The Huddle
Silver Success for Zoe at Aussie Championships
During the holiday break, Year 6 student Zoe Learmonth travelled to Perth to compete in the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships. Zoe proudly represented the Sydney University Lions Women’s team in the Under 12s division, taking on the best young players from across the Country.
The Lions dominated the tournament’s early rounds, going undefeated into the gold medal match against Queensland’s All Hallows’ School. In a thrilling final, Zoe’s team narrowly missed out on the title, conceding a goal in the final minute to finish with a 3–2 loss.
Finishing as national runners-up is an incredible accomplishment, and we’re extremely proud of Zoe’s performance on the big stage. Congratulations Zoe!
Mr Tim Doyle
Junior School Sports Coordinator
National Gold Medal for Archery!
Congratulations to Felicity Wang who won Gold at the 2025 Youth National Archery Championships. The YNAC were in Canberra April 17 to April 21. Felicity won the Team Matchplay Under 14 and Under 16 Recurve. Felicity has worked hard to achieve these great results attending training during the week and on Sundays and competing regularly on a Saturday.
National Swimming Championships
Kambala was well represented at the Australian Swimming Championships. Congratulations to the following girls on qualifying to compete:
Frankie Somerville swam the 50 Freestyle finishing 12th overall. She also competed in the 100m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly and Relay.
Sienna Schmidt swam the 50m ,100m and 200m Backstroke.
Elka Mortimer swam the 50m ,100m and 200m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly.
Kalia Finau swam the 50 Freestyle and Backstroke.
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
Junior School Sprint Training
The Junior School sprinters commenced sprint training for the upcoming athletics carnival. It was great to see girls from Years 3 to 6 training together and getting to know each other. After the warmup, drills and a ladder of sprints where we focussed on good technique, the group were excited to finish the session with some very competitive relays.
We have some "speedsters" in the Junior School!
All girls are welcome to attend these sprint sessions and improve their running. The sessions are held on Monday and Wednesday mornings 7.15-8.00 am on the oval with Ms Sambell.
Isla Shines at Rafa Nadal Academy Tournament
Congratulations to Year 3 student Isla Yang, who recently competed in the Rafa Nadal Academy Tournament held at Pymble Ladies’ College in Sydney. The tournament, run by the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy, promotes the values of determination, sportsmanship, and excellence that Rafael Nadal has demonstrated throughout his career.
Isla's hard work and dedication paid off as she emerged as the winner of her group—a remarkable achievement that reflects her commitment and passion for tennis. As part of her prize, Isla received a Rafa Nadal–signed cap, a special memento of her success.
Well done, Isla! We’re incredibly proud of your accomplishment and look forward to following your continued progress on the court.
Mr Tim Doyle
Junior School Sports Coordinator
CIS Touch Football Trials
Last Wednesday, Year 6 students Alexia Coburn, Zoe Tzaneros, and Claudia Fern-Lee proudly represented Kambala at the CIS Touch Football trials held at Jamison Park, Penrith. The students competed with determination, aiming for selection in the NSWCIS Girls Team to compete at the upcoming NSWPSSA Championships in Dubbo.
In an exciting milestone for Kambala, Claudia Fern-Lee made history as the first Junior School student from our school to be selected for the NSWCIS team. Congratulations to Claudia on this outstanding achievement, and we wish her every success at the NSWPSSA Championships in August.
Mr Tim Doyle
Junior School Sports Coordinator