Course: Sport

	Sport and Outdoors Papanui High School has a proud reputation of attainment in sport. Current students are competing at Provincial, National and New Zealand Team levels. Inter-secondary sport is undertaken in every school term. Summer seasons are terms one and four. The winter season runs consecutively in terms two and three. Generally students play on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with the exception of Volleyball and Basketball which are played on Mondays and Fridays respectively. Recent Successes Touch Last year the Girls Senior team placed 1^st = at the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship and won the South Island Championship. The Boys Senior team won the Canterbury Secondary Schools Championship and was 3^rd at the South Island Championships. Both teams qualified for the National Secondary Schools Tournament (the only co-educational school to have both girls and boys teams qualify). The girls went through the tournament to finish 6^th and the boys an outstanding 3^rd. Notable representatives - NZ Touch Open teams: Chad Tainui, James Wihongi, Kelsey Berryman, Janelle Cavanagh Rugby Boys 1st XV winning the 2008 Emerging Secondary Schools 10 a-side tournament. Girls 1st XV winning the Secondary Schools Competition in unbeaten fashion. National Representatives Current Past

1	Sports currently offered by the school are: Aerobics, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowls, Cricket, Cross Country, Cycling, Dragon Boating, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Equestrian, Football, Futsal, Golf, Golf Croquet, Gymnastics, Hockey, Indoor Cricket, Indoor Football, Indoor Netball, Korfball, Mountain Biking, Netball, Road Race, Rock Climbing, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Ski and Snowboard, Softball, Squash, Summer Hockey, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Ten Pin Bowling, Tennis, Touch, Volleyball, Water Polo, weights, Wilderness club Team entry into sport is based on numbers applying. However, should there be a request for a certain sport, Papanui High School will facilitate where possible, student attendance at those specific venues. We have strong ties with community sports clubs and currently work along side these clubs to support the development of our students, and to provide an avenue for our students to continue in their sport once they leave school. All sporting enquires should be directed to our Sports Coordinator.