McKinnon
Secondary College: sport
VSSSA & Beachside District
McKinnon is affiliated to the Victorian Secondary Schools Sports Association
and participates in interschool sport in the Beachside District with winning
teams proceeding to the Southern Zone and State finals.
The Beachside District Sports Group includes the following Secondary
Colleges:
- Bentleigh
- Brighton
- Cheltenham
- McKinnon
- Mentone Girls
- Mordialloc Chelsea
- Parkdale
- Sandringham: Highett, Beaumaris, Sandringham campuses
- South Oakleigh
Beachside District provides competitive sporting opportunities for over
7000 students in the following sports:
Carnivals
- Swimming
- Cross Country
- Athletics
Term 1 Sports
- Cricket: Boys and Girls
- Volleyball: Boys and Girls
- Tennis: Boys and Girls
- Baseball
- Softball
Term 2 Sports
- Football: Boys and Girls
- Soccer: Boys and Girls
- Badminton: Boys and Girls
- Netball: Boys and Girls
Term 3 Sports
- Basketball: Boys and Girls
- Hockey: Boys and Girls
- Squash: Boys and Girls
- Table Tennis: Boys and Girls
Students are also encouraged to participate in trials for VSSSA state teams
and individual sports. Students can obtain details from the Sport Manager.
Year 7 & 8 Sport
The interschool sports listed above are played during the Sport
Education afternoon lesson. This usually comprises four rounds of
weekly competition with the winning team playing in the Beachside District
Final.
Intermediate Sport
At Years 9 & 10 interschool sport consists of a one day Round Robin
competition involving all schools from the Beachside District. Students
at Year 9 can gain team selection through their Sport Education Programme,
whilst students at Year 10 have the opportunity to attend trials at selected
times as advised in the daily bulletin.
Senior Sport
At Years 11 & 12 all day Round Robin competitions are held
during terms 1 and 2.
Term 3 sports listed above are allocated to term 1 and term 2.
Students sign up prior to the events and training schedules are then arranged
by team coaches.
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