Disability Sports

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

Disability Play Partnership

This exciting programme is being offered to bring together young people that might otherwise miss out. It has been designed through a collaboration between School Sport Canterbury, the Halberg Foundation, and four keen providers – Bowls Canterbury, Canterbury Cricket, Mainland Football and the Papanui Petanque Club.

When:  2025 Information Coming Soon 

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Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship Events 2025

Term 1

• Athletic Championships – 18th & 21st March, Nga Puna Wai

• Swimming Championships –  2nd April, Jellie Park Pool 

Term 2

• Road Race championships – 13th May, North Hagley

• Cross Country Championships – 29th May, Ascot Park 

Term 3

• Boccia Championships – 12th August, TBC

Special Olympic Certificate Events

• Special O Athletics – 26th March, Nga Puna Wai

• Indoor Football Ribbon Day – 28th May, TBC

• Basketball Ribbon Day – 3rd September, TBC

Canterbury Secondary School Weekly Opportunities

Term 1

• T Ball - 12th, 19th & 26th February 12.30 - 2pm Softball Lane
  
• Cricket - 5th, 12th & 19th March 12.30 - 2pm - Hagley Park
• Croquet - TBC

Term 2 

• Football - 30th April, 7th, 14th & 21 May -  12.30 - 2pm Hagley Park
• Badminton - 11th June - 12.30 - 2pm - Canterbury Badminton
• Table Tennis - 4th, 18th & 25th June - 12.30 - 2pm - Canterbury Table Tennis

Term 3 

• Volleyball - 16th, 23rd & 30th July - 12.30 - 2pm - Cowles Stadium
• Basketball - 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August - 12.30 - 2pm - Pioneer Stadium

For information relating to the Wednesday competition please contact Paula Winsor, Special Olympics NZ, Email:  usirsc@specialolympics.org.nz