Sport
Year 12 Outdoor and Environmental Studies
On March 26 our Year 12 Outdoor and Environmental Studies class enjoyed travelling to the Mornington Peninsular (Boon Wurrung/Bunurong Country) to participate in snorkelling out in Port Phillip Bay and a visit to Rocky Creek strawberry farm This aligned with Unit 3 Area of Study 2, Relationships with Australian Outdoor Environments in the Past Decade.
The outdoor activities undertaken to enhance their learning and understanding of Unit 3- Changing Human Relationships with Outdoor Environments were snorkelling, walking and strawberry picking as well environmental observation and interpretation.
The students thoroughly enjoyed this experience. We continue to be proud of the Outdoor Education opportunities at Eltham High School.
GEORGIA BHANDARI, Outdoor Education and Physical Education Teacher
EHS Division Athletics
On Thursday 8 May The EHS Division Athletics Team headed to Meadowglen Athletics Track to take on the other eight schools in the Nillumbik / Banyule District Athletics Carnival. Our team consisted of 71 athletes who competed in 102 individual track and field events and 8 relays throughout the day producing some amazing individual results. Eltham finished 4th overall with a total of 539 points.
It was great to see our competitive spirit in all the track and field events and the support and encouragement from each other.
The top 2 athletes from each event qualify to go through to the next round as well as the top 4 runners in the 3000m and1500m. We are very excited to have 25 individual athletes qualify and 3 relay teams.
The following students will compete in the NMR Athletics finals on Wednesday 10 September at Meadowglen Athletics Track.
Elly Anestis (Year 9, Skipper House) – Javelin
Savannah Annetts (Year 11, Skipper House) – 200m, 400m
Ethan Armstrong-Bourne (Year 12, Everard House) – 3000m, 800m, 1500m
Tatiannah Barker (Year 11, Everard House) – Discus
James Beddoe (Year 9, Everard House) – Javelin
Kale Bollenhagen (Year 11, Toner House) – 100m, High Jump, Relay
Anu Conley (Year 9, Rutter House) – 400m, 1500m
Flynn Coleman (Year 9, Everard House) – Long Jump
Mila Cooper (Year 7, Everard House) – 400m, Relay
Zoe Davies (Year 9, Pakana House) – 800m, 200m
Miles Dunstan-Daams (Year 12, Everard House) – 1500m
Cinta Hasseldine (Year 8, Skipper House) – Javelin
Jacob Jewitt (Year 11, Rutter House) – Shot Put, Long Jump, 200m, Relay
Nyssa Mika (Year 7, Everard House) – Shot Put
Lila Moore (Year 7, Toner House) – Relay
Felix Morgan (Year 10, Toner House) – 1500m
Yorke Murray (Year 8, Toner House) – 800m, 1500m, Relay
Liam O'connell-pittaway (Year 7, Toner House) – 400m
Arizona Peel (Year 8, Skipper House) – High Jump
Jesse Porter (Year 8, Everard House) – High Jump, Relay
Noah Rielly (Year 11, Stewart House) – 400m, Relay
Martin Saisuk (Year 7, Toner House) – 100m
Addie Scott (Year 7, Skipper House) – Relay
Zahli Steidle (Year 11, Pakana House) – 1500m
Charlie Stow (Year 8, Toner House) – Relay
Sweeney Thomas (Year 11, Toner House) – Discus, Relay
Bruce Thornber (Year 8, Toner House) – 100m, 200m, Relay
Rugiada Vitali (Year 7, Pakana House) - Relay
Rhordi Whelan (Year 11, Andrew House) – 3000m
A big congratulations to all the students that competed on Thursday and good luck to those continuing on to the NMR finals.
SSV State Swimming Championships
On Thursday 1 May, 6 students represented Eltham High School at the SSV State Swimming Championships. We had swimmers in 10 individual events and one relay team. Eltham finished 29th overall which is a great effort considering we only had 6 students competing.
Sam Hartley (Year 10, Everard House) was competing at his 4th SSV State Swimming Championships, representing EHS in 2 individual events and a relay. Sam has been very successful at every state final he has competed in, and this year was no different, finishing the day with 2 Bronze medals.
