Welcome to the Ballarat High School Sports Corner for results of school events, School Sport Victoria (SSV) events, BAS After School events and significant external sporting achievements from present and past students.

School Sport Victoria (SSV) Events

SSV Eureka Senior Volleyball

On Monday 20th March BHS entered 2 volleyball teams (Senior Boys, Senior Girls) into the SSV Eureka Senior Volleyball competition at Daylesford College. We always appreciate Daylesford College hosting the SSV Eureka Volleyball competitions in conjunction with the Daylesford Volleyball Association.

The Senior Girls found themselves in a 5 team round robin competition. The BHS team played Daylesford College (0 sets-7 points v 2-42), Phoenix Secondary College (2-42 v 0-21), Mount Clear College (0-25 v 2-42) and Woodmans Hill Secondary (0-12 v 2-42). With only one win on the board the team finished in 4th place but the students had a great time representing the school in their last volleyball tournament.

The Senior Boys found themselves in a much different situation with an 8 team Pool Play competition. The team drew Pool A alongside Phoenix Secondary College B (2-42 v 0-21), Phoenix Secondary College A (2-42 v 0-31) and Mount Clear College (2-55 v 1-45). Beaufort Secondary College A, Beaufort Secondary College B, Mount Rowan Secondary College & Woodmans Hill Secondary College made up Pool B.

3 wins from 3 matches secured the team a place in the Semi Final against Beaufort Secondary College A. The team made quick work of this match winning 2-42 v 0-26 to book a place in the Grand Final and a rematch against Mount Clear College. The first match was a close affair so the team was expecting a tough match. BHS put in much better showing to commandingly win the match 2-42 v 0-25. The Senior Boys team were crowned Eureka Champions for 2026.

The Senior Boys team will now progress to the SSV Greater Western Region Senior Volleyball competition on Tuesday 31st March.

Students involved:

Senior Boys – Charlie Albiston, Floyd Brooks, Max Francis, Coda Lench, Zander Mariano, Adi Naga, Max Thomson, Kale Tuaine, Aiden Wiltsher

Coach: Chris Maple

Senior Girls – Jayla Anstis, Rachael Beer, Adrienne Harris, Georgia Hodge, Mya Jenkins, Elizabeth Keyte, Tanesha Noakes

Coach: Robert Simmonds

SSV Greater Western Region Swimming Carnival– 6th Place

On Wednesday 25th March the BHS Swimming Squad (19 students) took the long drive to the Horsham Aquatic Centre to contest the SSV Greater Western Region Swimming Carnival. At the end of the competition BHS scored the 6th most points of the 41 schools who attended the event, we were also the second highest placed public school of the competition behind local rival Phoenix Secondary College.

Special mention to Swimming Captain Claire Mathison who took home 7 gold medals for the competition and Year 8 student Logan Brundell who also won 6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze).

Medal winners included:

Claire Mathison
- Gold 16-20 Years Girls 200m Freestyle
- Gold 16-20 Years Girls 100m Freestyle
- Gold 17 Years Girls 50m Freestyle
- Gold 12-20 Years Girls 100m Backstroke
- Gold 17 Years Girls 50m Backstroke
- Gold 17-20 Years Girls 4x50m Medley Relay
- Gold 18-20 Years Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
Logan Brundell
- Gold 12-13 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke
- Gold 12-13 Years Boys 50m Butterfly
- Gold 12-13 Years Boys 50m Backstroke
- Silver 12-13 Years Boys 50m Freestyle
- Silver 15-16 Years Boys 4x50m Medley Relay
- Bronze 12-15 Years Boys 100m Freestyle
Riley James
- Silver 18-20 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke
- Silver 12-20 Years Boys 100m Breaststroke
Corey McMillin
- Gold 12-13 Years Boys 50m Backstroke
- Silver 12-13 Years Boys 50m Freestyle
- Bronze 12-15 Years Boys 200m Freestyle
Alice Smith
- Gold 15 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke
- Gold 18-20 Years Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
- Gold 17-20 Years Girls 4x50m Medley Relay
Beau Finnigan
- Silver 15-16 Years Boys 4x50m Medley Relay
- Bronze 15 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke
Alexandra Gladman
- Bronze 16 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke
Leah Ross
- Gold 18-20 Years Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
- Gold 17-20 Years Girls 4x50m Medley Relay
- Silver 12-20 Years Girls 400m Freestyle
Isabelle Jarvis
- Gold 18-20 Years Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay
- Gold 17-20 Years Girls 4x50m Medley Relay
Ronan Van Kempen
- Silver 15-16 Years Boys 4x50m Medley Relay

Congratulations to the following students who have all qualified for the SSV State Swimming Championships on Thursday 23rd April at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre:

Corey McMillin (Year 7)
Logan Brundell (Year 8)
Alice Smith (Year 9)
Claire Mathison (Year 12)
Isabelle Jarvis (Year 12)
Leah Ross (Year 12)

Students involved: Juliette Briodin, Logan Brundell, Trinity Brundell, Lila Duggan, Beau Finnigan, Alex Gladman, Ruby Graco, Riley James, Isabelle Jarvis, Claire Mathison, Corey McMillin, Leah Ross, Maddison Scott, Alice Smith, Ronan Van Kempen, Sofia Van Kempen

Coach: Jill Muir

BAS Golf Championships

On Tuesday 24th March BHS sent 5 students to the annual BAS Golf Championships at the Midlands Golf Club. Due to popular demand from all schools only the 18-hole competition ran this year and only those with 30 or below handicaps qualified for the field. The weather gods put on fantastic weather for great golf to be played.

Congratulations to the following students:

Ollie Wakeling – 14th Junior Boys (+21)
Will Stokes – 19th Junior Boys (+28)
Coda Lench – 17th Senior Boys (+20)
George Bishop -
Isabelle Strawhorn – 4th Senior Girls (+23)

Congratulations to Isabelle Strawhorn who has qualified for the SSAV Championships at Lonsdale Links Golf Course on Monday 25th May.

BAS After School Sports Results

Well done to all our teams who competed in the BAS After School Sports program this term.

Congratulations to the following teams who took out BAS Premierships:

2nd Boys Cricket
Senior Girls B Basketball
Year 7A Girls Basketball
Year 8A Girls Volleyball
Year 7 Girls Volleyball

Ballarat High School is an enormous school and the Sports Department can’t keep track of all student sporting achievements. If your child has achieved a significant sporting achievement, can you please let the Sports Department know so we can highlight it in the school newsletter.

Emails can be sent to Ashley Rogers (ashley.rogers@education.vic.gov.au)

or Robert Simmonds (robert.simmonds@education.vic.gov.au)

Ballarat High School Newsletter

Issue 5 · 01 Apr 2026

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