Benowa SHS students will participate in 6 full day cluster sport days across Terms 1, 2 and 3. They have the opportunity to participate in the Gold Coast Sport Central (GCSC) Interschool competition competing against Miami SHS, Nerang SHS, Southport SHS and Varsity College. All information for GCSC will be disseminated via Compass, parent email, newsletters, social media channels and student letters. When participating in these activities, students will be representing the school and as such, they are expected to adhere to the school’s behaviour management plan and standards.
As per a normal school day, students arrive at school in their full sports uniform (white shirt) and attend Care Class. Following Care Class, students meet at designated areas for their activity. This information will be distributed prior to the day via their Care Class teachers, Compass and sports noticeboards.
Those students who are in activities that occur outside of school grounds will be transported to and from these venues via a bus. Venues to each activity are listed below. Please note venues are subject to change.
What to wear and what to bring?
Students will be required to wear their full sports uniform including the school hat and have lunch and a water bottle for the duration of the day. For any activity.
Interschool Competitive Sport (GCSC) - AFL 9s (Boys & Girls)
- Basketball (Boys & Girls, capped numbers)
- Netball (Girls)
- Soccer (Boys)
- Table Tennis (Mixed, capped numbers)
- Tennis (Mixed, capped numbers)
- Touch Football (Boys & Girls)
- Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
Interschool Recreational Sport (GCSC) - Ten Pin Bowling (Mixed, capped numbers)
- Chess (Mixed, capped numbers)
- Lawn Bowls (Mixed, capped numbers)
- E-Sports (capped numbers)
Other Options - Musical (audition required)
- Redbacks Volleyball (Year 7 & 8 only -approval required)
- Redbacks Volleyball Community Service (Year 9 only)
- Free options (TBC)
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As per Year 7, 8 & 9 PLUS - Touch Football (Mixed)
- Other Options
- Drone Course (capped numbers, approval required)
- Cert 2 in Community Services
- Musical (audition required)
- Free option (TBC)
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All Year 11 & 12 students will be placed into Learn or Earn unless they select one of the following alternative options;
Interschool Competitive Sport (GCSC) - AFL 9s (Boys & Girls)
- Basketball (Boys & Girls, capped numbers)
- Touch Football (Mixed)
- Tennis (Mixed, capped numbers)
- Table Tennis (Mixed, capped numbers)
Interschool Recreational Sport (GCSC) - Lawn Bowls (Mixed, capped numbers)
Other Options - Drone Course (pre-enrolled students from 2023 only - no new enrolments for Year 11/12)
- Cert 2 Hospitality (capped numbers)
- Cert 2 Visual Arts (capped numbers)
- Cert 2 in Community Services (capped numbers)
- Cert 2 in Salon Services (Barbering, capped numbers)
- Study Day – English/Literature, Math Specialist, Math Methods, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Diploma
- Musical (audition required)
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GCSC Venues
AFL 9s
| Girls and Boys
7/8/9, 10/11/12
Southport High School
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Tennis
| Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club
1/24 Pizzey Drive
Mermaid Waters
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Volleyball - Girls
| 7, 8 9: Benowa SHS
10,11,12 - Div 1: Varsity College
10/11/12 - Div 2: Southport High |
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Volleyball - Boys
| 7, 8 9: Benowa SHS
10,11,12 - Div 1: Varsity College
10/11/12 - Div 2: Varsity College
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Table Tennis
| Gold Coast Table Tennis Association
Lot 1 Herbertson Drive, Molendinar
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Surfing/Bodyboarding
| Meet at Burleigh lifeguard tower. 7am-noon
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Soccer - full field
Boys - 7 and 8
| Musgrave Mustangs Soccer Club. Keith Hunt Park, 165, Musgrave Ave, Labrador
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Soccer - full field
Boys 9/10
| Pizzey Park Soccer
Bardon Ave, Miami
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Soccer - Indoor
Girls 7/8/9 and 10/11/12
| Gold Coast Indoor Sport
9 Dominions Road Ashmore
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Soccer - Goals
Boys 11/12
| Goals Australia
3 Alabaster Drive, Carrar
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Netball
Girls 7, 8, 9/10
Mixed 11/12 | South Coast Netball Association
83 Melaleuca Drive, Palm Beach
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Basketball - Girls
| Runaway Bay
Sports Drive, Runaway Bay
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Basketball - Boys
| Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
296 Nerange Broadbeach Road, Carrara
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Touch
Girls (7,8,9), Boys (7,8,9)
Mixed (10/11/12)
| Mallawa Sport Complex
57 Melaleuca Drive, Palm Beach
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Tenpin bowling
| Zone Bowling, Robina Town Centre
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Lawn Bowls
| Benowa Bowls Club
119-127 Ashmore Road
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Chess
| Miami SHS - Library
2137-2205 GC Hwy
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Skateboarding/Scootering
| Pizzey Park Skate Park
80 Pacific Avenue, Miami
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E-Sports
| TBC
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Mountain Biking
| R1 - Nerang
R2 - Nerang Race
R3 - Hinze Dam
R4 - Hinze Dam Race
R5 - Nerang Race
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What is the cost to participate?
Students who wish to participate in the GC6 will need to have their fees up to date as per the terms of their SRS agreement. Please be aware there are NO REFUNDS for students who are absent on these days as bookings have been secured to finalise numbers.
