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Senior School sports
We offer our Senior School students an outstanding school sports program, where they have many opportunities to participate in a wide range of sporting endeavours.
Macquarie College is a member of the Hunter Region Independent Schools sport association (HRIS), the Association of Independent Coeducational Schools (AICES), and the Combined Independent Schools sport association (CIS).
Our College athletes regularly attain excellent results in regional sport carnivals against other much larger schools in the Hunter region. We deliver an integrated approach to sport, where all sport classes are conducted by trained physical education specialists. Our PDHPE program focuses not only on traditional development of sporting processes and skills, but facilitates student learning in elite athlete performance, the psychology of sport and managing personal choices relating to a healthy lifestyle. Students who excel in their sport of choice are also given the opportunity to explore avenues for representative selection to Regional, State and National levels.
Macquarie College sports teams regularly attain excellent results in regional sports carnivals against other much larger schools in the Hunter region.
School sports for Senior School
Students have the opportunity to compete in athletics, basketball, cross country, equestrian, golf, mountain biking, netball, rugby, tennis, touch football, triathlon, soccer and softball. They also participate in three interhouse sports carnivals throughout the year, including Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. Representing Charlton, Dobell and Shortland houses, students enjoy these interhouse rivalries in a collegial and spirited manner. In 2019, the College opened the MC Sport and Recreation Centre, featuring international standard flooring, competition infrastructure, additional learning spaces and mixed-use fitness zones. The centre serves as an additional resource for teams’ training and competing across a variety of sports, while also accommodating regular PDHPE classes. They are encouraged to participate in a variety of programs in order to experience active and healthy lifestyles
Latest sporting technology
Senior students have the opportunity to use the recreation centre to access the latest technology in sporting equipment and dynamic learning spaces.
Working with the community
After school sports programs
Several outside sporting bodies hire our sports facilities after school and many of these are available to Macquarie College families for an additional fee. Sports include futsal, basketball, football and tennis. Please contact the College directly if you would like more information on these options.
