Share Our Space

Share Our Space opens the gates and gives the people of NSW access to the outdoor ovals, playgrounds, sports courts and gardens of participating schools during the school holidays. Share Our Space is a commitment by the NSW Government to make schools the centre of our community.

School’s out but sports activities don’t have to be!

AFL

Free AFL Auskick school holiday camps will be held in the following 4 NSW schools (and other sites across the state):

Macquarie Fields High School
Penshurst West Public School
Prairiewood High School
Deniliquin South Public School

Visit the AFL NSW website for a list of locations and to register for a camp near you!

Video: Share Our Space places schools at the heart of the community - opening up safe, green open spaces for everyone to enjoy.

Share Our Space opens participating schools to the community during the school holidays from Monday, 20 December to Thursday, 27 January from 8am to 5pm, including weekends and public holidays.

Some schools participating in the program will be open on weekends only from 8am to 5pm. To find out if a school in your local area is participating, see our list of participating schools.

If you have any questions, please contact sinsw.shareourspace@det.nsw.edu.au.

Weekend-only schools

The following schools will only open to the public on the weekend as part of Share Our Space so we can maintain school safety and cleanliness. Vacation care operates at these schools on weekdays.

School names	LGA Name	Open gate location
Belmore South Public School	Canterbury-Bankstown	Nelson Avenue
Caringbah Public School	Sutherland Shire	Port Hacking Road
Darcy Road Public School	Parramatta	Olive Street
Melrose Park Public School	Parramatta	Wharf Road
Waitara Public School	Hornsby	Edgeworth David Avenue

Will children be supervised while they're in the school grounds?

Can school grounds be accessed from any gate?

Are toilets open to the public at participating schools?

What if there is an accident or injury at the school?

To view the list of participating schools for Summer 2021 please visit our participating schools page.

Weekend-only schools

The following schools will only open to the public on the weekend as part of Share Our Space so we can maintain school safety and cleanliness. Vacation care operates at these schools on weekdays.

School names	LGA Name	Open gate location
Belmore South Public School	Canterbury-Bankstown	Nelson Avenue
Caringbah Public School	Sutherland Shire	Port Hacking Road
Darcy Road Public School	Parramatta	Olive Street
Melrose Park Public School	Parramatta	Wharf Road
Waitara Public School	Hornsby	Edgeworth David Avenue

School’s out but sports activities don’t have to be!

AFL

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