Training Days
As part of the Cluster Sports Program, students have the opportunity to train for their sport during Weeks 4 and 5 during school time. Sports that are required to leave the school to participate in training will be bused to and from the school.
Our training days will be on Wednesday 15 February and Wednesday 22 February during period 4. Information about where students need to be will be distributed in their Care Class. Students participating in
basketball, netball, indoor cricket and futsal will be leaving the school, transported by bus to and from their training venues listed. Students in Lawn Bowls will walk to their venue and Basketball will walk to and from St Kevin’s Catholic School.
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Basketball : Gold Coast Sport & Leisure Centre, Carrara AND St Kevin's Catholic School Benowa
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Netball : Southport Carrara Netball, Benowa
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Indoor cricket and futsal : Arundel Indoor Sports Centre
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Lawn Bowls: Benowa Bowls Club, Ashmore Rd, Benowa
As such, students who have not returned their permission form will
not
be permitted to attend the training day. Students will also need to ensure they have hats, water-bottle, sunscreen, full sports uniform and food for the day.
Representative Sport
Trials will be advertised to students using the Sports Noticeboard (outside the sports hall), the student notices on compass and the school website.
*Please be advised that times/dates/venues are subject to change due to numerous circumstances.
Below is information regarding Rep Sport and Broadwater Processes.
What is Representative School Sport
Benowa SHS is part of the Broadwater district. Students must trial at Broadwater if they wish to be considered at the South Coast trial. If students are successful at the South Coat trial, they will compete at the State Championships.
Process to apply for Broadwater District Trials
If your student wishes to be considered for the Broadwater Trials, please email or have your student see the Director of Sport (Shannon Austin -
saust81@eq.edu.au) by any due dates. Approval is based on behaviour and attendance. Students that are selected to trial for Broadwater will receive a BWSS Parent Consent & Medical Form & Mouth Guard Consent Form from. Mouth Guard Forms are only required for specific sports, such as AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Hockey and Water Polo.
Depending on the number of nominations, a trial may be held at school to nominate who goes to the Broadwater trials. Students will be notified if this is necessary.
Broadwater Paper Nomination
Paper nominations will occur if there are not enough nominations to field a team at a trial. If you student wants to attend, please email the Director of Sport by the due date.
What if my student can not attend the Broadwater Trial?
In order for students to be selected in a Broadwater team they must be in attendance at the District Trials. The only exception to this is where:
- Students are away at a sporting event of a high level (in one of the sports approved by Qld School Sport)
- Students have a medical certificate covering the trial date
- Bereavement or compassionate reasons
NB. Section 2) does not apply to Swimming or Cross Country where no medical certificates are accepted.
If a student meets the exception criteria listed above and wishes to be considered for the team, they must get an Absentee Application for Exemption form the Director of Sport, complete and return it as soon as possible.
South Coast Regional Sport
Following the Broadwater trial, successful students will be provided with South Coast trial information. It is imperative that students and parents follow the below process to ensure their place at the trial.
- Parents/Students need to fill out the South Coast online booklet, print and bring it to the Director of Sport ASAP in order to have it approved (this booklet is then returned to the student)
- You need to ensure that you pay online prior to the trial (No payment = no trial). Payment details will be distributed at the Broadwater trial.
- On the day of the trial, students must;
- Organise your own transport to and from the trial
- Ensure the South Coast booklet is completed (No booklet = no trial)
- Advise Student Absences to confirm your student is attending the trial via Compass
Trials cancelled or postponed due to weather or unforeseen circumstances will be posted on the South Coast Facebook usually by 7:00am the day of the trial.
Parents and Players Code of Conduct
Standardised QSS Codes of Conduct outline what is expected of students, parents, spectators, student officials and team participating in School Sport events and the range of consequences for breaching the code.
All Conduct Codes can be found here.
Breaches to the code of conduct may lead to:
- Students: Withdrawal from the team either prior to the Regional and State Championships or if during a State Championship the student will be flown home at the parents' cost and behaviour referred to both the student's school and SSSC Board for further action.
- Parents: Withdrawal from the event, behaviour referred to both the students School and SSSC Board for further action.
Further Queries?
Please contact the Director of Sport, Shannon Austin on saust81@eq.edu.au
Student accolades outside the school sport pathway
Here at Benowa SHS we are spoiled for athletic talent and often, this talent falls outside of the school sport pathway. We would love to hear about out students' achievements in whatever sport they participate in. Please email your student's achievements to the Director of Sport, Shannon Austin on saust81@eq.edu.au, so we can celebrate their accomplishments.
Accident insurance cover for students
Some school activities and physical education, particularly contact sports, carry inherent risks of injury. Parents are advised that the Department does not have student accident insurance cover for students.
If your student is injured at school as a result of an accident or incident, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs, are the responsibility of the student, parent or caregiver. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If parents have private health insurance, some costs may also be covered through the private health insurance. Any other costs would be borne by the parents.
Student Accident Insurance is an insurance policy that pays certain benefits in certain circumstances should your child have an accident. It is a personal decision for parents as to the types and levels of private insurance they arrange to cover their child for any accidental injury that may occur.
Parents should contact their insurer or an approved Australian insurance broker for more information about student personal accident insurance cover for their child.
https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/school-information/life-at-school/accident-insurance