Interschool Sport and House Competitions

Please find set out below a few important reminders for Interschool Sport:

1. Check Compass regularly for information about team sign-ups.

2. Please ensure payment and consent is provided by the due date. Students are unable to attend the event if we do not have this by the due date. 

3. If students decide to pull out of the event before the day, they MUST let either the teacher coaching the team or Ms Brugliera know ASAP so that we can find another student as a replacement. If not, the team may not have enough players and be unable to go.  

    

Interschool Sport update

The Whitehorse Division Cross Country Carnival, held on Friday 24th April at Ruffey Lake Park, was a fantastic day of competition. A total of 63 Koonung students represented the college, demonstrating outstanding determination across all the hilly 3km and 5km races. It was great to see so many students supporting one another and celebrating each other’s achievements at the finish line. We are incredibly proud of the 27 students that placed in the top 15 in their respective races and have qualified for the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Cross Country Competition, which will take place on the 11th of June. This is a remarkable achievement and reflects their hard work and physical endurance. 

Congratulations to all students who participated on the day who showed effort, sportspersonship and positive attitudes. We wish our qualifiers the very best as they prepare for the next stage of competition.

Izzy Johnstone – 1st place in 20F age group

Ellie Dyason – 2nd place in 20F age group

Alex O’Grady - 2nd place in 13M age group

Leander Reichenbach – 3rd place in 15M age group

Hayate Kurata – 11th place in 13M age group

Pascal Reichenbach – 14th place in 13M age group

Sam Ghiasi – 11th place in 14M age group

Reuben Jones - 13th place in 14M age group

Levi Losionek – 15th place in 14M age group

Alayna Johnstone – 5th place in 14F age group

Rhylee Cairns – 8th place in in 14F age group

Baran Ghadaksaz Zadeh – 9th place in 14F age group

Eliza Cronin – 10th place in 14F age group

Elsie Martin – 14th place in 14F age group

Tom Murley – 7th place in 15M age group

Henry Overton – 11th place in 15M age group

Aidan Green – 15th place in 15M age group

Heidey Pemberton – 5th place in 15F age group

Audrey Yip – 9th place in 15F age group

Myren Furi – 7th place in 16M age group

Marcus Giakoumidis – 8th place in 16M age group

James Rogers – 9th place in 16M age group

Natalie Fung – 13th place in 16F age group

Layla Pavey – 15th place in 16F age group

Renos Vassiliades – 5th place in 20M age group

Xinrui Huang – 10th place in 20F age group

Bangyan Fu – 11th in 20F age group

Sophie Brugliera 

Health and Physical Education Domain Leader

Carnivals Coordinator

Athletics Day

On Thursday 14  May Koonung will have the annual House Athletics day. The dress code for this event will be PE uniform, house colours or themed attire "Lights camera athletics".

Those participating in events must wear appropriate sporting attire.

ALL students are to attend their normal Period 1 class at 8:50am where their attendance will be recorded.

Transport to and from the venue:

The Period 1 classroom teacher will walk students to the venue (Hagenauer Reserve) along Elgar Road (with added supervision of additional staff on designated checkpoints along the route). On arrival, students will sit in their House areas.

Students who need to leave the athletics venue for an appointment must depart before 12:30 pm. This early departure must be approved by the school and recorded on Compass by the end of the school day on 13th May (the day prior).

NO STUDENTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO SIGN OUT FROM HAGENAUER RESERVE AFTER 12:30 PM.

At the conclusion of the Athletics event (approximately 2:30 pm), students will be dismissed from the venue, students who wish to walk back to Koonung Secondary College will be supervised by staff (at designated check points along the route).

What to bring:

Please bring your hat, sunscreen, recess, lunch and a water bottle as there will be no canteen at this event.

There will be a sausage sizzle arranged by the Live Life team.

We are looking forward to a fantastic day of competition and fun!

Don’t forget to dress in your house colours or the theme “Lights, Camera, Athletics!”

See you there!

Jordan Dunn/Owen Tozer

House Athletics Coordinators

NBA Rising Stars Invitational - watch Australia’s top high school teams

Some of Australia’s leading high school basketball teams will be competing in the NBA Rising Stars Invitational - Australia Qualifiers in Melbourne from May 8-10. Basketball Magic is the promotor of the tournament and NBA Basketball School Australia is an official partner of the tournament.

The event brings together elite high school programs from across the country, with the winning teams earning the opportunity to represent Australia at the NBA Rising Stars Invitational Finals in Singapore in June 2026. You can view the fixtures, teams and event details here. 

This is a unique opportunity to follow high-level school basketball and see the next generation in action, with plans already underway for an expanded tournament in 2027.  Hopefully your school will have an opportunity to qualify for the NBA Rising Stars Invitational Finals (Singapore) in June 2027.

Follow this unique basketball event via our website and socials.

Instagram: @nbabasketballschool_aus

Facebook: NBA Basketball School Australia

If you would like to learn more about future involvement, including RSI 2027 expansion plans, feel free to reach out.

Ben O’Neill

Executive Chairman and Founder

NBA Basketball School Australia

E:  boneill@nbabasketballschool.com.au

M:  +61411178239

Sarah Monck

Tournament Director

NBA Basketball School Australia

e: smonck@nbabasketballschool.com.au 

m: +61 409 145 275