Parramatta Diocese has their own weekly inter-school sports competition which runs on Thursdays
In 2024, we offer 2 competitions across our schools, with a total of 24 schools involved each Thursday.
Competition 1
This is a boys school competition involving:
- Parramatta Marist High, Westmead
- Patrician Brothers College, Blacktown
- St Dominics College, Kingswood
- St Gregory's College, Gregory Hills
- St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes.
Sports offered are as follows for Competition 1 are:
- Season 1 - Basketball and Cricket
- Season 2 - Football and Rugby League
- Season 3 - AFL and Touch Football.
Competition 2
This is a boys and girls school competition with a Year 7/8, Year 9/10 and Year 11/12 division for:
- Bede Polding College, South Windsor
- Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park
- Catherine McAuley, Westmead
- Delany College, Granville
- Emmaus Catholic College, Erskine Park
- Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill
- Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst
- Maronite College of the Holy Family, Harris Park
- Nagle College, Blacktown
- Penola Catholic College, Emu Plains
- Santa Sophia Catholic College, Box Hill
- St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill
- St Andrews College, Marayong
- St Clares Catholic High School, Hassell Grove
- St Columba's Catholic College, Springwood, Rooty Hill
- St John Paul II College, Schofields
- St Lukes Catholic College, Marsden Park
- St Patricks Marist College, Dundas
- Xavier College, Llandilo.
Sports offered are as follows for Competition 2:
- Season 1 - OzTag, Volleyball and Boys Basketball
- Season 2 - Football and Rugby League, Girls Netball and Ultimate Frisbee
- Season 3 - Cricket, Touch Football, and Girls Basketball.
We offer 3 seasons of sport in the year with each season running for 10-12 weeks.
There is no specific start date for Season 2 or 3. To allow for varying weather conditions flexibility has been built into the school calendar for Thursday sport. Refer to the PDSSSC Calendar for specific dates.
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Participating Schools
The following schools participate in the PDSSSC Thursday Competition throughout 2024.
| School | Location |
| Bede Polding College | South Windsor |
| Caroline Chisholm College | Glenmore Park |
| Catherine McAuley | Westmead |
| Delany College | Granville |
| Emmaus Catholic College | Erskine Park |
| Gilroy Catholic College | Castle Hill |
| Marian Catholic College | Kenthurst |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family | Harris Park |
| Nagle College | Blacktown |
| Parramatta Marist High | Westmead |
| Patrician Brothers College | Blacktown |
| Penola Catholic College | Emu Plains |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College | Box Hill |
| St Agnes Catholic High School | Rooty Hill |
| St Andrews College | Marayong |
| St Clares Catholic High School |
Hassal Grove |
| St Columba's Catholic College | Springwood |
| St Dominics College | Kingswood |
| St Gregory's College | Gregory Hills |
| St John Paul II College | Schofields |
| St Lukes Catholic College | Marsden Park |
| St Patricks Marist College | Dundas |
| St Pauls Catholic College | Greystanes |
| Xavier College | Llandilo |
Divisions
| Division | Year Groups |
| Junior Division | Year 7 and 8 students only |
| Intermediate Division | Year 9 and 10 students only |
| Senior Division | Year 11 and 12 students |
| Open Division | Year 7 to 10 students only |
| Some sports and competition have variations to the above divisions. | |
Game Times
| Start Time | 1.00pm |
| Forfeit | 5 minutes after the advertised start time. The game should still be played (shortened in time) and the PDSSSC will decide. |
| Conclude | Varies according to competition and sport being played |
Point Score System
| Win | 3 points |
| Draw | 2 points |
| Loss | 1 point |
| Bye | 0 points |
| Forfeit | 0 points |
| Washout | 2 points each team |
By-Laws
Thursday Competition Guidelines