to participate in the NSW All Schools Sailing Championships.

Please refer to this information from the CSNSW Sport portal https://csnsw.sport/sports/nswccc-secondary/sailing

This year's sailing regatta runs from Tuesday 16th - Friday 19th April, 2024 at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club.

The event contested is for the Open Division
Entries close on Friday 6th April, 2024. Use the following link to register

https://csnswsport.dashapp.com.au/applications/create/open/8rlsSGYnSHN5hu1bhduE529sCmeXUV7ZuP4rZ3tN

Registration

This link will be updated when information is available.

Pathways

The pathway for sailing is

NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
Tuesday 16th – Friday 19th April, 2024 at Belmont, NSW.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

General Information

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Open Girls
  Students must be 17 or under as at the 30th June in the year of the tournament.
• CSNSW Sport states that only students in Years 8-12 are eligible to trial
  
  
• Open Boys
  Students must be 17 or under as at the 30th June in the year of the tournament.
• CSNSW Sport states that only students in Years 8-12 are eligible to trial

Open Girls Selections

Students MUST be 17 years old or under as at 30th June in the year of the tournament

CSNSW Sport states that only students in Years 8-12 are eligible to trial

There are NO PDSSSC trials for Girls Softball in 2025. If you are an experienced player and are keen to participate in the NSWCCC Girls Softball trials, follow the instructions below.

To register an expression of interest for Girls Softball in any of the levels below, please follow the attached instructions. All players MUST register on the CSNSW Sport Portal - Nominations close on Friday January 31st, 2025.

Register

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

The school pathway is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:  
  Tuesday 11th February, 2025
  Cumberland Softball Complex, Stanhope Gardens.
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections
  Girls - Monday 10th March, 2025.
  Blacktown International Sports Park Eastern Road, Rooty Hill.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships
  - 24th - 30th May at Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Creek, NSW.

Open Boys Selection

Students MUST be 17 years old or under as at 30th June in the year of the tournament

CSNSW Sport states that only students in Years 8-12 are eligible to trial. 

There are NO PDSSSC trials for Boys Softball in 2025. If you are an experienced player and are keen to participate in the NSWCCC Boys Softball trials, follow the instructions below.

To register an expression of interest for Boys Softball in any of the levels below, please follow the attached instructions. All players MUST register on the CSNSW Sport Portal - Nominations close on Friday Janary 31st, 2025.

The school pathway is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections: This is the New date 
• Tuesday 11th February, 2025
  Cumberland Softball Complex, Stanhope Gardens.
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections
  Boys - Tuesday 11th March, 2025.
  Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Road, Rooty Hill
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships
  - 24th - 30th May at Blacktown International Sports Park, Eastern Creek, NSW.
  

Representatives

For past PDSSSC Softball teams, click on the attached spreadsheets.

PDSSSC Girls Softball teams
Boys Open Softball teams

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

PDSSSC Teams Championships Selections

To enter you need 4 girls or 4 boys who attend your school to form a team to play a combination of singles and doubles matches.

Students from Year 7 to Year 11 are eligible to play at this event. (Year 12 students cannot participate in this event.)

This event will be held on Monday 11th August, 2025 at the Parramatta Tennis Centre, Barton St, Parramatta.
Entries close on Thursday 3rd July, 2025

The first matches will begin at 8.30am and the event will finish by around 2.30pm with registrations from 8am.  

Register

To register School Sports Coordinator's are to use the Sports Coordinators Google Site.

Players wishing to register for the teams event need to organise their team of 4 players with their Sports Coordinator.

Winning teams from Boys and Girls qualify for the NSWCCC Tennis Team Championships which are held each year in June.

In 2025, the event will be held on Monday 1st September in Bathurst.

There are 4 players in each team and they must come from the same school.

We have had some fantastic results in this event.

In 2023,  St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood, won the Boys Division of this State-wide event.

In 2024,  St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood, who won the Boys Division of this State-wide event, and St Dominic's College, Kingswood, who were runners-up in this event.

PDSSSC Teams Tennis Representatives at NSWCCC Teams Tennis

PDSSSC Teams Tennis Representatives at NSWCCC Teams Tennis

The winning team from the NSWCCC Teams Tennis event will represent NSWCCC at the Tennis Australia Teams event later in the year.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections for Pizzey Cup Trials

Tennis has avenues for individual and team events.

Individuals are selected in the following divisions:

• Opens Boys - Students can be in Year 7 to 12
• Opens Girls - Students can be in Year 7 to 12

8 boys and 8 girls will be selected to attend Pizzey Cup trials.

NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
Monday 3rd March, 2025 at Barton Park Tennis Centre, Parramatta. 
This is the NSWCCC Pizzey Cup selection event.
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm Friday 21st February, 2025.

See tennis - PDSSSC for information on the tennis teams event.

Register

Players must have an Universal Tennis Ranking (UTR). This must be provided with entry.

A player needs to include their UTR ranking.

The top 32 players will be based on a combination of UTR rankings and previous representation at NSWCCC carnivals. The top 32 will be selected at the discretion of the Tennis Convenor.

