Senior School Cocurricular Program 

• Fixtures
• From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Debating 
• Rugby
• ISA Tennis
• NSTA Tennis

Fixtures

From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular

Congratulations to the 6ths basketball team who won their grand final game in basketball last Saturday.  Additional congratulations to those who made the finals and played with fantastic spirit in some very tight finishes.

The MWJCA and NSTA Tennis are holding their finals this weekend.  Good luck to those students involved.

Our swimmers were in action on Tuesday at SOPAC, competing in the ISA Swimming Carnival.  There were some fantastic performances, with a notable 3rd place finish for our junior team.  Our intermediate team came 8th, our senior team came 6th, with an overall 8th place finish for the college, maintaining our Division 1 status.

Congratulations to all students for their commitment this season, and thank you also to all the coaches who have given their time and efforts this season.  I would also like to thank parents who have supported their sons at their games this season.  

Pre-Season training

Please note that pre-season training commences for football on Wednesday 26 March and rugby on Thursday 27 March. Please see your respective sports below for information. 

NSW Junior Track and Field Championships - James Mikan

Over the weekend, Year 8 student, James Mikan competed in the NSW Junior Track and Field Championships.

He won Gold in the Triple Jump (12.28m), Silver in the Long Jump (6.19m) and came top 10 in the 100m (12.00 sec).

What a wonderful achievement!

James is now off to Perth in April for the Australian Track and Field Championships, where he will compete in the Long Jump, Triple Jump and 100m Hurdles (he achieved a national qualifier for this event a few months ago).

Supporter's Apparel

In preparation for our winter season, our Supporter's Apparel is back on sale at Oxford Falls this Saturday, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

We have Pius-branded winter jackets, sleeveless puffas, polos, pink caps, navy caps, beanies, scarves, zipper hoodies and quarter zip light weight pullovers .

Items will be displayed near the Basketball Canteen.  We have limited stock remaining so I would encourage supporters to get in early to avoid disappointment.

NB. Supporter’s apparel is not for student use. 

Photos of each item can be seen below, along with pricing for each item. 

In conjuction with the P&F, the College has made every effort to keep prices to a minimum and we look forward to seeing as many supporters as possible, across the cocurricular programs, adopt the new range of attire.

Mr Matthew Stearn - Assistant Principal, Cocurricular

Basketball

SPX Basketball Season Wrap-Up

ISA Grand Finals – March 15th

The ISA Grand Finals have now been played, and we congratulate all teams on their performances! A special congratulations to the 6th V for their outstanding Grand Final victory, a fantastic achievement!

Thank you to all players, staff, and families for their dedication and support throughout the season. Your efforts truly embody the spirit of Pius.

Grand Finalists:

• 13C

• 15D

• 15E

• 17B

• 4th V

• 6th V – Champions!

• 7th V

Year 7 Term 1 Basketball Grading Series

A huge thank you to all players and families who have been part of the Year 7 Grading Series! Your commitment has set a great foundation for the future of SPX Basketball.

The final round of the grading series will take place on 22 March (Open Day), with fixtures now available on Clipboard.

Remaining Grading Series Round:

• Saturday, 22 March 

Looking forward to another great round of games this weekend!

Quote of the Week

'A season is not just measured by wins and losses, but by the growth, dedication, and camaraderie built along the way. Congratulations to all our players for their hard work and resilience this season. You have represented SPX with pride, on and off the court. Rest, recover, and come back stronger!'

Fide et Labore – Faith and Hard Work!

Mr James Bourke - Basketball Convenor

Cross Country

Cross Country training continues every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Join us for fun, varied and challenging sessions. 

Where: Beauchamp Park, Chatswood 

Time: 7:15 am – 8:15 am 

Who: All Senior and Junior School students welcome

Meet at the Beauchamp Oval Grandstand in comfortable running gear and with a water bottle. Bring your school uniform to change into afterwards back at The College.  All students are encouraged to join training, whether it is to prepare for the IPSHA Cross Country Competition, the ISA Cross Country competition in Term 2 or to simply improve your general well-being. 

Simply turn up to join.

All communication regarding cross country will take place via Clipboard.  Parents and students should ensure they have notifications turned on for Clipboard and their device.

