Sport News
Mr Stuart McSwan | K - 6 Sport Co-ordinator
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Primary Swimming Carnival
Last Friday we hit the ground running (or rather swimming) to begin the year with our Year 2-6 Primary Swimming Carnival at Mingara.
Thank you to all the competitors, parents, teachers, student helpers and House Captains for making our GPCC Primary Swimming Carnival such as success. It was wonderful to see so many great performances in the pool and hear encouraging chanting and cheering from each House too.
We look forward to taking a squad to the HCZS Zone Swimming Carnival on Friday 21st February in Newcastle where many children will have the chance to showcase their skills once more. I aim to confirm the team for this event by early next week.
Once House Points and Age Champion positions have been calculated, medals will be presented at Chapel in the coming weeks.
Cleanest House area after Carnival - Hurricanes and Eagles
House Chant - Eagles
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Important reminder for HCZS Zone Swimming 2025
- 50m Breaststroke and 50m Backstroke will be held as a Junior event (8-10) girls/boys at Zone rather than 8,9 and 10s separately (and also butterfly which has always been the case). This is to keep things in sync with the CSSA swim program.
- 200m will have only one heat per division (Junior and Senior) girls/boys with only the top 8 times from across the schools swimming at Zone.
HCZS Zone Swimming Event list (not necessarily event order)
| EVENT | BOYS/GIRLS |
| 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay | Junior / Senior |
| 50m Freestyle | 8, 9, 10, 11, 12+, MC |
| 50m Breaststroke | Junior, 11 and 12+, MC |
| 100m Freestyle | Open, MC |
| 50m Backstroke | Junior, 11, 12+, MC |
| 50m Butterfly | Junior, 11, 12+, MC |
| 200m Individual Medley | Junior / Senior (top 8 qualifiers per division Junior & Senior) |
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Expressions of Interest for CSSA and HZSA Duathlon/Triathlon
This is an event for those in Years 3-6. Please see the information below. It is important to note that this is different from the biathlon event which has been run in previous years and includes a cycle leg. Parents will be required to co-ordinate a team of students to participate in their age group prior to contacting Mr McSwan.
Parents will also be required to transport their child and gear (bike) to and from the event. Please let Mr McSwan know via email smcswan@gpcc.nsw.edu.au if you would like to enter a team, which event they will be competing in and which leg each competitor will be completing by Thursday 20th March.
Event Date: Friday 28 March
More info can be found at https://cssa.nsw.edu.au/events/cssa-schools-triathlon/
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School Carnivals
| Date | Event | Location |
| TERM 1 | ||
| Friday - 7 March | GPCC Primary Yrs 2-6 Cross Country Carnival | GPCC Grounds |
| TERM 2 | ||
| Friday - 2 May | GPCC Primary Yrs 2-6 Athletics Carnival | Mingara Athletics Track |
| TERM 3 | ||
| Friday - 19 September | GPCC K-2 Athletics Carnival | GPCC Grounds |
| TERM 4 | ||
| Friday - 24 October | GPCC K-2 Swimming Carnival | Peninsula Leisure Centre |
.Representative Carnivals
| Date | Event | Location |
| TERM 1 | ||
| Friday - 21 February | HCZS Zone Primary Swimming Carnival | Newcastle |
| Thursday - 6 March | CSSA Primary State Swimming Carnival | Homebush (evening meet 4-8pm) |
| Wednesday - 26 March | CIS Primary Swimming Championships | Homebush |
| Friday - 28 March | CSSA Primary and Secondary State Duathlon and Triathlon (students to come up with own team - more info to come next week) | Penrith |
| Thursday - 10 April | NSW PSSA All Schools Swimming Championships - Day One (select students) | TBA |
| Friday - 11 April | NSW PSSA All Schools Swimming Championships - Day Two (select students) | TBA |
| TERM 2 | ||
| Friday - 30 May | CSSA Primary and Secondary State Cross Country Carnival | Sydney Equestrian Centre |
| Thursday - 12 June | CIS Primary and Secondary Cross Country | TBA |
| Friday - 22 July | NSW PSSA All Schools X-Country Championships | TBA |
| TERM 3 | ||
| Tuesday - 5 August | HCZS Zone Primary Athletics Carnival | Glendale |
| Friday - 22 August | CSSA Primary State Athletics Carnival | Blacktown |
| Friday - 5 September | CIS Primary Athletics Carnival | TBA |
| TERM 4 | ||
| Wednesday - 22 October | NSW PSSA All Schools Athletics Carnival Day One | TBA |
| Thursday - 23 October | NSW PSSA All Schools Athletics Carnival Day Two | TBA |
Carnival/Sporting levels:
GPCC: Green Point Christian College
HCZS: Hunter Christian Zone Sports (Zone)
CSSA: Christian Schools Sports Association (State)
CIS: Combined Independent Schools
PSSA: Primary School Sports Association
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GPCC Sport Teams
We are looking forward to sending our teams to a number of Gala Days and competitions in Primary again this year.
