School Sport Canterbury provides a number of sporting opportunities for students’ with disabilities.

Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship Events 2024

  • Athletic Championships – 26th & 28th March, Nga Puna Wai
  • Swimming Championships –  4th April, Jellie Park Pool 
  • Special O Athletics – 10th April, Nga Puna Wai
  • Road Race championships – 14th May, North Hagley
  • Cross Country Championships – 6th June, Ascot Park 
  • Ski & Snowboard Championships – 8th August, Mt Hutt
  • Boccia Championships – 13th August, TBC

Special Olympic Certificate Events

  • Athletics Day – 10th April, Nga Puna Wai
  • Indoor Football Ribbon Day – 5th June, TBC
  • Basketball Ribbon Day – TBC

Canterbury Secondary School Weekly Competitions 2023

Term 2 – Football
Term 3 – Basketball
Term 4 – Bowls, Pétanque and Boccia
For information relating to the Wednesday competition please contact Paula Winsor, Special Olympics NZ, Email:  usirsc@specialolympics.org.nz

Contacts:

Boccia New Zealand
108 Sawyers Arms Rd
Northcote, Christchurch
Email:  sportdevelopmentlead@boccia.org.nz
Mobile:  027 834 2740
https://boccia.org.nz/		 Trevor Jenkinson
Sport Development Lead

 

Parafed Canterbury
PO Box 35 080, Shirley
Email:    cpawson@parafedcanterbury.co.nz
Mobile: 021 226 9080
www.parafedcanterbury.co.nz		 Charlotte Pawson
Junior Sports Manager

 

Special Olympics NZ
Upper South Island Regional Sports Coordinator
Email:  usirsc@specialolympics.org.nz
Mobile: 027 215 5552
www.specialolympics.org.nz		 Paula Winsor

 

Halberg Foundation
Disability Sport Adviser

Mobile: 021 767 309
 Mitchell Rhodes