Next week, the state’s most talented young netballers will take to the courts at Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park for the 2025 Netball NSW Schools Cup State Finals, bringing together top-performing teams from across New South Wales.
The Schools Cup is open to all students — primary and secondary — from public, Catholic, and independent schools. Students progress from local round-robin tournaments through Regional Finals, with the highest-ranked teams advancing to the State Finals.
This year, more than 22,000 students participated statewide, with 1,252 primary school teams (12,520 students) and 984 secondary school teams (9,840 students) competing throughout the year. From that field, 8 primary school teams and 32 secondary school teams (across Years 7/8 Girls, 7/8 Boys, 9/10 Girls, 9/10 Boys divisions) will contest the State Finals.
Adding excitement, NSW Swifts and GIANTS Netball stars will be on hand to inspire students. On Thursday 27 November, Swifts Paige Hadley, Teigan O'Shannassy, and GIANTS’ Casey Adamson will attend the primary finals, while Paige Hadley and Tayla Fraser will support the secondary finals on Friday 28 November.
Several schools will be making notable appearances:
- Carinya Christian School will make its third trip to the State Finals, chasing its first title.
- South West Rocks Public School, coached by Netball NSW’s own Gill Cotter, is aiming to convert regional success into a State crown.
- St Joseph’s Lockhart will make its first-ever State Finals appearance, an exciting milestone for the small rural school.
- Hunter Sports High, defending champions, return with Teams in both girls divisions
“Schools Cup is one of the highlights of the year for Netball NSW,” Trish Crews, Executive General Manager at Netball NSW said.
“It’s an incredible celebration of participation, teamwork, and school spirit. Every student gets the chance to represent their school, have fun, and be inspired by their peers and elite players.
“Events like this show that netball is for everyone — any student can pick up a ball, play with friends, and experience the joy of the game.”
Matches kick off from 9:00am each day, with presentations scheduled for 2:45pm, and promise a full day of high-energy, exciting netball for students, teachers, families, and supporters.
For schools interested in future participation, any NSW school can register for the 2026 Netball NSW Schools Cup. More information is available at netballnsw.com.
SCHOOL TEAMS
Years 5 & 6
Metro Kambala
Hunter/Central Coast Berkeley Vale Public School
North Coast South West Rocks Public School
Far North Coast Yamba Public School
North West Tamworth South Public School
West/Central West St Matthew's Catholic School
South Coast Hayes Park Public School
Riverina St Joseph's Primary School - Lockhart
Year 7 & 8 Girls
Metro Westfields Sports High School
Hunter/Central Coast Hunter Sports High School
North Coast St John Paul College - Coffs Harbour
Far North Coast Trinity Catholic College - Lismore
North West Holy Trinity School - Inverell
West/Central West Red Bend Catholic College
South Coast St John the Evangelist High School
Riverina Kildare Catholic College
Year 7 & 8 Boys
Metro Davidson High School
Hunter/Central Coast Trinity Catholic College - Adamstown
North Coast Mackillop College - Port Macquarie
Far North Coast Emmanuel Anglican College
North West Armidale Secondary College
Metro Pennant Hills High School
South Coast St John the Evangelist High School
North Coast St Columba Anglican School - Port Macquarie
Year 9 & 10 Girls
Metro Westfields Sports High School
Hunter/Central Coast Hunter Sports High School
North Coast Bishop Druitt College
Far North Coast Trinity Catholic College - Lismore
North West Carinya Christian School
West/Central West Kinross Wolaroi School
South Coast The Illawarra Grammar School
Metro The Hills Sports High School
Year 9 & 10 Boys
Metro Carlingford High School
Hunter/Central Coast Hunter Valley Grammar School
North Coast St Clare's High School
Far North Coast Trinity Catholic College - Lismore
North West St Mary's College - Gunnedah
West/Central West St Matthew's Catholic School
South Coast St John the Evangelist High School
Riverina Xavier High School
