John XXIII Rowing Club
Dear Rowing Families
The 2025 season has commenced with rowers taking to the water this week. Remember the bus leaves the John XXIII bus shelter at 5:05am. Remember your water bottles, hat and breakfast for after training. See you at the boatshed!
2025 Rowing Club Registrations are now open for Years 9 to 12
It's never too late to register and the John XXIII Rowing Club welcomes existing and new members for our 2025 season.
Registrations are still open. Please complete the online 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.
2025 Year 8 Learn to Row
This year the Year 8 Learn to Row program will be held in Term 2. This allows us to have more sessions than in previous years, and the rowers will be offered the opportunity to race in two All Schools Regattas alongside the other John XXII rowers in Years 9 to 12.
Details are being finalised, and a registration form will be included in the newsletter in the coming weeks.
South West Head of the River
The South West Head of the River is fast approaching! This regatta is held at the Bunbury Rowing Club, Cobblestone Drive, Bunbury on Saturday 5 April and is a lot of fun while competing through the day.
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 suggest making them soon as families from other schools also stay in Bunbury overnight.
Please register your child here if they are competing in the South West Head of the River.
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
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 |
Buses
Pick up: 5:05am at College Bus shelter
Return: 7:30am from Boatshed
Proposed Camp Dates
This year we will hold a combined Years 9-12 Rowing Camp during the first week of the April school holidays. Specific dates are to be confirmed. Please note: This camp will be an additional cost and will be added to Rowing Fees. Details of the Camp and costs will be communicated closer to the date.
Stack Team App
Please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone as this is the central place for training schedules, training updates, access to the Rowing Handbook to name a few. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.
To get this app please go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:
- Sign-up to Stack Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
- Log-in and search for JTCRC, then request to become a member.
Absent from training procedure
Asthma and Allergies
Can all rowers with asthma or allergies please remember to bring your asthma puffers, EpiPens or required medication to all sessions.
Claire Woolfitt
John XXIII Rowing Coordinator