Health and Physical Education (HPE) within the Australian Curriculum is delivered through active, structured, and purposeful learning that builds both physical capability and personal wellbeing.
Students engage in a balanced program that develops fundamental movement skills, game sense, fitness, and physical literacy, alongside essential understandings of health, relationships, safety, and lifelong wellbeing. Learning is practical and participation-focused, with students regularly involved in games, skill development activities, fitness circuits, and team-based challenges that promote cooperation, resilience, and fair play.
The school provides dedicated HPE facilities and outdoor learning spaces that support high-quality physical activity and skill development. These environments enable students to practise, refine, and apply their skills in authentic, game-based contexts.
A specialist HPE teacher leads the program, ensuring strong curriculum alignment, consistent skill progression, and high-quality instruction across year levels. This supports students to build confidence, competence, and a positive attitude toward physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices.
The HPE program plays a key role in developing resilient, active, and health-literate students who understand the importance of physical wellbeing, teamwork, and personal responsibility—both in school and beyond.
Interschool Sport Carnivals
Cross Country – After the school based competitive Inter-House Cross Country trials, a Pialba State School Cross Country team is selected on WBSS regional qualifying times. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are selected on the WBSS Multi-class qualifying times. The team is given training before the Hervey Bay District School Sport Cross-Country trial – usually in early May at St. James' College course.
Athletics (Track and Field) - After the school based competitive Inter-House Athletics Carnival, a Pialba State School Athletics team is selected on WBSS regional qualifying distances and times. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are selected on the WBSS Multi-class qualifying times and distances. The team is given training before the Hervey Bay District School Sport Athletics trials – usually in late July at Hervey Bay Little Athletics Club in Dundowran.
Swimming - After the school based competitive Inter-House Swimming Carnival at Elders Swim Centre, a Pialba State School Athletics team is selected. Multi-class students (formerly known as Athletes with a disability) are also selected. The team represents the school at the Hervey Bay District School Sport Athletics trials – usually in late November at the Hervey Bay Swim Centre.
Hervey Bay District Sport Information
Throughout the Year, Pialba State school participates in the Year 3-4 and the 5-6 Gala Sports Days. These days provide a great opportunity for our students to play their chosen sport, meet other students from other schools, enact our school expectations of "Give sport a go" and "Great Sportsmanship". These Gala Sport Days are spread across the school year. Mr Hill our Health and Physical Education Teacher provides information through Facebook, school newsletter and letters to parents.
Pialba State School is a vital member of the Hervey Bay School Sports Association. Students are encouraged and invited to attend a variety of selection trials for the following sports based on the Hervey Bay Sports Calendar. All students willing to trial need to see the Health & Physical Education Teacher for eligibility and paperwork prior to trialling.
Successful students will compete for Hervey Bay District Sports Teams at Wide Bay Trials:
Golf Swimming Basketball Touch Football AFL Softball Cross Country Netball Football (Soccer) Rugby League Tennis Hockey Athletics Girls Rugby League Cricket |
Pialba State School has been a leading light in Wide bay and Queensland Representation across various Sports over the years.
Wide Bay School Sport and Queensland Representation
Students who make the Hervey Bay District team through afterschool trial Compete in the Wide Bay School Sport trials where the Wide Bay team is selected to attend at the Queensland Championships. There, a Queensland team selected from 12 competing regions from all across the state for each sport.