Does your daughter love Netball? Did you know that Mary MacKillop College is a Silver Netball SA Endorsed School? Read more about our Specialist Netball Program or Contact us today for more information.
Netball SA assists our Specialist Netball Teachers and Coaches in the development of the sport and to raise the profile of netball within College. Netball players are supported to develop to the best of their ability and are educated for a potential career in the sporting industry.
The College is a member of the South Australian Catholic Secondary Schools Girls Sport Association (SACSSGSA), which offers a year round extra-curricular sport program. All girls in Years 7 - 12 are able to participate on a voluntary basis and commit to one after school training per week and one Saturday morning match. A Sports Contract is in place to improve the students' level of personal dedication and commitment towards all sporting activities.
Sports offered at Mary MacKillop College throughout the year include:
Summer Sports - Terms 1 and 4
Winter Sports - Terms 2 and 3
Each year, Mary MacKillop College and Loreto College come together for the much-anticipated Intercollegiate Sports Competition, known as Intercol. This spirited tradition sees students from both colleges showcase their talent, teamwork and sportsmanship in fiercely contested matches: Netball and Soccer.
Intercol is a highlight on the sporting calendar, bringing together our communities in friendly rivalry and mutual respect. The competition celebrates not only athletic excellence but also the values of unity, perseverance and College pride.
Whether on the court or the field, our students give their all — playing with passion, determination and the true MacKillop spirit.
The College offers students in Years 9 to 12 the opportunity to trial for the Mary MacKillop College Interstate Netball Team that travels to either the Gold Coast, Queensland or Melbourne, Victoria each year. Students travel during the end of Term 2 or the Term 2 break and spend one week playing netball against teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Each year the College holds its annual Swimming and Athletics Carnival. From these carnivals, students are selected to represent the school at the Catholic State Interschool Carnivals.
Statewide Knockout Competitions
The College regularly enters teams in the Statewide Knockout Competitions involving students from government and non-government schools across the state. In order to participate in a knockout team, trials are held to ensure the best athletes are selected to represent the College.
The College will enter a Junior Team (Year 7, 8 and 9 students) and an Open Team (open to all students) for each sport.
Term 1
Terms 2 and 3
An Inter-House Competition is held during Terms 2 and 3. It involves each of the four Houses – Alexander, Flora, Tappeiner and Tenison – competing at lunchtimes in a variety of sports to earn points towards winning the cup. The Sports Captains are predominantly responsible for the running of this competition.
To speak further about sporting programs within the College, please contact our Sports Coordinator via email or 08 8333 6300.