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All boys participate at their level on school athletic days, The events have a House focus where all boys win points for their House. Top athletes compete at Zone Athletic meets. Athletics is held in Term 4.

Badminton and table tennis are offered to Middle and Senior School students. Games are played either in the Jubilee Sports Centre or at Gilles Ave during Wednesday Senior their given sports time.

Basketball is offered to Junior, Middle and Senior students. Games are played outside school hours, usually on Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoons in the Jubilee Sports Centre. Basketball practices are taken after school before their games by Eastern Bays Basketball.

In the Middle School, we select Years 5 and 6 teams. In the Senior School we select cricket XIs based on ability. The number of teams ranges from 4 to 6 in the Senior School. The 1st XI Cricket runs during Term 1 at the beginning of Term 4 .

Year 3 to 6 cross country is held at Saint Kentigern College. Year 0 to 2 is held at the Marytn Wilson Field across the road from Palmers Garden World. All students in the School are expected to compete in these events. The top runners go on to compete in the cross-country zones.

Flippa Ball and Mini Polo are mini version of Water Polo. Boys in Years 3, 4, and 5 play Flippa Ball, and Year 6 play Mini Polo in a competition at Diocesan and St Cuthbert pools. There is a practice session once a week in the evenings held at Sacred Heart Pools and the Y at Glen Innes. The competition is run on a Sunday.

Football is offered to Middle and Senior School students. In the Middle School, teams are selected from boys in Year 5 and 6 boys. In the Senior School, football teams are selected from Year 7 and 8 boys. They play against various local schools every week and enter zone tournaments. Football runs during Term 2 and 3.

Golf is offered to Senior School students on a Wednesday afternoon and is played at the Ellerslie Racecourse Driving Range and Golf Course. Boys can bring their own clubs. The School also has some sets available.

Hockey is offered to Middle and Senior School students. In the Middle School teams are selected from Year 5 and 6 students. In the Senior School teams are selected from Year 7 and 8 students. They play against various local schools every week and enter zone tournaments. Hockey runs during Term 2 and 3.

Rugby is offered to Middle School and Senior School students. In the Middle School, the teams are selected from the students in Years 5 and 6. Rugby teams are selected on ability in the Senior School from both Years 7 and 8. Rugby runs during Term 2 and 3.

It is traditional that the School enters an Optimist sailing team each year in the Eastern Zone Sailing Regatta. This is for Year 7 and 8 boys and is usually held in Term 4.

Scuba diving is offered as an option to Senior School students at Parnell Baths. All gear is supplied as part of the cost or boys may bring their own gear.

Softball is offered to Middle School and Senior School students. In the Middle School, the teams are selected from the students in Years 5 and 6. Softball teams are selected on ability in the Senior School from both Years 7 and 8. Softball runs during Term 1 and the beginning of Term 4.

Swimming is taught during class lessons during an eight-to-ten-week season in Term 1 and weather-dependent in Term 4. During the swimming season, all boys are expected to compete in the School swimming competitions. Separate swimming events are run which allow for all students to be involved. The top swimmers from the championship events then go on to compete at the zone swimming sports.

In the Middle School, we select two Year 5 and 6 teams. In the Senior School, we select an A and B team. During term 4, the School runs a tennis competition for each year level from Years 4 to 8.

Touch Rugby is offered to Middle School and Senior School students. In the Middle School, the teams are selected from the students in Years 5 and 6. Touch Rugby teams are selected on ability in the Senior School from both Years 7 and 8. They play against various local schools every week. Touch Rugby training runs during Term 1 only.

Water Polo is offered to all boys in the Senior School and is played at Diocesan and St Cuthberts on Friday evenings and Sundays, in a local competition. There is also a practice session once a week in the mornings. The School also enters into three Water polo tournaments in the latter half of the year.

Windsurfing is offered to Senior School students on a Wednesday afternoon at Lake Pupuke. All gear is supplied as part of the cost or boys may bring their own gear.

Boys from Year 3 to 8 can attend the Schools Alpine Competition held at the Remarkables in Queenstown in Term 3. Both skiing and snowboarding are available.