School Sport | Tamworth

Only your best is good enough

But your best is always good enough.

Carinya students have many sporting opportunities throughout the school year. Students are encouraged to develop and use their talents to honour Christ, the giver of all gifts, in the way they interact with and compete against others. Throughout the school year, students can participate in a range of local and representative sports. All sporting teams are staffed or coached by qualified teachers, and the standard of sportsmanship that we expect is very high. Students are taught that only their best is good enough - but their best is always good enough.

A group of children and adults participating in a rock climbing activity outdoors, with some children climbing on a rock wall and others waiting their turn, all wearing helmets and harnesses.
Children playing on an outdoor basketball court at a school under a large canopy during daytime.

SPORTING FACILITIES

Carinya Tamworth boasts a wide range of well-maintained sporting facilities, including ovals, courts, an indoor sports centre, and a gym. The ovals are fully irrigated to withstand drought and intensive foot traffic. Practice cricket nets, a cricket pitch, goals for soccer and rugby, perimeter fencing, and sports netting all complement the oval playing areas.

Two fenced courts established for basketball and netball are used for a variety of ball games. Indoor multi-purpose facilities provide flexibility in all weather and cater for indoor football, volleyball and gymnastics. The gym is fully equipped and available to students as part of the before-school Carinya Gym.

Students in school uniforms playing on a sports field under a goalpost on a sunny day.
Group of young men playing and practicing cricket on separate outdoor pitches with grass and nets

LOCAL SPORT

Carinya enters teams in the local weekly school sport competitions. Boys and girls can participate (some are mixed, others are separate competitions). The sports are:

  • Basketball: Yr 3-10 - 2 Competitions per year, Term 1-2 and Term 3-4

  • Cricket: Yr 1-10 - Term 4 through until Term 1

  • Netball: Girls only - Terms 2-3

  • Oztag: Yr 3-10 - Terms 1 and 4

  • Waterpolo: Yr 3-12 - Term 4 through until Term 1

A soccer player with the number 20 on his jersey is taking a free throw during a game on a grassy field, with other players in the background and a soccer goal in the distance.
Swimmer in goggles and swimsuit swimming in a pool with red lane dividers, water splashing around.
Young girls in red and black sports uniforms sprinting on a red running track during a race.
A boy with goggles swimming in an outdoor pool during a competition or practice, with spectators sitting and watching in the background.
Young boys playing soccer on a grassy field during daytime, with one player in a red and black uniform kicking the ball while a goalkeeper in green and yellow attempts to block a shot, and two other players in the background.

REPRESENTATIVE SPORT

Carinya’s affiliation with the Christian Schools Sports Association (CSSA) and the NSW Combined Independent Schools (NSW CIS) Sports Association allows students to compete at Zone and State levels in individual and team sports. Students who are highly successful in their chosen sport can pursue representation via NSW CIS at the National level competitions.

Representative sport involves school-operated overnight trips beyond the Tamworth and Gunnedah regions, which is a highlight for many Carinya students.

Two young male athletes in black running uniforms with red accents competing in a race on a blue track. The runner in the background is mid-air, while the other is closer to the camera, both showing determined focus.
Two boys running on a blue track during daytime, with a building and solar panels in the background.
A young girl running on a blue track at an outdoor stadium during an athletic event, with a large crowd of spectators and officials in the background.

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