Grant information
To be eligible your school must:
- be a primary, secondary, combined, or special school with enrolled students (from Prep to Year 12)
- be registered with Sporting Schools (this can be done during the application period)
- have no outstanding debts with the ASC, whether in relation to Sporting Schools or otherwise
- have no outstanding acquittal reporting for the 2024 Remote Sporting Schools program
- not be an organisation named by the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on its list of Institutions that have not joined or signified their intent to join the Scheme.
- be located in a remote or very remote area of the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia (ARIA+) and listed below.
The following 169 schools, nominated by the Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania and Western Australia Governments, located in remote areas and that meet the Sporting Schools eligibility criteria will be invited to apply for a grant.
Table 1. Schools invited to apply for a Remote Sporting Schools grant
Northern Territory | ||
Adelaide River School | Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School | Ramingining School |
Alcoota School | Maningrida College | Shepherson College |
Alekarenge School | Mataranka School | Tennant Creek High School |
Ampilatwatja School | Milikapiti School | Tennant Creek Primary School |
Areyonga School | Minyerri School | Titjikala School |
Arlparra School | Mount Allan School | Warruwi School |
Barunga School | Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic School | Woolaning School |
Batchelor Area School | Nganambala School | Wugularr School |
Bulla Camp School | Nganmarriyanga School | Xavier Catholic College |
Jabiru Area School | Ngukurr School | Yarralin School |
Jilkminggan School | Papunya School | |
Kalkarindji School | Peppimenarti School |
Queensland | ||
Augathella State School | Gulf Christian College | St George State School |
Begonia State School | Hannaford State School | Tagai State College -Thursday Island Campus |
Bollon State School | Ilfracombe State School | Tagai State College - Badu Island Campus |
Boulia State School | Injune P-10 State School | Tagai State College - Horn Island Campus |
Bwgcolman Community School | Longreach School of Distance Education | Tagai State College - Warraber Island Campus |
Bymount East State School | Longreach State High School | Thallon State School |
Camooweal State School | Meandarra State School | Thargomindah State School |
Cloncurry State School P-12 | Mitchell State School | The Gums State School |
Dajarra State School | Morven State School | Wandoan State School P-10 |
Dirranbandi P-10 State School | Mount Isa Central State School | Westmar State School |
Dunkeld State School | Mount Isa Special School | Winton State School |
Dunwich State School | Muttaburra State School | Wyandra State School |
Eulo State School | Normanton State School | Yuleba State School |
Glenmorgan State School | Quilpie State College | |
Guluguba State School | St Michael's Catholic School |
Tasmania | ||
Bicheno Primary School | Mountain Heights School | St Joseph's Catholic School - Queenstown |
Cape Barren Island School | Redpa Primary School | Strahan Primary School |
Flinders Island District High School | Rosebery District School | Swansea Primary School |
King Island District High School | St Joseph's Catholic School - Rosebery | Zeehan Primary School |
Western Australia | ||
Alta-1 Kimberley College | Kalumburu Remote Community School | OneSchool Global WA - Gnowangerup Campus |
Babakin Primary School | Karalundi College | Parnngurr Community School |
Baler Primary School | Karratha Senior High School | Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School |
Bayulu Remote Community School | La Grange Remote Community School | Port Hedland Primary School |
Beacon Primary School | Lake King Primary School | Port Hedland School Of The Air |
Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School | Laverton School - Cosmo Newberry Campus | Ravensthorpe District High School |
Broome Senior High School | Laverton School - Mulga Queen Campus | Roebourne District High School - Ngurrawaana Campus |
Bruce Rock District High School | Looma Remote Community School | Roebuck Primary School |
Cable Beach Primary School | Marble Bar Primary School | South Hedland Primary School |
Carnamah District High School | Meekatharra District High School | Southern Cross District High School |
Carnarvon School Of The Air - Coral Bay Campus | Mount Magnet District High School | St Joseph's School - Wyndham |
Cassia Education Support Centre | Mount Margaret Remote Community School | St Luke's College - Karratha |
Cassia Primary School | Muludja Remote Community School | St Mary Star of the Sea College |
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang | Newman Primary School | St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary Campus |
Christmas Island District High School | Newman Senior High School | Strelley Community School |
Cocos Islands District High School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School | Strelley Community School - Strelley Station Campus |
Cocos Islands District High School - Home Island Campus | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Blackstone Campus | Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School |
Dampier Primary School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Jameson Campus | Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Morawa |
Dawul Remote Community School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Kiwirrkurra Campus | Wickham Primary School |
Derby District High School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Tjukurla Campus | Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School |
Djugerari Remote Community School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Wanarn Campus | Wulungarra Community School |
Esperance Education Support Centre | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Warburton Campus | Wyndham District High School |
Esperance Senior High School | Ngaanyatjarra Lands School - Wingellina Campus | Yakanarra Community School |
Exmouth District High School | Ngalapita Remote Community School | Yandeyarra Remote Community School |
Jigalong Remote Community School | Nullagine Primary School | Yiramalay Studio School |
John Pujajangka Piyirn School | Nyikina Mangala Community School | Yulga Jinna Remote Community School |
Jungdranung Remote Community School | OneSchool Global WA - Dalwallinu Campus |
The Remote Sporting Schools Grant Guidelines contain information about the grant program that schools should read before applying.
Invited schools can complete an application form between 10 February to 7 March 2025:
- using the SmartyGrants website
- using a paper form, then scan and email to support@sportingschools.gov.au
- over the phone on 1300 785 707.
The Remote Sporting Schools parameters describe the required characteristics of the Remote Sporting Schools activities.
The Remote Sporting Schools spending fact sheet outlines supported and unsupported activities and costs.