Sport plays an important part in the co-curricular life of students at Oakhill College and all students are expected to participate in as many as they can in their years of school at Oakhill College.
Oakhill teams enjoy a fine reputation across all sports and I am sure that this reputation will continue in 2008. Students are encouraged to obey the rules and most of all enjoy participation in sport. All coaches are qualified in their respective sport and, where possible, students will be placed in a team that reflects their ability level.
Each student is expected to abide by the College Code of Conduct when representing Oakhill College. In addition, all parents and spectators are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct. The ISA also has a Code of Conduct , similar to that of the College. The Code of Conduct can be found on this web site.
Oakhill students compete in the Independent Sporting Association for the majority of Sports. This is a weekend based competition whereby Oakhill teams play other Independent Schools across NSW. In some sports (Rugby and soccer), the season begins with a number of trial games, followed by a 7 to 8 week competition. For further information on the ISA, click on the link below:
http://www.isa.nsw.edu.au/default.html
Whilst sport is not compulsory at the College, students are encouraged to represent Oakhill in their selected sport. Each year we field in excess of 40 teams, comprising of only Oakhill students. Representative students have the opportunity to participate in the ISA representative teams, then Combined Independent Schools team (CIS) and eventually NSW and Australia. Each year the College has a number of State and National representatives, with this Andrew Pasterfield this year being selected in the Australian team for the disabled Olympics in August.
2008 has been a very successful year for Oakhill sporting teams. Some outstanding achievements include:
- Three ex students representing Australia at the Beijing Olympics
- Andrew Pasterfield competing in the Beijing Disabled Olympics
- Allyson Brown selected in the Australian Under 17's basketball team
- Nicholas Bertus selected in the Australian Under 15's team to travel to the West Indies in November
- ISA Swimming champions (Including Junior and intermediate champions)
- Berg Shield winners 2008 (Statewide knockout)
- 1st V basketball premiers
- ISA Champion School basketball
- 1st V tennis premiers NSW Champions 2007. NSWCIS, CCC Champions 2008. Undefeated for two seasons
- 1st XI soccer premiers
- 1st XI cricket Northern Districts knockout winners
- ISA Champion School tennis
- 1sts netball premiers (Undefeated for two seasons)
- ISA Athletics Champions (Including junior and intermediate shield winners)
- 6 rugby union premierships
- Numerous NSW, CIS and ISA representatives in sports including rugby, soccer, netball, tennis, athletics, swimming, cricket, badminton, tae kwon do and others
To look at Andrew's profile, click on the link below. Andrew is second from the left in the top row.
http://www.thespasticcentre.org.au/Flash2/gallery.htm
Mr S. Tulevski
Sportsmaster
Oakhill College Indoor 25 metre pool
Centenary Sports Centre
40 metre tartan running track
