John XXIII Rowing Club
Dear Rowing Families
The 2025 season commences for our boys this Monday 10 February and the girls first session is on Tuesday 11 February. If you are catching the bus, please remember it leaves the College bus shelter at 5:05am. Also, remember your water bottle and hat as well as breakfast for after training.
2025 Rowing Club Registrations are now open for Years 9 to 12
It's time to get ready to row! The John XXIII Rowing Club welcomes new and existing members for our 2025 season.
Registrations are now open and will close on Friday 14 February. Please complete the Registration Form here:
Those who have not rowed before or would like to be a coxswain and represent the College are also encouraged to join.
New Coordinator
Claire Woolfitt has been appointed to the position of Rowing Coordinator after coaching at John XXIII College for a number of years. Please contact Claire at claire.woolfitt@johnxxiii.edu.au or 9383 0438 with any queries.
Buses
A bus is available for all rowers travelling to and from water sessions.
Pick up: 5:05am at College Bus shelter
Return: 7:30am from Boatshed
South West Head of the River
4 and 5 April 2025
The South West Head of the River is fast approaching! This fun regatta is held at the Bunbury Rowing Club, Cobblestone Drive, Bunbury on Saturday 5 April.
Rowers and their families traditionally head down on Friday and stay overnight in Bunbury. Bunbury has many accommodation options; most families stay at The Lighthouse or the Lord Forrest. If you haven’t made your accommodation arrangements yet, we encourage that you do soon as families from other schools also stay in Bunbury overnight.
Please look out for the South West Head of the River RSVP form in the newsletter in the coming weeks.
Training Schedule
Please note all training will run as scheduled below:
| Land training start | Water training start | |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | Monday 10 February Years 9 to 12 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 12 February Years 10 to 12 6:00am - 8:00am | Tuesday 11 February |
| Boys | Tuesday 11 February Years 10 to 12 6:00am - 8am
Thursday 22 February Years 9 to 12 3:30-4:30pm | Monday 10 February |
Term 1 Rowing Training Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Land) | |||||
5:30-7:30am (Water) | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Seniors +
Alternate Girls Years 9 to 10 Even weeks
Boys Years 9 to 10 Odd weeks
|
| 6:00-8am (Land) | Boys Years 10 to 12 (Diamond and Erg) | Girls Years 10 to 12 (Diamond and Erg) | |||
| 3:30-4:30pm | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Boys Year 9 to 12 |
*Senior refers to Years 11 and 12
Term 2 Rowing Training Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Water) | ||||||||||
| 5:30-7:30am | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Boys Years 9 to 12 | Girls Years 9 to 12 | Seniors
Alternate Girls Years 9 to 10 Even weeks
Boys Years 9 to 10 Odd weeks | |||||
| 6:00-8am (Land) | Boys Years 10 to 12 (Diamond and Erg) | Girls Years 10 to12 (Diamond and Erg) | ||||||||
| 3:30-4:30pm | Girls Years 9-12 | Boys Years 9-12 |
Key Rowing Events 2025
| Date | Day | Regatta | Venue | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April | Saturday | South West Head of the River | Bunbury | Boys/Girls |
| 12 April | Combined Rowing Camp | JTC | Boys/Girls | |
| 10 May | Saturday | IGSSA 1 - JTC | Champion Lakes | Girls |
| 24 May | Saturday | IGSSA 2 - STH | Champion Lakes | Girls |
| 7 June | Saturday | IGSSA 3 - MLC | Champion Lakes | Girls |
| 14 June | Saturday | IGSSA 4 - IONA | Champion Lakes | Girls |
| 15 June | Sunday | All Schools 1 | Champion Lakes | Boys |
| 21June | Saturday | IGSSA Head of the River - PLC | Champion Lakes | Girls |
| 28 June | Saturday | All Schools 2 | Champion Lakes | Boys |
| 13 July | Senior QLD Tour | QLD | Seniors | |
| 26 July | Saturday | All Schools 3 | Champion Lakes | Boys/Girls |
| 2 August | Saturday | RWA Pennant Regatta 2 | Champion Lakes | Boys |
| 9 August | Saturday | All Schools Championship | Champion Lakes | Boys/Girls |
| 23 August | Saturday | House Regatta | Canning Bridge | Boys/Girls |
| 23 August | Saturday | Presentation Night | TMEC | Boys/Girls |
Stack Team App
For communication with parents and rowers we use the Stack Team App. Please set up an account on the application, which can be found here. All news, events, and registrations are sent through this app, and the students can message their respective coaches if they are unwell and can’t attend training.
Medical
If your child requires an EpiPen, Ventolin or other medical intervention, please ensure they bring it with them to training and carry it with them in the rowing boat.
Claire Woolfitt
John XXIII Rowing Coordinator