Director of Sport and Co-curricular

As this will be the final report for the year, I would like to thank all our students this year who have been willing to wear the school colours each Saturday to play sport for the College.

After the past two years of the COVID pandemic which saw sport take a back seat across the country, our students have signed up to play the many sports that are on offer throughout the year, and none more so than the Term 4 Volleyball and Basketball invitational held at Santa each Saturday. Other schools have been so complimentary of our competitions. With over 150 Volleyball teams and 50 Basketball teams, the proof is in the pudding that we must be doing something right. Thank you to the sports team for their outstanding work in providing our students with these opportunities.

I write this final report from the Gold Coast where our Representative Volleyball squad is here to play in the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup (AVSC). Santa Sabina has returned to this championship as they have done for the past 20 years, with five teams ranging from Years 7-12. The first day of the competition was a steep learning curve for all teams but more so for our Year 7 and Year 8 teams who are competing for the first time at this level. We are so proud of the way they handled themselves, their competitiveness, their resilience, and their pride in playing in our school colours. I, we look forward to what lies ahead for our teams as we head towards the finals later in the week.

I welcome to the sports department as new Director of Sport, Mr Luiz Romahlo, who begins in this role midway through January. I am sure you will all welcome Luiz to the College, and I am equally sure he will make a very positive contribution to sport at SSC.

To my sports staff – Danielle Larkin, Rachael Simmons, Helen Page, Joanne Gocher, Ryan Dunlop, and our Tennis convenor Jarrad Magee, Volleyball convenor Lewis Jupp, and finally our Dance convenor Bryony Williams – who are all so dedicated and willing to go the extra mile to ensure our students receive the best sporting experience. I, and I am sure the students, cannot thank them enough.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, safe holiday and we look forward to seeing you all in 2023.

George Ayoub
Director of Sport and Co-curriular