Ben Van Dijk (Year 9, Skipper House) has been a regular member of our Swim Team since he arrived at the school in year 7. He has competed strongly at both District and NMR levels. Ben has continued to dominate throughout the stages again this year finishing the State Finals with a Gold in the 50m Backstroke, Bronze in the 100 Freestyle and Bronze in the 50m Butterfly.
Luca Miraglia (Year 11, Skipper House) represented EHS for the first time at the State Swimming Finals in both the 50m Butterfly and the 50m Freestyle. He swam strongly in both events finishing with Silver in the butterfly and 6th place in the Freestyle.
Archie Bonga (Year 10, Skipper House) is another student who has been a regular member of the EHS swim team throughout his time at Eltham. On Thursday, Archie competed in 3 individual events finishing 6th in all three.
Saxon Schladetesch (Year 10, Toner House), Sam Hartley (Year 10, Everard House), Ben Van Dijk (Year 9, Skipper House) and Fynn Bohan (Year 10, Everard House) also competed in the 4 x 50m medley relay team on the day.
Congratulations to all the boys on their performances the past few months. You have all represented Eltham High with a high level of excellence and sportsmanship. We are very proud of your achievements.
EHS House Cross Country
The EHS House Cross Country will be held on Monday 19 May (Week 5) This event is compulsory for ALL Year 7 and 8 students. Year 8’s will be participating during period 1 and Year 7’s during Year 7 Sport in period 2.
The course starts across from the school at Fabro Fields and goes around the Wingrove Park loop. The course will be supervised by EHS staff.
The top 20 runners from each age group will qualify through to the Division Cross Country which will be held at Lower Eltham Park on Tuesday 12 June.
Eltham High School Sports Program
Eltham High School has a very successful Sports Program with plenty of opportunities for students to get involved throughout the year.
Interschool Sport
Eltham High participates in the ‘School Sport Victoria’ sporting program. We enter teams into a Round Robin competition with local schools in the Nillumbik District. Each year level of the school can participate in one Round Robin each term. Different sports are offered in each term and successful teams advance to Region Finals and then State Finals.
The cost for each event per student is $20 in 2025. There are various costs in running the sporting program throughout the school and these include district, regional and state level events. The $20 per event per student is to cover the cost of the program and events and is not limited to the bus/transportation cost alone. However, please note that bus costs are a fixed cost for the event and are not reduced for the school if a student chooses not to take the bus. Eltham High School has kept the cost for the sporting program and these events the same now for four years and is supporting the program as costs have increased. Please note that if a student is taking the bus to the event and is driven by a family member the event cost of $20 is still applicable.
Sports for Term 2 are as follows
Senior (Year 11 and 12) – Tuesday 13 May
AFL, Soccer, Netball, Badminton
Intermediate (Year 9 and 10) – Thursday 22 May
AFL, Soccer, Netball, Badminton
Girls Footy Day (All year levels) – Tuesday 27 May
Year 8 – Wednesday 4 June
AFL, Soccer, Netball, Badminton
Year 7 – Wednesday 25 June
AFL, Soccer, Netball, Badminton
Sports for Term 3 are as follows
Intermediate (Year 9 and 10) – Tuesday 12 August
Basketball, Table Tennis, Futsal
Year 8 – Wednesday 20 August
Basketball, Table Tennis, Futsal
Year 7 – Thursday 11 September
Basketball, Table Tennis, Futsal
Sports for Term 4 are as follows
Year 9 – Wednesday 22 October
Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Cricket
Year 8 - Volleyball – Tuesday 14 October
Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Cricket - Wednesday 22nd October
Year 7 – Thursday 13 November
Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Cricket
Timetabled Sport – Year 7 & 8
Students in Year 7 and 8 participate in a Sport session once per week. Students participate in a range of sports throughout the term. We aim to provide students with a small taste of a variety of sports, many of which are offered in the Inter-School Sports Program. Participation is the main goal of these sessions and students are encouraged to experience a range of games. There is an expectation the students change into their PE uniforms for this session – we would greatly appreciate your assistance in ensuring PE uniforms are brought to school for both PE and Sport sessions.
BREE PASCOE, Sports Coordinator