Sports and recreation education
What this code covers
Use this class for sports and recreation education when the main activity includes Sports instruction in camps or schools and Gymnastics instruction. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- This class includes the provision of instruction in athletic activities to groups or individuals (for example, by camps, schools). Activities provided by day and overnight sports instruction camps are also included. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings (for example, the unit’s or client’s training facilities, educational institutions) or by other means, including the internet. Instruction provided in this class offers structured educational arrangements (for example, student-teacher relationships) that are specially designed for education and learning. However, it does not lead to qualifications at primary through to tertiary levels.
- sports instruction in camps or schools
- gymnastics instruction
- riding instruction
- activities provided by academic schools, colleges and universities, see 85.40
- cultural education, see 85.52
- sports training within sports clubs, see 93.12
- fitness instruction provided by fitness centres, yoga studios and similar facilities, see 93.13
- Compare with 85.40, 85.52, 93.12 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This class includes the provision of instruction in athletic activities to groups or individuals (for example, by camps, schools). Activities provided by day and overnight sports instruction camps are also included. Instruction may be provided in diverse settings (for example, the unit’s or client’s training facilities, educational institutions) or by other means, including the internet. Instruction provided in this class offers structured educational arrangements (for example, student-teacher relationships) that are specially designed for education and learning. However, it does not lead to qualifications at primary through to tertiary levels.
- - sports instruction in camps or schools
- - gymnastics instruction
- - riding instruction
- - swimming instruction
- - martial arts instruction
- - card game instruction (e.g. bridge)
- - board game courses
- - yoga or Pilates instruction
- - e-sports instruction
- - activities of professional sports instructors, teachers, coaches
- - activities provided by academic schools, colleges and universities, see 85.40
- - cultural education, see 85.52
- - sports training within sports clubs, see 93.12
- - fitness instruction provided by fitness centres, yoga studios and similar facilities, see 93.13
- - Sports instruction in camps or schools
- - Gymnastics instruction
- - Riding instruction
- - Swimming instruction
- - Activities provided by academic schools, colleges and universities
- - Cultural education
- - Sports training within sports clubs
- - Fitness instruction provided by fitness centres, yoga studios and similar facilities
What is NACE 85.51 used for?
Use NACE 85.51 for sports and recreation education when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for sports and recreation education when the main activity includes Sports instruction in camps or schools and Gymnastics instruction. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 85.51?
Typical examples include Sports instruction in camps or schools, Gymnastics instruction, and Riding instruction.
When might 85.51 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to activities provided by academic schools, colleges and universities, see 85.40 and cultural education, see 85.52.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 85.51?
Compare 85.51 with 85.40 Tertiary education, 85.52 Cultural education, and 93.12 Activities of sports clubs when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for tertiary education when the main activity includes Short-cycle studies, usually based on practical learning appropriate to the performance of a given profession and preparing students for entry into the labour market or other higher education programmes and First-cycle studies open to applicants with a secondary school leaving certificate and leading to a first-degree qualification. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for cultural education when the main activity includes Music instruction and Art instruction. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of sports clubs when the main activity includes Sports clubs are typically non-profit entities, but inclusion in the sports sector is legitimised by the prevailing purpose of the activity carried out (in other words, the promotion of practicing sports). The activities of education, training, the sale of advertising space and the provision of clubhouse services are, in this context, ancillary activities, which may have a prevailing weight at an economic level, but which are instrumental with respect to the prevailing purpose of the activity carried out and for its perpetuation. and Operation of sports clubs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of fitness centres when the main activity includes Activities of fitness clubs and Activities of yoga studios. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for driving school activities when the main activity includes Education activities of flying, sailing and shipping schools not issuing commercial certificates and permits. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for other education n.e.c. when the main activity includes Education that is not definable by level and Academic tutoring. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for other education when the main activity includes Sports and recreation education and Cultural education. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 85.51 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 85.51 Sports and recreation education, 93.13 Activities of fitness centres.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.