Students will have a chance to trial for certain school teams over the coming terms and will need to keep a close eye on the notices, teacher announcements in class and listen out for Assembly announcements for when trials will be held.
The protocol for team selection is as follows: (new policy/code of conduct available soon)
- Teams have at least 2-3 trials before final selection.
- Unfortunately, it is simply not possible for all children who trial to be included in final teams. It is not uncommon for 40 students to trial for a team that only has 10 spots available.
- Once teams have been chose, they will aim to have at least one training session each week before a competition.
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Individual Sport Trials for Primary CSSA and CIS Teams (NOT GPCC teams)
These trials are not for GPCC school teams that we trial for here at school (as mentioned above). The CSSA or CIS trials are usually held in Sydney and students will be trialling against students from either other Christian Schools (CSSA) or other Independent Schools (CIS) and are usually recommended for those students that compete at a representative level.
Please email Mr McSwan before these Nomination dates if your child (YEARS 5 AND 6 ONLY) would like to be considered. They need to be currently playing in the sport at a very high level and have several years' experience (preferably at a Representative level): Parents are required to transports students to and from these trials.
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CSSA and CIS Sport trial dates: Please note these are not for GPCC school teams.
| Term 1 | |
| Friday - 14 February | CSSA Primary Boys Soccer Trials (select students) - Nominations close Friday - 7 February |
| Monday - 3 March | CIS Primary Boys and Girls Touch Football Trials (select students) - Nominations close Monday - 17 February |
| Friday - 7 March | CSSA team for the CIS Primary Boys and Girls Basketball Trials (select students via Paper selection) - Nominations close Friday - 21 February |
| Monday - 7 April | CSSA Primary Girls Netball Trials (select students) - Nominations close Monday - 24 March |
| Monday - 7 April | CIS Primary Boys AFL Trials (select students) - Nominations close Monday - 31 March |
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Mr Chris Harris | Years 7 - 12 Sport Co-ordinator
Any questions about college sporting teams, coaches, gala days, carnivals, trials can be directed to my email charris@gpcc.nsw.edu.au
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The CSSA sport website has a new look and can be found at https://cssa.nsw.edu.au/
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Dates for your Calendar
Please find below the calendar for Secondary School Sport for Term 1.
| Date | Event | Location |
| Monday 17th February | CSSA Secondary U15 and Open Girls Netball Trials for CIS | PVRSC |
| Wednesday 26th February | NSWAS Secondary Individual Triathlon | Sydney International Regatta Centre |
| Thursday 27th February | NSWAS Secondary Teams Triathlon | Sydney International Regatta Centre |
| Thursday 27th February | GPCC Secondary Swimming Carnival | Mingara |
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Friday 28th February |
HCZS Zone Swimming Carnival ENTRIES DUE |
TBC |
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Friday 28th February |
CSSA Schools Triathlon | Sydney International Regatta Centre |
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Monday - Tuesday 3rd - 4th March |
CIS Secondary U19 Girls Cricket Trials | TBC |
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Wednesday 5th March |
HCZS Zone Swimming Carnival | Peninsula Leisure Centre |
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Wednesday - Thursday 5th - 6th March |
CIS Secondary U19 Boys Cricket Trials | TBC |
| Friday 7th March | GPCC Secondary Athletics Carnival | Mingara |
| Tuesday 11th March | HCZS Touch Football Gala Day | Wallsend Touch Ovals |
| Friday 14th March | CIS Secondary Open Boys & Girls Football Trials | Bernie Mullane Sports Complex |
| Monday 17th March |
CSSA AGM 9:30am - 1:30pm |
TBC |
| Tuesday 25th March |
CSSA State Secondary Swimming Championships |
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre |
| Friday 28th March |
CSSA & HZSA Secondary Schools Triathlon |
Penrith International Regatta Centre |
| Friday 4th April |
CSSA Secondary State Touch Football Gala Day and Trials for CIS |
Penrith Touch Fields |
| Monday 7th April | SASSA/CSSA Secondary 16&U Boys Rugby Union Trials | TBC |
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Carnival/Sporting levels:
GPCC: Green Point Christian College
HCZS: Hunter Christian Zone Sports (Zone)
CSSA: Christian Schools Sports Association (State)
CIS: Combined Independent Schools
NSWAS: NSW All Schools
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Individual Sport Trials for CSSA and CIS Teams (NOT GPCC teams)
These trials are not for GPCC school teams that we trial for here at school. The CSSA or CIS trials are usually held in Sydney and students will be trialling against students from either other Christian Schools (CSSA) or other Independent Schools (CIS) and are usually recommended for those students that compete at a representative level.
Please email Mr Harris before these Nomination dates if your child would like to be considered. They need to be currently playing in the sport at a very high level and have several years' experience (preferably at a Representative level): Parents are required to transports students to and from these trials.