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Pathways

The pathway for school tennis is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
  Monday 3rd March, 2025 at Barton Park Tennis Centre, Parramatta. 
  This is the NSWCCC Pizzey Cup selection event.
  Expressions of Interest close at 5pm Friday 21st February, 2025.
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships
  Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th March, 2025 at Bathurst Tennis Centre, Durham St, Bathurst.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships:
  Saturday 3rd - Saturday 10th May, 2025 at Bendigo, Victoria          
   

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

2025 Selections for 2026 NSWCCC Touch Championships - This event is now an Individual trial only - nominate using the link below. Only players with recent Representative playing history should nominate.

The 2025 PDSSSC Teams were selected in November 2024.

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• 15 Boys and Girls (15 Years)
  Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament
  
  
• Open Boys and Girls
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament 

PDSSSC Girls Touch trials for 2026 will be held on Thursday 27th November, 2025 at Jamison Park, Penrith. 

PDSSSC Boys Touch trials for 2026 will be held on Thursday 27th November, 2025 at Jamison Park, Penrith.

Closing date is Friday 7th November, 2025.  

Players MUST nominate using this link.   REGISTRATION FORM 

Register

To attend the 2025 PDSSSC Touch Football selections for the 2025 NSWCCC pathway,  please complete the online Expression of Interest by Friday 7th November 2025.

Successful students will be advised by Thursday 13th November.

If selected in the PDSSSC Touch team for NSWCCC Touch, please register on the CSNSW Sport portal

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Pathways

The pathway for school touch is as follows:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections:
• 15 Years and 18 Years - Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April, 2025 at Central Coast Regional Sports Complex, Lake Rd, Tuggerah.
• Players and families are responsible for their own transport and accommodation at the allocated venue for this event.
  
  
  
• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections:
  15 Years only
  Wednesday 27th - Thursday 28th August, at Tempe.
  
  
  
• National Touch League 18 and Under) Championships:
  2025 at Sunshine Coast, Queensland. This date is to be confirmed.
  
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships :
  15 Years only
  25th October - 30th October, 2025 at a Venue TBA in Ballarat, Victoria.      

PDSSSC Touch Teams

PDSSSC Touch Teams 

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Students nominate to participate in the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships. These championships include the NSWCCC Triathlon Championships. There are 2 events contested:

• Junior – 400m swim, 10km cycle, 3km run
• Intermediate – 600m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run
• Senior – 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run

Relays (teams of 3 students from the same school) - Thursday 27th February, 2025

• Junior  - 400m swim, 10km cycle, 3km run
• Inter/Senior – 400m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run

These events are contested in the following divisions:

• Juniors – 12, 13, 14 Years (Born in 2013, 2012 or 2011)
• Intermediates - 15 and 16 Years (Born in 2010 or 2009)
• Seniors - 17, 18, 19 Years (Born in 2008, 2007 or 2006)

The Championships are held over 2 days in February at the International Regatta Centre, Penrith.
In 2025, the NSW All Schools Triathlon will be held on Wednesday 26th February (Individual Events) and Thursday 27th February (Team Events).

Register

To register, follow the instructions attached here before Wednesday 18th February 2025 for all entries.

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Pathways

The pathway for Triathlon is as follows: Individuals

• NSWCCC / NSW All Schools
  Wednesday 26th February, 2025 at SIRC, Penrith 
  
  

School Sport Australia -

 23rd March - 27th March at Rockingham, Western Australia.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Teams are selected in the following divisions:

• Under 15 Girls
  Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament
  
  
• Under 15 Boys
  Students can not turn 16 in the year of the tournament
  
  
• Open Girls
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament
  
  
• Open Boys
  Students can not turn 19 in the year of the tournament

Register

This link and website will allow you to register for this NSWCCC Sport - Registering for a NSWCCC Sport

Information regarding the sport can be found at the CSNSW Sport website - NSWCCC Sport Information

From the NSWCCC trials, players are selected for the NSW All Schools selection trials.

Nominations close on Friday 14th February 2025 for students trialling for the 15 Years and Under Boys and Girls divisions.

Nominations close on Friday 7th March 2025 for students trialling for the Open Boys and Girls divisions.

Pathways

The pathway for Volleyball is as follows:

• 15 Years NSWCCC Championships / Selections :
  Friday 7th March, 2025 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park

• 18 Years NSWCCC Championships / Selections :
  Friday 7th March, 2025 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park

• NSW All Schools Championships / Selections : Under 15 Years and Under 18 Years
  Thursday, 1st May, 2025 at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park.
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships: 15 Years and Under
  - 15th - 20th June, 2025 at Adelaide, South Australia.    
  
  
• Tri-Series Competition (Opens):
  - 2025 event dates and venue to be decided.      

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.

Selections

Register

Pathways

The pathway for Water Polo is:

• NSWCCC Championships / Selections for 2025 : 17 Years Only (17 and under as at 31/12/25 - Born in 2008-2010)
• Boys - Monday 26th May, 2025. - 8.30am - 12pm. Dates and Times to be confirmed
• Girls - Monday 26th May, 2025. - 12.00 - 3.30pm. Dates and Times to be confirmed
  Both trials are at Ryde. Closing Date for both genders is Friday 11th May, 2025. Dates and Times to be confirmed
  
  
• School Sport Australia Championships:
  There is currently NO School Sport Australia event for Water Polo.
• Australian Schools Water Polo Exchange - Dates to be confirmed.

Further Information

For any information on any of the above, please contact the PDSSSC Executive Officer.