Sport

It has been a busy and successful start to the year in sport at Wantirna. We have had the very exciting swimming carnival, as well as 43 sport teams out competing and representing the College in Baseball, Cricket, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. Well done to all 430 students thus far who have competed and represented the College with great sportsmanship and dedication.

Many teams have made it through to Regional Finals. Well done to the following teams:

Senior Boys Cricket
Intermediate Girls Cricket
Intermediate Boys Tennis
Intermediate Boys Baseball
Year 8 Boys Baseball
Year 8 Girls Softball
Year 7 Girls Softball

In particular, well done to all students who competed for the Wantirna College Swimming team at the recent Eastern Metropolitan Region Swimming event.

Term 2 is fast approaching with plenty happening. The sports on offer next term are Badminton, Basketball (senior only), Football, Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Table Tennis (senior only)

Sport sign ups for Term 2 are now available!

Sign ups for inter-school sport across all year levels at Wantirna are NOW ONLINE.
All students have been sent the appropriate sport sign up link for Term 2 via Compass.
Sign ups for Term 2 close on Tuesday 28th March.

Term 2 sports dates are as follows:

Year 7 sport:

AFL: Wednesday 7th June (Boys) / Thursday 25th May (Girls- Yr. 7-8)
Badminton: Tuesday 6th June
Netball: Tuesday 6th June (Girls) / Monday 29th May (All boys)
Soccer: TBC
Hockey: Thursday 1st June

Year 8 sport:

AFL: Thursday 11th May (Boys) / Thursday 25th May (Girls- Yr. 7-8)
Badminton: Thursday 11th May
Netball: Thursday 11th May (Girls) / Monday 29th May (All boys)
Soccer: TBC
Hockey: Thursday 1st June

Intermediate Sport:

AFL: Thursday 26th May (boys) / Thursday 16th June (girls- yr 10-12) / Friday 13th May (girls- Yr. 7-9)
Badminton: Thursday 18th May
Netball: Thursday 18th May (girls) / Monday 29th May (All boys)
Soccer: TBC
Hockey: Thursday 1st June

Senior Sport:

AFL: Thursday 27th April (Boys) / Thursday 4th May (Girls)
Badminton: Thursday 27th April
Netball: Thursday 27th April (Girls) / Monday 29th May (All boys)
Soccer: TBC
Basketball: Monday 8th May
Hockey: Thursday 1st June
Table Tennis: Monday 8th May

Can I please remind parents and students of the following:

All students must provide written or electronic (Compass) parent consent strictly 2 days prior to the event to be eligible to attend.
Students must attend all interschool sport events in full College PE uniform. This includes white socks, Wantirna PE polo and Wantirna PE shorts (unless stated otherwise).

If you have any questions regarding sport, please don’t hesitate to contact the College.

David Black

Leader of Physical Education, Health & Sport