The ESSINGTON SCHOOL DARWIN Creating the Difference COMMUNITY SPORTS LINKS A Member of the Council of International Schools A Cambridge International School CRICOS No.: 02041G
The ESSINGTON SCHOOL DARWIN COMMUNITY SPORTS LINKS The Essington School Darwin has a comprehensive sporting program for its students. This provides opportunities for students to participate in many sports at school, interschool, community, and international level. House Sport The House Sport program allows students to participate in a wider variety of sports during a school year. It also provides opportunities for students to participate in sport leadership within the school. Students are members of one of three School Houses who compete against each other. InterSchool Sport The Essington School Darwin has a strong commitment to interschool sport, and participates in almost all interschool sport competitions offered by NT Schools Sport. Community Sports Basketball To provide additional opportunities for students to play together after school on week day evenings and Saturday, the school established community sporting opportunities through its own basketball club, the Essington Cannons. Other Sporting Links With Community Sporting Clubs The School has also developed links with other community sports clubs. These cover a range of sports including Soccer, Cricket, AFL, Netball, Rugby Union, Tennis and Hockey. The Clubs linked with The Essington School Darwin are clubs who already have a large number of Essington students playing with them. Elite Sporting Students Students at The Essington School Darwin who are participating at an elite level in their sport are recognised and assisted through the School s Elite Sports Program. The Director of Elite and Community Sport assists each student individually to manage their sporting and academic commitments during the school year. Special programs with sports scientists and sports psychologists are also organised to further enhance their development. International Sports Programs The School Basketball Club participates annually in the International Junior High School Basketball Competition in Malaysia. Other playing opportunities in Asia in the international school community, and national clubs, is being negotiated in Indonesia and the Phillipines. The School hopes to extend these programs to other sports.
For information about the Sports Program at The Essington School Darwin, please contact: Director of Elite and Community Sport - Tim Weatherald tim.weatherald@essington.nt.edu.au Director of School Sport Angela Foley angela.foley@essington.nt.edu.au (Challenge Season in Term 1 & 2, 2016, and Championship Season in Term 3 & 4, 2016) ESSINGTON CANNONS BASKETBALL CLUB In 2014 The Essington School Darwin started a school basketball club to play in the Darwin Basketball Association (DBA) Competition on week nights and Saturday. The Essington Cannons Basketball Club now field boys and girls teams in the Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16s, and Under 18s Age Groups. A group of Under 10 students is currently being trained to join the Darwin Basketball Association competition. In 2014 and 2015, 16 Years and Under Girls and Boys teams traveled to Kulim (near Penang), Malaysia to play in the International Junior High School Basketball Competition. Similar international playing opportunities are being negotiated with international schools in Jakarta, Indonesia, and clubs in Manila, Phillipines. Essington Cannons Basketball Club Membership Forms and Club Information is available on the school website: www.essington.nt.edu.au at the top of the first page of the website (under Basketball ). If you would like more information about playing for the Essington Cannons Basketball Club, please contact: Tim Weatherald Director of Elite and Community Sports Phone: 0421 034 366 Email: basketball@essington.nt.edu.au Club Website- www.essington.nt.edu.au
OTHER DARWIN COMMUNITY SPORTING CLUBS Essington students participate in many community sporting clubs at night and on Saturdays. If you would like to join one of the following Sport Clubs competing in the Darwin community sporting competitions, please CONTACT THESE CLUBS DIRECTLY. These clubs have several Essington students in their Club. DRY SEASON: Term 2 and 3, 2016 Waratah Netball Club Contact: Billy Rees, Junior Coordinator Phone: 0435 773 633 Email: waratahs_juniors@hotmail.com Casuarina Cougars Contact: Siggi Buba, President Phone: 8985 1409 or 0447 003 595 Email: sales@practicalsafetyaustralia.com.au Club Website: www.casuarinarugby.com.au Mindil Aces Football Club Contact: Robert Moore, Secretary Email: info@mindilaces.com
Waratah Hockey Club Contact: Simon George, Junior Vice-President Phone: 0457 522 428 Email: waratahhc@gmail.com Club Website: waratahhockeyclub.com Tennis NT Phone: 8981 5609 Email: tennisnt@tennis.com.au Club Website: www.tennis.com.au/nt/ NT Nightcliff Cricket Club Contact: Murali Varatharajan, Junior Coordinator Phone: 0418 685 162 Email: murali.varatharajan@gmail.com Club Website: www.nightcliffcc.org.au/
WET SEASON: Term 1 and 4, 2016 Nightcliff Football Club Contact: Sandy Kickett, Club Development Manager Phone: 0412 088 834 Email: tigersfc@bigpond.net.au Club Website: www.nightclifffootballclub.com.au OTHER SPORTS There are many other sports available in Darwin all year round including: Athletics Badminton Baseball BMX Golf Gymnastics Orienteering Rugby League Squash Surf Life Saving Swimming Table Tennis Touch Football Triathlon If you have any questions about any sports outside of the school, please contact our Director of Elite and Community Sport: tim.weatherald@essington.nt.edu.au who will assist you with suitable contacts for these sports.
PO Box 42321, Casuarina NT 0811 Telephone: (08) 8985 0100 Facsimile: (08) 8948 1910 G:/_Brochures /2016/Sport/ Chapman Road, Nightcliff NT 0810 Email: administration@essington.nt.edu.au Web: http://www.essington.nt.edu.au