Sports
Sport at Balmacewen
Sport at Balmacewen is highly valued and remains vital to our students' experience throughout their time at school. We have an equal approach and see the benefit in sport that caters for both the competitor and the social sportsmen and sportswomen.
Our staff, volunteer parents and local sporting organizations bring a wealth of coaching and managerial experience to our in-school sports teams. Students who attend Balmacewen are given quality sports experiences.
Summer and Winter sports teams compete in local weekly competitions. Balmacewen students are regular attenders at Swimming, Cross Country and Athletic meetings at a local and regional level.
Balmacewen Intermediate School is home to a shared Indoor Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball and Netball Facility, 3 artificial Tennis Courts that double as a Hockey turf and outdoor Basketball and Netball courts during the winter months, the availability of grass cricket wickets and cricket training nets on Bishopcourts, Rugby and football fields.
If there are any queries regarding sport at Balmacewen, please get in touch with our Sports Co-ordinator, Bella James at sport@balmacewen.school.nz
Balmacewen sporting code of conduct Code-of-Conduct.pdf
Physical Education
Balmacewen has made Health and Physical Education a focus area. We understand that when children are fit, healthy and have a high self esteem, they become better learners. We also recognise that there are many intangible qualities within sport which can't be taught, like team work, comradary and how to deal with winning and losing.
Balmacewen also has a weekly House Sport competition. Each House Group competes against other houses to gain points for the Clarke Cup. Year 8 students are selected as House Captains and Deputy House Captains at the beginning of Term 1 and lead their House Groups in annual school sporting events as well as at House Sport.
Annual sporting events at Balmacewen:
- Swimming Sports
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Cross Country
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Athletics Day
Exchange Fixtures
Summer Exchange;
- John McGlashan
- Taieri College (Cricket)
- Oamaru Intermediate
- Waihi
Winter Exchange;
- John McGlashan
- Columba College
- Southland Girls & Boys High School
Fairplay Cup
Term 3 Registrations
3x3 crossover Development league - Registration link
Term 4 Registrations
Volleyball - Term 4 Volleyball Sign up
Touch -Term 4 Touch sign up
Futsal - Term 4 Futsal sign up
Waterpolo- Term 4 Waterpolo Sign up
Rippa Rugby -Term 4 Rippa Sign up
Cricket - Term 4 Cricket Sign up
Trial Timetable
Term 4 Practice Timetable - Coming Soon
Sports on Offer
OTAGO NUGGETS & CROSS OVER BASKETBALL:
BALLERS CLINIC, JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Girls Kiwi Tag Competition
On Friday May 24th Balmacewen entered 2 teams in the inaugural Girls Kiwi Tag competition run by Otago Rugby League.
Otago hockey opportunity
Everyone at all levels of hockey experience are welcome to join in. More info below...
2024 Winter Sport Registrations - (Terms 2&3)
Welcome to Balmacewen's Winter Sport Registrations for 2024!
Touch
This term we have had 11 teams playing in the metro junior competition on the Thursday after school at the Oval.
Night ‘n Day Otago Nuggets Junior Baller’s Clinic
Information below...
Swimming Sports
Our annual Balmacewen Swimming Sports will be held at Moana Pool on Thursday 14 March from 11 am - 2:30 pm.
Summer sport trials 2024 term 1
Please find below the timetable for Term 1 Summer Sport Trials. These will commence this Friday. Please see information ...
Touch
This term we had 8 teams that played at the Oval Junior Competition on a Thursday after school.