FROM THE HEAD OF SPORT, FITNESS & ACTIVITIES

SPORT UPDATE

We are already halfway through Term 1, and it has been an incredibly busy start to the year. Many of our students have been trialling across several sports for Townsville Secondary Schools and North Queensland representative teams. It has been fantastic to see so many girls putting themselves forward, embracing challenges and striving to represent at higher levels.

Netball

Our focus in netball has been on preparation for the Vicki Wilson Carnival at the beginning of next term. Trials and training sessions have been well attended, and the standard has been extremely high. The commitment shown at early morning trainings has set a strong foundation as we build towards the carnival.

Rugby 7s & Rugby League

Rugby 7s training has been taking place across the U14, U16 and U18 age groups, with our teams preparing to compete on 17 March against other North Queensland regional sides. The standard will be high, and we are looking forward to seeing our girls rise to the challenge.

The Year 9/10 rugby league girls recently went undefeated at their Gala Day, with only two tries scored against them all day – a fantastic achievement and a sign of a very bright future in rugby league at our College.

Confraternity Rugby League training has also begun, with the girls set to compete at the end of next term in Brisbane. This year’s carnival will be hosted by Marist College Ashgrove.

Swimming Carnival

Our Interhouse Swimming Carnival was a highlight of the term so far. A big thank you to Helen Spina for her dedication to Monday morning swim squad sessions – the improvement and confidence in our swimmers is evident.

Congratulations to Isobelle Gilbride, who broke every record in her age group across all strokes and claimed Queen of the Pool with an impressive time of 28.6 seconds.

Well done to Thrones House for winning the carnival overall in what was a very close contest, with Doms House leading at different stages throughout the day.

Congratulations to Principalities House for taking out the Spirit Award and for having the least number of students absent on the day – a wonderful effort.

Powers House also demonstrated incredible spirit and have some strong younger swimmers coming through. They will certainly be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years.

We now look ahead confidently to the Interschool Carnival. After finishing 2nd in A Schools for the past two years, we are determined to make 2026 our year.

Basketball

This year marks our first time competing in the regional CBSQ Basketball Competition, and we are excited to see how our girls perform under the guidance of Coach Jaimee Seebohm.

Our junior students will also take part in the upcoming basketball gala day in Week 9, providing another great opportunity to compete and represent the College.

Surf Life Saving

Recently, the Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club hosted a Come and Try Day, with 40 of our day and boarding students participating. The girls enjoyed testing their skills in the water, on boards, with flags, and in resuscitation activities – a fantastic experience and a wonderful opportunity for partnership.

With so much already achieved and many exciting events still ahead, the remainder of Term 1 promises to be just as busy and rewarding. We are incredibly proud of the commitment, resilience and school spirit shown by our students.

Meg Henderson

HEAD OF SPORT, FITNESS & ACTIVITIES