2025 Run2Cure and Sydney10 Fun Run

St Pius X will take part in both the Run2Cure and Sydney10 5km Fun Run this year. These runs provide students with an excellent fitness challenge, as well as a great opportunity to prepare for those who will participate in the ISA Cross Country Competition, which will be held in late May. 

Students will need to organise with parents to make their own way there and back.

See below for details.

Run2Cure Fun Run

This run supports Neuroblastoma cancer research. We will run the 5km Wave A together.

Who: Year 7-12

When: Sunday, 6 April, 2025. Race starts 9:30 am.

Where: The Domain, in the centre of Sydney. Event village is the grassy area in between Hospital Road and Art Gallery Road. Mr Steinman and Ms Lee will meet everyone at 9:00 am. 

What to wear: Blue and yellow cross-country singlet, available for purchase at the uniform shop, can be used for training and ISA. Option to borrow a singlet is available with limited sizes, let Ms Lee know if you require to borrow a singlet. 

Cost: $43, price increases after 5 April. Use code: SPX10 for an extra 10% off the registration fee. See website for more information: 

https://www.run2cure.org.au/event/domain25/event-info#pricing

If you are interested in this run, please register directly through the website, select "SPX Runners 2025", when prompted to join a team, and select our school when prompted to participate in a school challenge. Select “pick up” for bib collection and I will have them collected prior to the event. Please let Ms Lee know once you have completed registration at llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au. 

Sydney10 Fun Run

Who: Year 7-12

When: Sunday 18 May, 2025. Race starts 9:20 am.

Where: The Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Mr Steinman and Ms Lee will meet everyone at 9:00 am.

What to wear: Blue and yellow cross-country singlet, available for purchase at the uniform shop, can be used for training and ISA. Option to borrow a singlet is available with limited sizes, let Ms Lee know if you require to borrow a singlet. 

Early Bird Cost: $30, price increases after 13 April.

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/99499/2025-sydney-10#pricing  

If you are interested in this run, please register via this link

https://raceroster.com/registration/c54e32d0-6ede-4bae-b59b-49f19ff27a90/entry?team=776013, 

Join Code: SPX1. Ms Lee will collect the bibs on Saturday, a day prior to the event. Please let Ms Lee know once you have completed registration at llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au. 

Ms Leanne Lee – Cross Country and Athletics Convenor 

Debating

Please see below the details for the debating rounds.

Ms Lesley Gissane - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Football

SPX FOOTBALL SOCIAL AND PRESENTATION OF THE 1ST XI FOOTBALL JERSEYS

ST PIUS X APRIL HOLIDAY CAMPS

Mon 14 - Thurs 17 April

9:00 am - 12:00 pm each day.

2, 3 and 4 day options

New 5v5 Tournament running each day!

The Perfect Pre Season Preparation! 

Age : Year 5 to Year 10

A bus is available for the first 60 players to register leaving the Chatswood Campus at 8:30 am each day and returning at 12:40 pm

Coerver Coaching holiday camps offer a fun-filled soccer experience for children aged 4-16 years. Each day will include Coerver® SKILLS competitions and challenges, Ball Mastery, Coaching sessions focusing on developing effective use of skill, small sided Coerver® Games, and mini Coerver Cup Tournament to keep players active.

TECHNIQUE 

The cornerstone of our curriculum is technical development. We utilize the Coerver® Method of ball mastery and graduated pressure to build technical competence and play carefully selected games to build functional success. 

PLAYER CONFIDENCE 

We foster creativity by providing the players technical building blocks & encouraging creative actions in developmentally appropriate games. Our games are designed to be fun, challenging and to reward success and risk-taking. 

TEAMWORK 

Small group tactics and principles of play are taught in attack and defence by utilizing the structure of the many small sided games, which have made the Coerver® Curriculum so unique and recognised as the world’s leading technical football program. SPORTSMANSHIP 

We value winning, but not more than character and effort. We encourage paying respect to players, parents, coaches and referees. Sportsmanship is emphasised to develop the whole person and not just the player.

With 2, 3 and 4 day options available, this is the perfect pre and early season preparation for St Pius X students looking towards a successful season. It is also a huge amount of footballing fun!

