The Sport Report
Student success
School Sport Victoria Sporting Blues award
Helaina Tanoi, Yr 11, recently received the SSV Blues award at a gala function at the MCG.
The Victorian School Sports Awards are the highest sporting accolades presented in Victoria’s government school system. This annual event, held for the first time in 1994, rewards excellence across all categories of major school sports. The awards are given to students who have excelled or made an outstanding contribution to school sport in Victoria. There is only one award per sport across the State of Victoria, so they are very hard to win. In the high profile sport of netball, Haleina was chosen due to the level of her performances in netball in 2024. She was Vice Captain of the Victorian u/16 yrs girls netball team that finished 3rd at the National Championships (she also made the team in 2023 as a bottom age girl, a very rare feat, where the Vic team were National Champions). She is also a member of the Samoan u/21 squad. Unfortunately she has an ACL injury which rules her out of competition all this year. SSV has recruited her to attend the National u/16 championships later this year as a team mentor.
Division swimming
A big thank you to the very small team that represented us at the Division swimming carnival recently.
1st Gisborne 492
2nd Sunbury Downs 477
3rd Sunbury 382
4th Melton Christian 311
5th Melton 289
6th Alice Miller 207
7th Kurunjang 139
8th Staughton 123
9th Bacchus Marsh 69
Multiple event winners were Emily Challis 5 wins, Aleisha Busuttil 2 wins (competing in a higher age group)Ivy Rees, and Ella Bristow 1 win. The girls 14yrs won both the freestyle and medley relays.
Volleyball – Division level
Senior Girls – def Kurunjang, Staughton, Melton Christian College and Bacchus Marsh, then defeated Sunbury Downs in the Division final 20/6, 20/7.
Senior Boys – def Gisborne, Sunbury Downs, Melton Christian and Heathdale, then Defeated Staughton in the Division final 21/17. 21/14.
Intermediate Girls – def Sunbury, Alice Miller, Staughton and Kurunjang, all in straight sets then comfortably defeated Sunbury Downs in the Division final 18/6, 18/7.
Intermediate Boys- def Heathdale, Bacchus Marsh and Sunbury Downs but lost their last pool game to Kurunjang.
Rugby
Ex student Ioane Lui, made his Melbourne Storm debut in a practice match against New Zealand Warriors last month.
Eitini Samasoni and Matthew Sauao have been selected in the Victorian Rugby Junior Academy program.
Palu Tauelangi and Texas have been playing in the Melbourne Storm u/17 team.
Athletics day will be reported next term
Student success
If any student has success at an elevated level in ANY sport, please contact Gerard Darcy with the details so we can promote this success and keep a record for consideration for end of year awards.
Entries and Trainings
Students will be able to sign up to be considered for team selections on a Compass post that has been activated. This gives us an indication whether we have the interested numbers to enter a team. If students fail to sign up, then we must assume that there is little interest, and that team will not be entered. Look for the training Compass post sent out on a Friday or each weekend.
Trainings will occur on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays afterschool 3.15-4.15.
Houses Allocation
All students have been entered into a House. We have a focus on maintaining House family history so that all direct family members are in the same house. This can be complicated a little bit with blended families and a variety of other reasons. If any family would prefer their student to be in a different house, we are open to change in support of family history. Other reasons for a negotiated change do exist and can be looked at.
CSEF Fund
If your family qualify for the Camps and Excursions fund (CSEF) provided by the Govt. you need to collect a form from the General Office. This helps you pay for all camps and excursions, but it must be registered by June.
General Sport Excursion Reminders
- All consent forms must be returned like every other excursion to the front office WITH the payment by the due date on the form.
- No student will be allowed to bring the consent form on the day and/or bring the money on the day.
- No CONSENT form - No MONEY – not returned by DUE date = No GO = get left behind = unhappy team and coach
- If your family qualify for the Camps and Excursions fund provided by the Govt. you need to collect a form from the General Office. This helps you pay for all camps and excursions, but it must be registered by June. You can only access the fund after your form has been processed.
Melton SC Sport Facebook page
We have a Facebook page dedicated to our Interschool Sport and the Athlete Development Program (ADP) participants. Please have a look and ‘like” us to keep up to date with the many outstanding achievements by our students in sport. The page name is - Melton Secondary College - Sport/Sport Enhancement
General Information
School Sport Information
All information regarding School Sport information and State team selection trials can be found on the website – www.ssv.vic.edu.au/TeamVic,
Students attending schools affiliated with SSV are eligible for selection in Victorian Teams to compete in 2025 School Sport Australia National Championships. Registrations Now Open for the following sports;
Australian Football 12 Years and Under
Australian Football 15 Years and Under Girls
Baseball 17 Years and Under
Basketball 12 Years and Under Boys and Girls
Netball 12 Years and Under
Football (Soccer) 12 Years and Under Boys and Girls
Tennis 18 Years and Under Boys and Girls (Pizzey Cup)
Touch Football 12 Years and Under
Touch Football 15 Years and Under
Volleyball 15 Years and Under Boys and Girls
Sport Dates
Term 2
- Thursday May 1 - School Sport Victoria State swimming finals
- Tuesday May 6 – AFL – Senior boys and girls
- Wednesday May 7 – Volleyball – Region Intermediate finals in Geelong
- Monday May 12 – Volleyball – Region senior finals in Geelong