Playing sports teaches students important lessons of life, such as teamwork and social integration, leadership, accountability, self-confidence, cognitive development and personal wellbeing.
A sporting education program in school, helps prepare students to face the challenges of daily life.
Clonard College participates as part of two sporting associations:
- GISSA (Geelong Independent School Sports Association)
- SCSA (Secondary Catholic Sports Association)
The sports programs available at Clonard as part of these Associations include:
GISSA
AFL
Athletics
Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Golf
Netball
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Year 7 & 8 GISSA Sport program (number dependent):
AFL
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Gaelic Football
Hockey
Judo
Netball
Soccer
Softball
Table Tennis
SCSA
Badminton
Basketball
Sports Aerobics
Tennis
Triathlon
Other Competitions /Pathways
Aeroschools Sports Aerobics Championships
Athletics Victoria School Championships and Relay championships
Gaelic Football Youth Championships
Herald Sun Shield (AFL)
Netball Victoria School Championships
VSAC Swimming Competition
Extra-Curricular*
Equestrian (with parental support)
Rowing – through Barwon Rowing Club
School Sports Victoria affiliate
(Team Vic trials)
*Please contact 03 5278 2155 for more information.
Recent successes include:
- Winning the Herald Sun Shield for AFL (represented GISSA at this competition)
- Sport Aerobic Team success in SCSA the last few years (Place 1st or 2nd in all levels from 2020-2022)
- Winning the Gaelic Football Youth Championships 2021
Participating in sporting opportunities can lead to the development of the following skills; valuable assets that could be used beyond school.
- Coaching
- Refereeing
- Teamwork
- Resilience
- Lifelong fitness
- Social connections
For more information on the sports programs available at Clonard, across all year levels, please contact 03 5278 2155.
