HPE News (Health and Physical Education)
Beginning Of Term 4:
HPE News
Ryan’s Martial Arts Success
We’re proud to celebrate Ryan from Year 8, whose dedication and determination have led to outstanding achievements in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).
Ryan discovered his passion for MMA just last year and has shown incredible commitment and discipline — training up to 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. His hard work is certainly paying off!
This year, Ryan began competing and has already earned multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals. Most recently, he represented himself and our College with pride at Monash University on Sunday, 5 October, where he competed in two divisions:
- Boys, 14 years, No Gi (Grey Belt, 62kg or less)
- Boys, 14 years, Gi (White Belt, 67kg +)
Ryan took out first place in both events, earning two gold medals — an incredible achievement!
He’s now preparing to compete in his next major event in Sydney later this month, and we can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next.
Congratulations, Ryan — your dedication, perseverance, and passion truly embody our South Oakleigh College values of Hard Work, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Teamwork. 👏
Exciting News – Alice Heads to the Junior World Championships!
We’re incredibly proud of Alice Johnson, one of our talented South Oakleigh College students, who has been selected to represent Australia at the 2025 Junior World Championships in Manila, Philippines!
Alice will travel to Manila on 16 November, with the competition taking place from 20–24 November. This is an amazing achievement and a testament to her dedication, skill, and hard work.
If you’d like to support Alice on her journey, you can contribute to her official fundraiser through the Australian Sports Foundation:
👉 Support Alice on her journey to the 2025 Jnr World Championships
Congratulations, Alice — your South Oakleigh College community is cheering you on all the way! 💚💛
Peter Pizanias
Health and PE Teacher
Eastern Metropolitan Regional Athletics
South Oakleigh College was represented by 22 athletes for the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Athletics on a sunny Monday 13th October 2025.
The event featured a full slate of track and field events with SOC represented across many including throwing events, long and short distance running events and relays. The day was a tremendous display of HRRT values and athleticism. There were many placings on the day including:
Lidia Volpert 12/13 Years – 2nd 400m
Andrew Macrae 15 Years – 3rd 100m Hurdles
Sophie Volpert 16 Years – 1st Discus, 1st Javelin, 2nd in Shotput
Jaewon Jeon 18-20 Years – 3rd 100m,
Masaki NG 12-13 Years - 2nd 400m
Ayman Chutoo 14 Years – 3rd 400m
Will Amiatu 17 Years – 1st High Jump, 3rd Long Jump, 1st Shot Put, 1st Discus, 1st Javelin
Nathan Haggai 16 Years – 3rd Discus
Congratulations to Will Amiatu from Year 11 and Sophie Volpert Year 10 who will go on to represent SOC at the State Athletics event.
Noor Jenkins
Sport Co Ordinator, Health & PE/Food
7 PE and Health
In these photos you will find year 7s dominating the basketball courts but not in the traditional sense…it was the joined classes brainstormed idea to set up multiple make-shift volleyball courts using the portable nets and green lines.
This was an introductory lesson where students learned the basic skills of volleyball including strike, set, dig, and rally’s.
David McMahon
Physical Education Teacher