Sport
An international sized gymnasium and expansive sporting fields are a feature of the school. A wide range of sporting opportunities in local, regional and state competitions is provided. Recreational sports also feature in the sports program.
Swimming Carnival School Sports Teams
Southern Cross School K-12 enters more than 30 teams each year in both
Combined High Schools State Knockout and other local/regional
competitions.
The sports include:
Athletics
Australian Football
Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Golf
Gymnastics
Hockey
Lawn Bowls
Netball
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Soccer
Squash
Surfing
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tennis
Touch Football
Volleyball
Water Polo
Most sports involve both male and female teams.
Sporting House Colours
Our houses are named after the crew of the "Southern Cross"
Lyon: Blue
Named after Harry Lyon:
American navigator
Ulm: Yellow
Named after Charles Ulm:
Australian co-pilot
Warner: Red
Named after Jim Warner:
American radio operator
Smith: Green
Named after Charles Kingsford Smith:
Australian commander and pilot
Sports Days
Junior Hockey Years K-6:
Sports day varies from term to term.
Years 7-8: Integrated Sport
Students in year 7 and 8 have a double period of sport each week,
which is integrated with their PDHPE classes.
The sporting activities are presented by trained PDHPE teachers.
This approach allows a direct extension to the physical skills and
experience being developed in PDHPE units.
In year 7 the sport emphasis is on skills development and
their application to games involving hitting, kicking
and throwing/catching.
Year 8 students experience the games of cricket,
basketball and soccer.
All students participate in cross country, athletics,
dance and aquatics during their sport periods.
Years 9-10: Recreational Sport
Thursday periods 1-2.
Students choose a different each term with most activities
having a recreational basis.
The range of sporting choices include:
Angling
Badminton
Dance
Netball
Power walking
Skateboarding
Soccer
Squash
Surfing
Tae kwon do
Tennis
Tenpin Bowling
Year 11:
Students in Year 11 have one period of sport each week. A range of recreational sports activities are presented by the PDHPE staff. Year 11 students are active in choosing their groups program.
Year 12:
Sport is optional and is held at the same time as Years 9-11.
2-40 Chickiba Drive
East Ballina
N.S.W. Australia, 2478
Phone: 02 6686 0503
Fax: 02 6686 0508
Southern Cross School K - 12 "Towards Tomorrow"
