The boccia carnival is a fun based competition for students with disability in years 5 to 12. Find out more about the event and how you can enter.

Who can participate

To participate in the event, students must be

• enrolled at an affiliated school.
• in year 5 or above.

The carnival is for students with disabilities, but students without disabilities can be used to make up a school team.

Where and when

There are 2 dates for the carnival this year. Schools can choose to attend either

• Friday 16 October, Seaford Secondary College.
• Tuesday 20 October, Venue - To be confirmed (North).

The carnival will start at 9.30am and finish by 2.30pm. The draw and final details will be sent to schools once nominations closed.

Event format

The carnival is a participation based event to allow students with disabilities to compete in a supportive environment. Students do not need any experience to participate.

• Teams will play multiple games in a minor round.

What makes a team

A team can have up to 6 players and a minimum of 3. If your team may have students who will tire quickly, it would be advised to have 6 players in the team to rotate during games.

Students without disabilities can play to enter a school team. These students may need to play using their non-preferred hand to keep the competition even.

Entry fee

No charge

What is boccia and how to play

Boccia is a Paralympic sport played on an indoor surface using soft balls. It is a target game based on accuracy and control. Students are required to be seated when releasing the ball. Students can

• throw
• kick
• use a ramp

to propel boccia balls as close as they can to a white target ball or jack.

Equipment

Boccia ramp devices can be requested on the nomination form. Students who need a ramp can request to use one prior to the event by contacting School Sport SA by email at: Education.SchoolSportSA@sa.gov.au.

How to enter

Schools submit the boccia students with disability carnival nomination form. Nomination form will be available shortly.

Presentations

• Presentations will be held at the end of the event.

Historic information

• Boccia students with disability previous winners history (PDF 115 KB)
• 2025 SWD Boccia results report (PDF 429 KB)

Previous winners history