For more information and to register please click here: Coerver course | Coerver Coaching

Team Lists

Draft team lists for Years 7-10 have been posted up in year group areas around the College.  Preseason training will commence on Wednesday 26 March and continue each Monday and Wednesday for the remainder of the term.  All trainings are at Oxford Falls with students catching chartered buses from outside OLD Church at 3:15 pm.  If students are to picked up at the conclusion of training at Oxford Falls, they need to be picked up by 5:00 pm sharp.  All other students will be bussed back to the Chatswood campus and dismissed from the buses, traffic dependant but at approximately 5:30 pm.

There will be one preseason trial fixture against St Aloysius on Saturday 5 April.

Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor

Rugby

Rugby Registration will continue to be OPEN. 

All Year 5-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered via Clipboard. This allows the school rugby administrators and coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allows your SPX Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students are encouraged to get involved. 

The following link will direct you to clipboard: https://portal.clipboard.app/stpiusx. Please note that payment for the season will be made upon registration.

If you have any issues pleases contact Mr Justin Gates, Senior Rugby Convenor jgates@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Rugby Training – Begins THURSDAY 27 MARCH

While many have been training for quite some time, all rugby players are now called to training which commences this Thursday 27th March at Oxford Falls. All students must register through Clipboard before attending training.

Buses will depart Archer Street between 3:15 pm and 3:25 pm outside OLD Church.

Buses will return to Chatswood dropping students off outside the school on Anderson Street between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm.

Training will run every Tuesday and Thursday during the Rugby Season at Oxford Falls.

Holiday Rugby Clinic

The annual Easter Holiday rugby clinic will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 16 - 17 April.  This is a great opportunity for the students to make sure they are well and truly prepared for the season and will help them put their best foot forward for the ISA season. Coaching staff will be Trytime coaches and special guest coaches.  Position-specific coaching will be given, as well as team play.  It is a great chance for students to work on their skills and confidence before the season commences.

Please register via Clipboard - https://portal.clipboard.app/stpiusx.

Year 7 Rugby Taster Program

Thank you to all the students who attended the Year 7 Rugby Taster program over the last two weeks. As you can see in the photos below the four sessions were packed full of skills that the students can transfer into the season ahead. 

Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary:

• Thursday 27 March - Rugby Training commences at Oxford Falls for all students Year 7-12

• Friday 28  – 29 March - Opens Rugby Camp (Central Coast)

• Saturday 5 April - SPX vs ST ALOYISIUS 

• 16 and 17 April – Rugby Holiday Clinic 

Mr Justin Gates - Rugby Convenor

ISA Tennis

SPX Tennis Championships – 5 April 

Next Saturday, we are holding our internal Tennis Championships at our training grounds. 

Location: Queenwood Tennis Courts - 1110 Oxford Falls Rd, Oxford Falls 

Session 1: 7:30 am to approx. 11:30 am Grading Group A

Session 2: 11:00 am to approx. 3 pm for Grading Group B

Groups will be finalised after next week’s grading sessions (Week 9)

This is a compulsory event for all intending to play in the 2025 ISA Tennis as the results from this competition will contribute to finalising the ranking process for the upcoming season.

Please bring some food to share with the other students. 

Please let Ms Bamber know via the Clipboard app and email if there are any issues around attendance.

Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

NSTA Tennis

Last Saturday saw some very competitive matches as many players were vying for a place in the finals and 7 amazing teams have made it! We wish all players the best as they play in the finals and play-offs this weekend. Please refer to the draw below but also please check the website for any late changes before the matches on Saturday. 

https://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentEvents

NSTA FINALS AND PLAY OFFS DRAW

FINALS

PLAY OFFS

NSTA TRAINING TEAMS

By the time that these matches were being played it was very hot but these students did their best out on the courts to play the best games they could. Josh Wilson, SPX 2 and Liam Bau SPX 3 played an exciting singles fighting it out in a tie-break with Liam taking out the win in the tie-break 9-7. Aiden Tan and Carter Dryland, SPX 4 displayed their skills in the singles winning 6-2 and 6-5 respectively. 

Oliver Hayward, SPX 5 was out for the win and took it out in 6 games to 1. This weekend is an exciting one with the finals and play-offs being played in both divisions. 

Allocation of points: One point will be awarded for each set won, half a point for each set unplayed or unfinished and 2 points for the winning team.

Mrs Samantha Iwatani - NSTA Covenor