Director of Sport and Co-curricular

Celebrating a term of passion, pride and performance

As Term 3 draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate the incredible energy, commitment and spirit shown by our Santa Sabina community across Sport and Co-curricular activities. Whether on the field, court, stage or sidelines; students, staff and families have come together to create something truly special.

Our Years 7 and 8 Basketball team, SAN03, has shown remarkable resilience – bouncing back from a tough Term 2 to earn their place in next Saturday’s Grand Final. Meanwhile, our Hockey team, SAN01, delivered a thrilling semi-final performance, narrowly missing out by just one goal against the top team in their pool. On the Football pitch, our players have been giving everything, contesting every ball to secure a top-four finish in their competition.

In the IPSHA domain, our touch footballers have not only learned the game but embraced it with courage and joy, proudly living out the College values each Saturday. Their growth and enthusiasm have been a highlight of the season.

Our netballers and dancers have already made headlines, representing Santa Sabina with excellence in the IWNA Competitions and Eisteddfod seasons. Their performances have filled our community with pride and admiration.

Last weekend, our Tennis players took to the courts in Albury, facing off against some of the best school athletes in NSW. Their grit and determination were evident in every rally, every match – leaving nothing behind.

And finally, our volleyballers who took the court in the last two weeks at the Indoor VNSW Schools Cup who left their hearts on the court getting some great results (one Silver and one Bronze Medal).

None of this would be possible without the tireless work of our Sports Department. From planning and coaching to logistics and care, their dedication ensures every student has the opportunity to thrive and shine.

As we look ahead to Term 4, we carry forward the momentum, the memories and the magic of a term well played.

Individual student and team achievements

SAN08 (Year 7) Volleyball Team came second in the VNSW Indoor Schools Cup in early September.

SAN02 (Year 10) Volleyball Representative team came third in Year 12 Division 1 at the VNSW Schools Cup in September.

Elyssa Jeitani, Holly Cupples, Ashley Duigenan and Olivia Wu, as runners up in the NSWCCC Tennis Tournament, were invited to play the First Tennis Australia NSW High School Championships in Albury from in September.

Romee Lee in Year 5

Romee achieved significant results swimming in the 2025 NSW Youth Championships, held at SOPAC in September:

  • 50m Backstroke – 1st place
  • 100m Backstroke – 2nd place
  • 50m Butterfly – 3rd place
  • 100m Butterfly – 3rd place
  • 50m Breaststroke – 2nd place
  • 200m Individual Medley – 2nd place

Co-curricular reminders

Sports Registrations have closed for Term 4 competitions for IPSHA, IGSA, Rugby Sevens, Futsal and Invitational Volleyball. We can still accept late registrations to some of the activities.

Please email sport@ssc.nsw.edu.au if you wish to join one of the teams playing in Term 4.

Co-curricular Clubs registration: Fencing, Athletics, Strength and Conditioning (Years 9-11), Fit Club (Years 5-8), Mandarin and Boxing Registrations are still open.

IGSA

IGSA Football is heading into their final round this Saturday (after a very wet term), with three of our teams currently sitting in the top four. We wish all three teams playing this weekend the best of luck in their final round game.

SAN01 Hockey played in the semi-final on Saturday 13 September. They played a strong game, but unfortunately lost by one point in a very closely contested match. Congratulations on a great season and your fourth place finish.

SAN03 Basketball also played in their semi-final on Saturday 13 September. They managed to pull off a convincing win of 17-4 over SCEGGS, securing them a spot in the Finals this Saturday, 20 September. We wish them the best of luck for their final game against Wenona, who they only lost to by one goal last time they came head to head.

Term 4 IGSA sport team lists will be posted by the end of Week 10. We do still have space in our senior Touch Football and Water Polo team. If you are interested in joining either of these please email sport@ssc.nsw.edu.au.

Representative Dance

We have come to the end of our Dance season and it has been an outstanding season for all! Our dancers took to the stage a total of 51 times and placed in 41 of these which is an amazing achievement. We thank our dancers, coaches and families for their continued support this season. We also held our annual awards breakfast on Monday morning and for the first time, we awarded ‘Dancer of the Year’ for each team. Our Dancer of the Year recipients were as follows:

Infants – Mila Demayne
Primary White – Isabel Horwood
Primary Black – Allira Djordjevic
Primary Hip Hop – Sydney Truong
Senior Jazz Red – Isla Socratous
Senior Hip Hop Red – Olivia Hone
Senior Jazz Black – Lana Mihalic
Senior Hip Hop Black – Isabella Ferla
Senior Contemporary – Xylah Bamji

We also awarded our annual Dedication to Dance Perpetual Award to a dancer who has shown incredible commitment and dedication to the program for numerous years. The recipient for 2025 is Chloe Eiszele.

Luiz Ramalho
Director of Sport and Co-curricular Activities