Newington College

Sport

Sport

Our Approach

Sport is a proven part of the healthy development and wellbeing of children. At Newington, we focus on helping students to have a wonderful sporting experience by focusing our efforts on the process, not the outcomes.

We aim for students to:

  • Develop character through sporting experiences
  • Participate in enjoyable, meaningful, safe and fair competition
  • Reach their potential and experience their personal best
  • Create life-long, memorable moments

Stanmore Secondary Campus

Sport is a compulsory activity for all students from Year 7 to Year 12 at our secondary campus.

We aim to inspire students to be active for life and harness the power of sport to support wellbeing, develop character and make a positive contribution to society. Our vision is to provide an internationally respected school Sports Program empowering all students to be themselves at their best.

Stanmore 7-12 Sport

We create a healthy sporting culture by utilising the Positive Sport Integrates Positive Psychology theory and research into all facets of Newington’s Sports program.

  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Golf
  • NewFit
  • Rifle Shooting (small bore)
  • Rowing
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Touch Football
  • Water Polo

  • AFL
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • New Fit
  • Rifle Shooting
  • Rugby
  • Snowsports
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball

The AAGPS is an alliance of schools, designed to provide sporting experiences and weekly competitions that embraces the spirit of good sportsmanship.

Events include:

  • Head of the River Rowing Regatta
  • Swimming Carnivals
  • Athletics Carnivals

In addition to competing in AAGPS carnivals, weekly fixtures are organised across summer and winter seasons to cater for students of all sporting abilities.

Most students will train two afternoons per week from 3.30pm – 5.00pm and compete in organised fixtures on Saturday. These training sessions will be at College facilities or external venues. Newington College bus services will transport students to and from specific offsite training venues.

As part of TASP, we develop individual programs tailored for each student and encourage a balanced approach to help them reach their full potential – in both sport and in the academic, wellbeing and social aspects of their lives.

Lindfield Preparatory Campus

Children in Years 3-6 participate in the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) Competition held on Saturday mornings.

Lindfield K-6 Sport

Each student represents Newington College in a summer and winter sport.

  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Touch Football

  • Rugby
  • Football 
  • AFL

Junior primary students are involved in a school Swimming carnival during the year, held at the senior school pool in Stanmore. They come together with students from Wyvern House for the Cross Country and Athletics Carnival which is held at Sydney Olympic Park.

Wyvern Preparatory Campus

Sport is not only a great way to get children outside, it also teaches them what it means to be part of a team, how to cooperate with others, and leadership skills.

Wyvern K-6 Sport

Wyvern participates in the IPSHA Saturday Sport Competitions. All training is done during school hours, three times a fortnight.

  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Tennis
  • Water polo
  • Tennis

  • Rugby
  • Football
  • AFL
  • Fencing
  • Tennis
  • Other:
  • Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals
  • Swimming squad
  • Learn to Swim classes
  • Aquatics Water Safety program
  • Futsal
  • Martial Arts

Junior primary students are involved in a school Swimming carnival during the year, held at the Ryde Aquatics Centre. They come together with students from Lindfield for the Cross Country and Athletics Carnival which is held at Sydney Olympic Park.