The Hinterland District pathway applies to all students 10-19 years old. Each year Hinterland trials are held to give young athletes the opportunity to gain selection into the representative school sports programs. To earn representative honours, students must first make the district team and then go on to South Coast Regional selection trials. South Coast teams compete at the various state championships.

South Coast Regional selection opportunities exist in the following sports. In general, there are three age brackets in which students can gain selection in District team sports - 12 Years & Under, 15 Years & Under and 19 Years & Under. 

*10-12 years of selection opportunities.

**In Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics students can gain selection in each age division from 10-19 years.

To be considered for nomination by the college for the Hinterland trials, students must nominate via the online form early each year. Students aiming to compete at regionals for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics do not need to complete the form but will need to compete at the A.B. Paterson Interhouse carnivals, be selected in the interschool school team, then successfully compete at the APS carnivals to gain selection into the regional team.