The start of Term 2 sees the start of the winter sports season. The school will have over 40 teams playing across several codes.

We like to put the emphasis on the students taking responsibility, being organised and communicating information back to parents about training days, fees etc.
Below is a bit of a one-stop shop for information regarding sport at Waitākere College.

FEES:

Each sporting code has entry fees, equipment required and various other costs associated with running teams. As a result each sport has a fee associated to help cover these costs:

Basketball $85
Badminton $50
Football     $50 (1st XI boys football may have shirt and tie costs)
Hockey      $85
Netball       $85
Rugby        $50 (1st XV boys rugby may have shirt and tie costs)
*If a student plays in two teams of the same sport they are only required to pay $100 to cover both teams.
**If a student plays two different sports they are only required to pay the highest fee e.g. a student plays basketball ($85) and Rugby ($50) you only need to pay $85 to cover the sports fees. 

Please pay these fees ASAP through the school accounts department. Fees can be paid off in regular installments if required but this will need to be arranged ASAP: Accounts - Sue Borich [email protected] 

DRAW INFORMATION:

Students will get information about games and meet times each week at training. Draws for most sports can be found here on the CollegeSport Auckland website:
HERE and in the school newsletter emailed out each Friday.

You will need to know what team your child is in and what grade they are in to easily find their draws, results and points table each week.

College Sport oversees all college sport competitions and has a very good app that gives quick and easy access to information:
NETBALL draws can be found on the Netball Waitakere site Senior teams HERE
RUGBY draws can be found at the Auckland Rugby Union website HERE
All draws are subject to change each week so it does pay to check them regularly. 

UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT:

It is the student's responsibility to ensure they have the correct uniform and equipment for their chosen sport(s).
Some teams will be provided with uniforms due to the nature of the sport and competition, some teams will use PE uniforms. Most sports have particular requirements around compulsory safety equipment that is required for every game:
Rugby - Boots and mouthguard are compulsory (uniform provided).
Netball - Uniform provided. Sports shoes are compulsory.
Football - Boots and shin pads are compulsory. Navy blue sports socks are required to cover shin pads and are compulsory. Junior teams use PE uniforms.
Basketball - Sports shoes and mouthguard compulsory. Uniforms provided.  
Hockey - Shin pads and mouthguard compulsory. Navy sports socks are required to cover shin pads and are compulsory.  

SUPPORT AND BEHAVIOR:

Parents/guardians and whānau are welcome to come and support teams. We welcome any positive support and encouragement on the sidelines but please leave the coaching to our coaches.
Here are the CollegeSport guidelines for creating a safe and enjoyable environment for our students which Waitakere College fully endorses:

As a supporter, I will:  

• Respect all officials, players, coaches, supporters, and opponents  

• Respect the health and safety requirements of the host school/venue  

• Not enter the field of play, unless requested to do so by an official  

• Observe all fixtures without questioning the decisions of coaches and officials  Refrain from directing comments towards the opposition  

• Display a positive attitude at every game and be a role model for others

As a coach/manager, I will:  

• Enjoy being involved in sport  

• Respect all officials, colleagues, coaches, players, supporters, and opponents  

• Place the safety and welfare of my players/athletes before anything else  

• Be a positive role model at all times for my players/athletes 

As a student, I will:  

• Enjoy playing sport and partake in healthy competition  

• Respect all officials, teammates, coaches, supporters, and opponents  

• Play by the rules of my sport at all times  

• Wear the appropriate attire for my sport  

• Be humble in victory and gracious in defeat  

• Represent my school with the utmost pride, dignity, honesty, and loyalty

Anything outside these guidelines will not be tolerated and a Sports Disciplinary committee is set up to deal with any such issues. 

TRANSPORT:

Most teams play home (at Waitakere College) and away (at opposition school).
As you can imagine getting a large number of teams and students to away games each week can be difficult.
We welcome any parent/whānau support in regards to transport to games. 

If you are able to regularly help transport your child's team to away games please let your coach or manager know or contact the sports department (details below):
We wish everyone an enjoyable and successful season. 

Finally a massive thank you to all our sports coaches, managers, and drivers, without you sport in the college would not be possible. 

Sports Director
Liam Mulrooney [email protected]

Sports Coordinator
Paul McGrath [email protected]