Physical Education is important every week, but Term 4, Week 5 is the week to celebrate it - start your planning for 2026!
Physical Education Week promotes and highlights the importance of Health & PE in the Australian Curriculum to the learning and development of children and young people. All students have a right to receive quality physical education teaching and learning programs. In 2025, 150 schools and 46,661 students registered their involvement in PE Week.
Registrations for 2026 are open - registering your School's participation is FREE and you will receive the free ACHPER SA PE Week Activities Booklet (valued at $59.95) as a thanks for your registration.
How Can Schools Participate?
ACHPER SA have made celebrating easy:
- Own School Activities
- Theme Days
- Free PE Week booklet
- Physical Education Week Dinner & Awards Night
Theme Days
Our theme days make it easy for you to celebrate Physical Education Week. Each theme day has easy to implement activities, and you can access them for free by registering your School's involvement for Physical Education Week. The 2026 theme days are:
- MOVE YOUR WAY MONDAY
- TEAMWORK TUESDAY
- WORLD GAMES WEDNESDAY
- TRADITIONAL GAMES THURSDAY
- FEEL GOOD FRIDAY
Physical Education Week Dinner & Awards Night
Friday 6th November 2026, Adelaide Pavillion
ACHPER SA proudly hosted our gala Dinner & Awards Night on November 6, our night of nights to celebrate our members, educators, partners, volunteers, and supporters. It was an evening dedicated to recognising excellence, dedication, and the spirit of ACHPER within our community.
In 2026 we welcome guests to a night of networking, food, drinks, and great company as we celebrated Physical Education Week 2026. Attendees will enjoy a three-course meal and drinks package while connecting with colleagues and friends. We will also be honoured to hear from an inspiring guest speaker which will be announced soon. The Dinner is $100 for members and $120 for non-members.
Congratulations to the 2025 major award winners:
- Norma Jenner Memorial Award (Primary Excellence in HPE): Rebecca Keller
- Howard Mutton Memorial Award (Secondary Excellence in HPE): Katie Liebelt
- Janet Harper Memorial Award (Spirit of ACHPER SA): Rick Baldock
Supporters
These events are only made possible through the support of our partners. We value our key alliances, and without these partnerships, ACHPER SA could not run this event annually. Special thanks to our ACHPER SA partners - Credit Union SA, Footsteps Dance Company, SACPSSA, Tennis Australia, TriSkills Australia and Victor Sports (formerly IDM Sports).
Also thanks to our PE Week partner Mt Lofty Spring Water.
