Sports Program

We provide an exciting and engaging physical activity and sport curriculum that aims to improve student activity levels, athletic ability and self -confidence. Experienced in a safe and supportive environment, PE and sport can make a unique and vital contribution to physical development and well-being. Irrespective of their innate ability, we want students to enjoy success and be motivated to further develop their sporting and physical potential.

The objectives of our PE and sport programs include: 

• developing students’ health and skill-related fitness components 

• enhancing coaching and officiating skills 

• teaching teamwork, confidence and tactical awareness 

• increasing fine motor skills 

• performing specialised movement skill 

• understanding fair play, safety and inclusive participation.

Competitive sports are often organised around the college’s house system:

Morning Sport Lessons

For morning sports lessons, students are required to be at the venue, ready to start at 9 am. Students will then return to the college by walking, or travelling by tram under staff supervision. The sport teacher will give detailed information of travel and venue arrangements to individual classes.

Afternoon Sports Lessons

For afternoon sports lessons, students will depart from school and travel to sports venues during lunchtime. The sport teacher will provide detailed information to students in their first lesson. Students will be dismissed from the venue at 3 pm.

Weather Arrangements

During hot weather students are required to wear a college sun hat or plain sports cap. This is compulsory to wear in the summer terms (terms 1 and 4). They must also apply sunscreen provided to them. All students must have water bottles to rehydrate regularly during sport lessons. Students will participate in sport, in all weather. They must be prepared with a rain jacket and umbrella if required to walk to a facility. It is advisable to wear an undershirt or thermal in cold weather.

Sporting Facilities

The following sports facilities are generally used: 

• Albert Park Lake 

• Albert Park Hockey and Tennis Centre (APTHC)

• Albert Park Indoor Sports Centre (APISC)

• Carmelite Middle Park Tennis Club

• Danks St Campus Indoor Gymnasium

• Danks St Campus Outdoor Basketball Court 

• JL Murphy Reserve 

• Lagoon Reserve 

• Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre (MSAC) 

• Port Melbourne Lifesaving Club (PMLC)

• Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron (RMYS)

• South Melbourne Beach 

All sports venues used are within a 3 km radius of the college and are therefore a local excursion. All can be reached with a 25-minute walk or by tram. Students are required to have a Myki for tram travel. 

College uniform and sports uniform requirements
A full sports uniform is a mandatory requirement. Students must change back into full college uniform at the end of their sport lesson regardless of where the lesson takes place.