Director of Sport and Co-curricular
Happy 2025!
As the year starts and we are (as always) very busy I would like to thank the students and parents community for the outstanding efforts towards engaging and participating in Sport and Co-curricular Activities.
Our Co-curricular Expo on 4 February was a huge success where more than 40 co-curricular clubs were on display with our dedicated team of teachers around the beautiful Dom’s Plot.
We are also very happy to start Term 1 Saturday Sport Competitions:
- Two IGSA Water Polo Teams – 19 players
- Seven IGSA Touch Football teams – 81 players
- Ten IGSA Tennis – 45 players
- Eight Years 3-6 IPSHA Girls Football teams – 60 players (Year 6 this year plays nine a side, in comparison if it was five a side as per last year, we would have 10 teams)
- Two Years 3-4 IPSHA Boys Basketball –14 players
- Invitational Volleyball – 21 teams – 168 players
We are hosting here at Santa the Invitational Volleyball Competition – expect more than 120 teams (including SSC to play)!
On Friday 14 February members of our Swimming team competed at the MLC Invitational Carnival against Danebank, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, MLC, Wenona and SCHOLS.
Swim Club, Boxing, Athletics, Fencing, Badminton Skills, Mandarin and Fit Club – 133 students are enrolled across all programs.
Expressions of Interest have been sent for Debating and Public Speaking. Ms Tiana Pangallo is starting to organise trials and coaching earlier this year to ensure training is provided and stronger teams enter the competitions (CSDA and IGSA/ Archdale).
Represenative Sport
As many as 106 students have registered to try out for the College Representative Volleyball program that started this Monday, 17 February.
In our Dance Rep program 216 students have registered to audition – Ms Watkins is finalising selections and organising teams to start a very promising season.
Netball trials started last week – teams will be selected to play the IWNA competitions and at the College Representative Pathways.
Ms Gocher has also organised a very successful ‘Come and try Netball’ day at Del Monte on Saturday 15 February.
Individual Students’ Achievements
Mackenzie Badford, Emily Morgan, Violet Addabbo, Annabel Cantali, Frankie Martin and Alexis Gittani in Year 10 as well as Jet Martin in Year 8 have placed either 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the VNSW Youth Beach Volleyball Tournament which ran during the schools holidays representing NSW Phoenix.
Alessandra Ronsisvale (Year 7) – National Club Futsal Championships – Grand Final winner and MVP. Selected to represent Australia in Barcelona in November.
Luiz Ramalho
Director of Sport and Co-Curricular Activities