From Ms Gyton

From January 2027, the SCEGGS Primary School will proudly transition to the newly established Independent Girls’ Schools Association (IGSA) Junior Sport Program. The launch of IGSA Junior Sport represents a significant milestone in the development of a program that has been designed around the needs of girls in Years 3-6, to foster participation, development, connection, and excellence in sport in girls from an early age.

Bringing together 19 leading IGSA schools across NSW, the program offers a comprehensive sporting framework that includes weekly Saturday competitions and sport-specific carnivals which create more opportunities than ever for girls to compete and thrive. Beyond weekly competition, the program also introduces clear representative pathways, enabling talented young athletes to participate in IGSA carnivals, trial for IGSA teams and progress to higher level representative pathways.

SCEGGS is excited to be a founding member of this new competition, continuing the tradition of championing women’s sport in Australia. From the historic collective pay agreement for the Matildas, the pooled revenue models for our Australian Women’s Cricket team or the minimum wage frameworks in the AFLW and Super Netball competitions, there is great deal to be gained by prioritising and championing equality of opportunity, access to key infrastructure and payment in women’s sport …. and it all begins with prioritising these opportunities for young girls in our schools and in our local community sport programs.

We are excited to be involved in the new IGSA Junior Sport Program, which reflects a significant shift towards a model that champions girls’ participation, development and wellbeing.

Holly Gyton
Head of School