SPORTING SCHOOLS
Sporting Schools is an initiative from the Australian Government designed to help schools increase children’s participation in sport. Thanks to this program, every Primary School across Australia can now deliver a national bike education experience to their students.
Application open dates
Funding for Term 1 is now open and will close at 5pm AEDT on Friday 8 November.
Equip your students with lifelong cycling skills.
Through Sporting Schools AusBike offers two engaging programs delivered by AusCycling-accredited instructors, right at your school. Whether you’re looking for an in-depth program or a quick introduction to bike education, there’s an AusBike option for your school.
Choose the perfect program for your school.
Progressive Program
Ideal for building strong foundational skills. This program includes four hours of content, generally delivered as four, one-hour sessions that cover:
- Introduction to fundamental riding skills.
- Skill development through fun activities and games, on and off the bike.
- Confidence building through skill practice and challenges.
- Road safety knowledge through a game-sense approach.
The timing for this program is flexible around your schools’ needs.
Immersion Program
Ideal for introducing bike riding to a larger group of up to 30 students. This faster-paced, fun program can be run as multiple sessions throughout the day to maximise student involvement. The Immersion Program includes:
- Skill acquisition through engaging games and activities (both on and off the bike).
- Confidence building through skill practice and challenges.
- Introduction to road safety knowledge through a game-sense approach.
We generally split our immersion programs over two days, with day one run early in the term and day two later. This program is suitable for Years 3 to 6.
Teacher Lead Program
Ideal for schools that want to run a bike education program at any time and upskill their own teachers. The Teacher Led Program includes:
- The AusBike Skills Instructor Training accreditation
- Complementary AusCycling membership for teachers
- Access to AusBike Lesson Plans once they’ve completed their accreditation.
Once accredited, teachers can run AusBike programs whenever suits your school.
We’ve got you covered!
- Sessions can be held at a time that suits your school’s schedule, including before, during and after school.
- We encourage students to bring their own bikes and helmets.
- If equipment is a barrier, get in touch with us to find out about borrowing items.
The Term 1 funding period for Sporting Schools opens at 8am AEDT on Monday, October 21, 2024, and closes at 5pm AEDT on Friday, November 8, 2024.
How to apply for Sporting Schools funding
- Visit Sporting Schools to apply for funding.
- If successful, login to the Sporting Schools Portal and view packages
- Book one of the following items, delivered by AusCycling:
- Sessions can be held at a time that suits your school’s schedule, including before, during and after school.
- We encourage students to bring their own bikes and helmets.
- If equipment is a barrier, get in touch with us to find out about borrowing items.
- Someone from the AusCycling team will in touch to design a program for your school.
