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2023 School Sport SA SAPSASA sporting opportunities
North Adelaide District carnivals - Swimming, Cross Country and Track and Field
Students in Years 4-6 (who are turning 10, 11 or 12 in 2023) are eligible to compete at the North Adelaide District carnivals.
All information will be distributed by the convenor (Michelle Richter) to the school sport contact for these carnivals. Schools will trial their students and nominate students directly to the convenor prior to each carnival.
The first carnival for the year is the District Swimming Carnival at the Norwood pool from 12.45pm to 2.45pm on Thursday 30 March. Schools may enter two swimmers for each event and age group. The NA District Cross Country will be held in Term 2 on 18 May at Park 9 North Adelaide and Track and Field is in Term 3 on 17 August at Bridgestone.
The following students are eligible to compete at these carnivals if selected by their school.
SAPSASA Under 10 students born in 2013
(District) Under 11 students born in 2012
Under 12 students born in 2011
*Please note, students who are born in 2014 are not eligible for selection.
Winners of each event at the district carnival will be selected in the North Adelaide team to represent North Adelaide at the State Championships (Swimming, Cross Country and Track and Field). Selected students will be sent an information letter via their school sport contact and will be asked to complete the consent and medical form via the QR code (at the bottom of the page)
From here, a South Australian team will be selected in each of the following sports: Swimming, Track and Field and Cross Country and students will be invited to attend the School Sport Australia National Championships held across Australia.
State Carnivals
In 2023 the following sports will be offered for students in Years 5 and 6.
Softball, Netball (girls only), Tennis, AFL, Cricket, Hockey and Soccer.
Dates and venues of the carnivals are listed in the table. See the individual event pages for further details.
State carnivals and state championships (education.sa.gov.au)
Schools will pass on an activity sheet with trial information for each sport during the year. Nominations are open to all students via the QR code below except for the following sports, Boys AFL, Boys Soccer, Boys Cricket and Girls Netball. As the numbers of students trialling are extremely large in these sports, each school is required to conduct an internal trial and nominate their strongest five participants. The nominated students will then be directed to nominate via the QR code (at the bottom of the page). Please note that there is a cost involved for participating in the State carnivals of approximately $90. Refer to activity sheets for each sport as they are released.
2023 State Carnival Calendar
Sport | Competition | Dates | Venue |
Country districts boys and girls | Monday 22 to Wednesday 24 May | Barratt Reserve, West Beach | |
Metro districts boys and girls | Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 May | Barratt Reserve, West Beach | |
Boys divisions 1, 2 and 3 | Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 November | Various metro venues | |
Boys division 4 and 5 and girls | Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 November | Various metro venues | |
Country districts boys and girls | Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 August | Barratt Reserve, West Beach | |
Metro districts boys and girls | Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 August | Barratt Reserve, West Beach | |
Division 1 boys and girls | Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 June | Grange Reserve | |
Division 2 boys and girls | Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 June | Grange Reserve | |
Country districts | Monday 26 to Wednesday 28 June | Netball SA Stadium | |
Metro districts | Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 June | Netball SA Stadium | |
Boys and girls | Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 April | Barratt Reserve, West Beach | |
Boys and girls | Wednesday 22 to Friday 25 November. | Various metro venues. |
Interstate competitions
School Sport Australia host national competitions every year in various sports at venues across Australia. This competition is for the elite athletes with trials held outside of school hours.
All School Sport SA State nominations are completed online on the School Sport SA website by the individual participant. Parents are responsible for nominating their child to trial for the individual sports. Information, dates, selection criteria and nomination links can be found below.
Interstate team selection and nomination process (education.sa.gov.au)
Please contact the PE office with any queries in the first instance.
North Adelaide QR code for nominations
