Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah

During sport every student is able to experience a wide range of physical activities including team, individual, aquatic and non competitive sports which are not covered in the PD/H/PE curriculum.

RATIONALE

Sport is not a requirement of the Board of Studies, the Diocese or the Catholic Education Commission. We have maintained a weekly sporting program for students in years 7-11 to give them a break from classroom pursuits, develop sport skills and interests, experience a variety of team games and develop attitudes consistent with being good team members and living a healthy, active life. Sport also plays an important role in developing College spirit.

Mt. St. Patrick College participates in a wide range of sports and allows its students a pathway to individual and team representations in the following sports through the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Sports Association.

	ATHLETICS School Carnival → Diocesan Carnival → NSWCCC Carnival → NSW All Schools → Australian Schools Championships.
	BASEBALL Individual nominations → Diocesan selection trials → NSWCCC Carnival → NSW All Schools → School Sport Australia Championships
	BASKETBALL Diocesan Selection Trial → NSWCCC inter Diocesan selection tournament → NSW All Schools selection trials → School Sport Australia Championships
	CRICKET (U/15 Boys) Diocesan selection trial (Individual nominations also accepted) →NSW CCC Selection trials →NSW All Schools selections → All Schools Sport Australia Championships. (Open Boys) Diocesan selection trial (Individual nominations also accepted) → Country North Trial → Regional Carnival → NSW Championships (Lord Taverner’s Week) → NSW Schoolboy team V QLD Schools →NSW U/19 Team to Australian Championships → Australian U/19 Team. (Girls) Individual nominations → NSWCCC selection (two day camp) → NSW All Schools Championships → NSW Cricket Association (U/15,U/17,U/19 & emerging Blues).
	CROSS COUNTRY School Carnival → Diocesan Carnival → NSWCCC Carnival → NSW All Schools →School Sport Australia Championships
	NETBALL Diocesan Knockout → Individual nominations (U/16 & Open Teams → NSWCCC (also play CHS & CIS in the Challenge Cup) → School Sport Australia
	RUGBY LEAGUE Diocesan Trials → Country North Team selected → NSWCCC Championships → Australian Schoolboys Championships → Australian Schoolboys Team / Tour
	RUGBY UNION Diocesan selection trials → NSWCCC Inter diocesan selection tournament → NSW All Schools Championships → Australian Schoolboys Championships U/18 → Australian Schoolboys Team / Tour
	SOCCER Diocesan selection trials → NSW Inter Diocesan selection tournament → NSWCCC Championship / selection → NSW All Schools Championship / selection → School Sport Australia Championships → Australian Team
	SOFTBALL Diocesan selection trials → NSWCCC Inter Diocesan selection tournament → NSW All Schools Championships / selections → School Sport Australia Championship
	SURFING Diocesan Gala day
	SURF LIFESAVING Diocesan Surf League Event
	SWIMMING School Carnival → Diocesan Carnival → NSWCCC Carnival → NSW All Schools → School Sport Australia Championships
	TOUCH FOOTBALL Diocesan Selection trials → NSWCCC Inter Diocesan selection tournament → Open NSW squad & U/16 CCC state team → All schools Championships → SSA Championships
	VOLLEYBALL Diocesan Championships → Individual entry → Inter Diocesan selection tournament → NSW All schools selection → SSA Championships

OTHER SPORT COMPETITIONS

· Bill Turner Cup

· Bill Turner Trophy

· Cochrane Cup

· Arrive Alive Cup

· Hockey Combined Catholic Colleges Championships

· Rugby Union Knockout

· Soccer Boys Knockout

· Soccer Girls Knockout

· Berg Shield Years 7 – 9 Cricket

· Downie Trophy Open Cricket

· Tweed Valley Competition

· Tweed Valley Catholic Schools Cricket Competition

Considerations in reviewing and changing the sports undertaken at Mt. St. Patrick College are made by the Sports Coordinator, in consultation with the Principal, based on levels of interest and participation, cost involved, travel and staff commitment.