Our school provides a wide range of options for students to participate in sport at every level from beginners to elite athletes.
Sport and physical activity is a valued and accepted part of our school's curriculum, contributing to the development of the whole child. It provides a vehicle for social, physical, emotional and moral learning and is an important expression of our culture.
The participation, enjoyment and skill development of our students is the corner-stone of the school sport program. All our students take part in this program.
There are also opportunities to represent our school at inter-school sports competitions. As a NSW public school we benefit from the opportunities for shared activities and competitions with other schools, coordinated by school sport associations. See the School Sport Unit website for details.
School Sport and Interest Activities Program
School sport is an opportunity to take part in a variety of team sports and leisure activities at a level of intensity that suits every student. In Years 7 -10 school sport is conducted on Tuesday afternoons and students are offered a range of sporting and other interest activities providing an opportunity for students to further develop skills and team work. Students have the opportunity to select a sport or interest activity 4 times a year. Each sport or interest activity runs for a period of 10 to 11 weeks starting in the middle of each school term. Students in year 7 participate in a swimming program for the first half of term 1 before they join students in years 8-10 in the 'School Sport and Interest Activities Program'.
Sport and interest activities
Sport and interest activities offered on Tuesday afternoons have been cancelled during Terms 3 & 4 2021 due to COVID19 restrictions. See below for a list of the types of activities that are typically offered. The list of sports and activities offered will change every term.
Walking
30 places at no cost.
Students will leave from MAHS and walk around surrounding suburbs returning to school.
School gym
20 places at no cost.
Using the school gym facility, students can undertake various exercises.
Cricket – MAHS cricket nets
20 places at no cost.
Using the school cricket nets, students will be using appropriate cricket gear and protective equipment which will be supplied.
Bike riding
26 places at no cost.
Students will ride around surrounding suburbs and return to school. School bikes and helmets will be supplied.
Table tennis
15 places at no cost
Use of table tennis equipment in the school hall.
Gardening or agriculture
20 places at no cost.
Students will use the school farm and gardens.
Industrial technology workshops
20 places at $30 or $3 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will work on various timber and metal projects.
Media Tech Team
15 places at no cost.
Students will work with Mr Greenway to help with School technologies. You must have some previous technology skills to select this.
Giant outdoor board games
20 places at no cost.
Will be held in the School G-Block gardens and will include giant Jenga, Connect4 and Chess. All games will be played outdoors.
Volleyball
20 places at no cost.
Students will participate in modified and full games of volleyball at the School outdoor undercover Volleyball courts.
Dancing
20 places at no cost.
Students will undertake dance lessons from various genres, working towards a dance ensemble.
Swimming at the Oasis
30 places $45 or $4.50 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported by bus to the Oasis. During the first week students must undertake a mandatory Water Survival Challenge which will comprise: a slide entry; a 5 meter walk in the shallow end; a 25 meter swim using a recognised stroke and a 1 minute float; scull or tread water in deep water followed by an unassisted exit. Students will then be graded according to their water capabilities – blue wrist band will enable participation in deep water, unstructured activities. Yellow wrist band will allow participation in shallow water (waist deep) activities.
Basketball at Bolton Park
20 places at $20 or $2 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported via bus to the Bolton Park Indoor Sports Stadium and will participate in modified and full games of basketball.
Futsal at Bolton Park
20 places $20 or $2 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported via bus to Bolton Park Indoor Sports Stadium and will participate in modified and full games of Futsal.
Tennis at Riverina Tennis Club
20 places $30 or $3 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported via bus to Bolton Park Tennis Courts and will participate in modified and full games of tennis. Students must be willing to be coached by an instructor each session.
Fitness at Club Lime Gymnasium
30 places $75 or $7.50 per week for 10 weeks or no cost if student is a Club Lime member
Students will be transported to Club Lime Gymnasium and guided and supervised in both the cardio and weight rooms.
Touch football at Jubilee Park
30 places at no cost.
Students will be transported by bus to the venue and will participate in full games of Touch Football on fields 9-13.
FlipOut
30 places $80 or $8 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported via bus to FlipOut. Students will be provided with grip socks and will be supervised whilst undertaking indoor trampolining.
Ten Pin Bowling
30 places $70 or $7 per week for 10 weeks.
Students will be transported via bus to the Bowling venue. Cost will include bowling shoe hire. Students will be supervised whilst undertaking one game of ten pin bowling.
Community Indigenous Art Mural
10 places at no cost.
Local Indigenous Artist and MAHS Student Learning and Support Officer Tyronne Hoerler will facilitate the painting of an Aboriginal mural at the Wiradjuri Walking Track at the bottom of Jubilee Oval.
Competitive & Representative Sport
Outside of school sport there are opportunities to play competitive sport
In many sports from Rugby League to Netball Mount Austin High School fields teams in the Combined High Schools state wide knock out competitions.
Our students play in trials for selection in Riverina representative teams. Selection in a Riverina team is the first step to playing in a NSW State or Australian All Schools team.at several levels.
Mount Austin High School competes in the Combined Wagga Wagga High Schools competitions such as:
- Hardy Shield
- Carroll Cup
- Tracey Gunson Shield,
- Meaghan Bradford
- Byrnes Shield.
Sports Carnivals
The swimming, athletics and cross country are the three school carnivals in which students represent their school house: Macleay - yellow, Bolger - red, Townsend - green and Sturt - blue. Those who qualify at school carnivals can represent Mount Austin High School at District - Combined Wagga, Regional - Riverina, NSW State and Australian National championships.