Nelson College for Girls.

Sport - Reach your individual potential!

Nelson College for Girls student with netball.

Did you know that over 78% of students participate in sport at Nelson College for Girls?

This huge response is due: to an environment that builds confidence, promotes competition, well being and self development… and also due to the enormous number of sporting opportunities, all facilitated by the College's dedicated professional sports director and co-coordinators.

Karate Student from Nelson College for Girls. We're Out There!

The College is involved in many regional and national inter-school competitions and has an active calendar of sporting events for every season. We also make the most of community organizations where clubs already exist for various codes, enabling students to engage in an especially wide range of sporting pursuits.

Some of the Sports/Physical Education topics that are taught at Nelson College for Girls are:

  • Outdoor Education
  • Physical Education
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Health Science
  • Firearm Theory
  • Fish and Game Resource

There are different course options applicable to each year so it pays to look in the Curriculum Handbook to see what is available to you to study. Download it from the Information Centre, or the Resources section on this page. Courses will only proceed when the required number of places are filled. And be sure to check out our latest Sports Mad Newsletter, also available from the Resources section on this page.SportsMadNov09

Get involved, play hard, be all that you can be!

Nelson College for Girls Rowing Team.

We Play Hard!

At Nelson College for Girls we're proud to offer students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sporting codes, including:

  • Netball (approx 34 teams)
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Cricket
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Triathlons
  • Athletics
  • Swimming
  • Squash
  • Golf
  • Bowls
  • Mountain Biking
  • Martial Arts
  • Badminton
  • Table Tennis
  • Shooting
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisby
  • Touch Rugby
  • Rowing
  • Equestrian
  • Cross Country
  • Underwater Hockey
 

Resources

Click to access:

RESOURCES FORMAT SIZE
Sports Mad Newsletter PDF 3.5MB
2009 Curriculum Handbook PDF 7.7MB
2010 Curriculum Handbook PDF 1.8 MB
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