School Trivia Fundraiser

We are so excited to get this event up and running!!

Come join our St Joseph’s Catholic High School Trivia night that is fundraising for our sporting teams for 2025. All funds raised will go towards new team uniforms, updated sporting equipment and assisting with transport costs.

The theme for the night is ‘All Things Sport’, so come dressed in your best sporting attire.

Tickets are $80 per table with 8-10 people. BYO snacks and table decorations.

Booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CUMYZ

If you or someone you know is able to contribute to prizes/donations on the night, please get in touch with me at Powers01@dow.catholic.edu.au

Aspiring/Elite Athlete Program

Last Thursday students headed to Bai Med Performance Centre for their last testing day. Students showed great improvement in all areas and it has been great to see them strive for this over the past 4 terms. Students also complete a speed and agility workshop which looked at their sprint technique and ways to improve for their sport. Students finished the day with a team bonding fitness session. It was great to see them work together as a team for their last session together.

On Monday, we had Jess Cunnigham from Optima Female Performance come in to work with our Female athletes about female health in sport. Jess works with a range of Elite teams and individuals including Torah Bright and Sean White (Snowboarding), GWS (AFL), Geelong Cats (AFL), Giants NEtball, Swifts Netball. This focussed on educating the girls around what is and isn’t normal for their health (Menstrual and breast health) and some positive strategies to keep themselves in sport for longer.

Our 2024/2025 Aspiring/Elite Athlete Program Applications are now open!

Once again our 2024/25 Aspiring/Elite Athlete applications are open. Please see Compass for more information. Click below to download application.

Aspiring/Elite Athlete Program Application

Aspiring/Elite Athlete Program Application 4.11 MB

Applications close: Friday 6th September by 4pm.

No LATE applications will be accepted.

St Joseph's Catholic High School has partnered with several local businesses to develop our Aspiring/Elite Athlete Program. The program is for students who are aspiring to or participating at elite level in their chosen sport. The program encompasses not only their sporting achievements but creates a viable future pathway which includes their academic studies.

Students in the program will have access to:

• 2 x excursions to Bai Med Performance Centre for fitness testing
• Several education programs on a range of topics to develop the athlete (including mental health, time management, leadership)
• Strength and conditioning training programs
• School teacher mentor meetings to help students cope with school and training workload
• Female athletes will gain access to a female health workshops
• Recovery workshops
• Nutrition practical and theory workshops with Embody Nutrition
• Guest Speakers

Sport Value Awards

The Term 2 Sport Value Awards recognise students in our sporting teams who show respect, courage and service. These students have been nominated by their coaches over sporting events from this term.

Respect:

The respect awards go to students who show exemplary behaviour towards their coach, team members and also students and staff from other schools. These students are committed to their training and making the team better as well as being a role model of what it means to be a Joey’s student.

Junior - Jayda Stringer

Intermediate - Lily Mowbray

Senior - Bella Sacco

Courage:

The courage awards go to students who show leadership in training, who continually get out of their comfort zone, students who work hard to improve and students who are willing to try new things.

Junior - Liam Baker

Intermediate - Mia Tarlinton

Senior - Kiana Rieck

Service:

The service awards go to students who assist others who are in need. This may be coaching other students, assisting their coach with equipment and training as well as serving the school by refereeing or coaching duties at sporting events.

Junior - Quinn Rippon

Intermediate - Ebony McCloy

Senior - Thomas Frew

Primary School Soccer Gala Refereeing Day

Last Friday we had 40 students volunteer for the Primary South Coast Soccer Gala Day at Terry Reserve. It was great to see so many of our students keen to get involved in this refereeing day.

One of our students Hayley Frendo has written the following student report: 

Last Friday, students of St Joseph’s, volunteered to help out and ref the soccer gala for some of the local Catholic primary schools. This gave us an opportunity to share our love for soccer and allow the younger students to have some fun with their friends while getting active. We reffed a variety of ages from junior to senior and boys and girls. The primary students had a fantastic day and showed great sportsmanship.

SJ Fit Club!

Sj Fit Club has been heating up these past few weeks. It has been great to see so many students showing up consistently and getting better each week. Thank you to Mrs Foster and Mrs Smith who have helped out running this program this term so far.

This program is open to any student who is looking to improve their fitness and body strength as well as their self-confidence. It is a great way to start the day and research shows the improvement in academic study due to exercise. We meet in the gym every Thursday at 7:45am. Students can remain in their sport uniform the day.