To
coordinate and administer appropriate quality sporting opportunities
for all students attending Northern Territory schools by facilitating,
supporting and leading Primary and Secondary schools in their development
of sport education as part of the Physical Education / Health Curriculum.
School
Sport NT Philosophy
SCHOOL
SPORT AUSTRALIA exists to provide quality educational opportunities
through sport for
Australian school communities.
School
Sport NT philosophy is to cater specifically for the talents of
all 10-19 year old students from school communities throughout the
NT urban, rural and remote, in an appropriately tiered educative
sporting program.
Guiding principles
-
School Sport NT programs, through their cluster bodies, actively
provide opportunities for all NT students regardless of location,
gender, ethnic or socio economic background and for both able-bodied
students and students with a disability.
- School Sport NT offers
opportunities for competition in a variety of sports in which sporting
ideals of fairness, honesty and integrity are central to the code
of practice for players, all officials and spectators.
- School Sport NT engenders
friendliness, fun, enjoyment and a sense of achievement for all
participants as an integral part of each sporting competition
- As a consequence of
the School Sport NT program, students participate successfully in
comprehensive educational programs and sport activities to meet
education outcomes (NTCF) and to focus the development of each student’s
• Respect
and understanding of self and other cultures
• Social maturity and national identity
• Health and fitness lifestyle practises
• Personal sporting skills and knowledge
• An appreciation of Australia’s sporting ethics
• Development of career opportunities
- School Sport NT provides
alternative sporting pathways for students to develop skills and
experiences through tiered competitions
- Recognition
that School Sport NT needs to provide additional support to service
the needs of its rural and remote members
- All officials operate
in accordance with accepted quality-coaching practices, styles
and legal and ethical responsibilities