Sports News

St Philomena's Years 3-10 Swimming Carnival 

Last Tuesday 17th February, our school community travelled to Narrabri for our annual Swimming Carnival. What a day to kick off our Carnival season for 2026. The energy on the day was electric, and the day was filled with school spirit, grit, and of course plenty of swimming. Participation was key when we introduced a new event to our Carnival, the All - In. It was inspiring to see so many students have a go, earning valuable points for their house. 

Our House Groups are a vital part of the continual development of our strong student community. Goretti, McAuley, Mercy and Savio battled it out on Tuesday and the overall tally was extremely close. Congratulations to Goretti, the winning house for our 2026.

While every student should be extremely proud of their efforts, the final tally showed just how close the competition was this year. 

In Primary division:

In Secondary division:

As part of our sporting pathway, selected students swam significantly fast at our carnival and have qualified to represent St Philomena's at the Armidale Catholic Schools Diocesan Carnival on Friday 27th February. We wish the following students the best of luck as they compete in Inverell: 

Araya Mulligan, Farrah Bailey, Lincoln Bailey, Aston Mulligan, Campbell Vickery, Leni Brannan, Grace Carter, April Cory, Halle Hollands, Frances Poole, Darby Chapman, Corey Lai, Milly Moylan, Charlotte Glynn, Marley Swan, Cooper Madden, Mason Legge and Tommy Walmsley.  

Knights Rugby League Clinic (Secondary)

On Thursday, special visitors from the Newcastle Knights Community Team visited our school to deliver their INSPIRE program to selected 9/10 students. It was fantastic to see everyone's teamwork and skills on display during this clinic. Everyone came away with some extremely valuable tips and tricks in relation to Rugby League! What an awesome morning it was. 

Student Shoutout

Congratulations to the following students on their recent major sporting achievements.

• Perrin and Archer Kong - Qualifying for the NSW Polocrosse team
• Azami and Kenji Thomas - 3rd and 24th Place respectively at the Cannonball MTB Festival

Congratulations to all our St Philomena's superstars.

If you have a major sporting achievement you'd like to share with the school community via the newsletter, please email moradmin@arm.catholic.edu.au. It will be at the sports coordinator discretion when sharing.