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Welcome to the St Thomas' Sports Hub.
Our kura has worked hard over many years to build participation numbers across a range of sports. We have a hugely committed staff who work to grow the hearts and minds of our boys outside of the classroom just as much as they invest within it. Sport is very much at the forefront of driving positive outcomes for our students. Here is a little insight into some of our sports programmes.
We now have a rugby programme that competes at all year levels with multiple teams in each age grade. Our 1st XV is now recognized as a leading team within the South Island’s pinnacle secondary schools’ tournament – the Miles Toyota Premiership and SIBS competition. We also field a 2nd XV in the championship competition, which has performed well over a number of seasons. Our u15 team won the section 1 competition this year. What makes us unique is our relationship with rugby league. We understand the benefits of boys playing both codes to grow their skill sets. Rugby League also continues to grow within the college. Our rugby league team were back-to-back National Secondary School Champions (2023/2024) and a finalist this year in 2026. With growth in this sport every year, we are now witnessing many of our students entering NRL pathway competitions.
Our Basketball teams are fortunate to have access to an amazing gymnasium to build their skills. Our top team were the Canterbury Champions in 2023, semi-finalists for the last two years, and quarter-finalists in 2026. We are continuing to evolve our coaching and development of this sport with its increased popularity in our college. Football is consistently in the top four of the Connetic Cup, and we are excited to continue building our relationship with CFA to benefit our boys. Top-quality coaching and facilities will enable the further growth of football in our community. In 2024, we narrowly missed out in the national semi-final during a penalty shootout, and the team was crowned Canterbury Champions. In 2025, they were the top team in the regular season! We were also national finalists this year in futsal.
Cricket playing numbers are on the rise, with an excellent group about to come through at Year 9. New grass practice blocks, new cricket pitches, and significant investment in gear and quality coaching have allowed our students to experience some of the best facilities in the city. Our 1st XI plays in the premier competition and has made the semi-finals for the last two seasons. We project further growth in this sport from 2026 and beyond.
Rowing has a proud history at our kura. Further investment in new rowing boats will allow our rowing team the best chance to compete nationally at the annual Maadi Cup. We had an exceptional year in 2025, securing our first-ever spot in the Under-18 8+ final alongside five 'A' finals. We also won gold in 2026 in the double sculls pair! We look forward to more national success in this space across 2026 and 2027 with a great group of boys and their families. Touch, volleyball, and hockey are fast-growing sports in the college, and we have also introduced our first combined hockey team. If your son wishes to play any of these, please let the Sports Department know! We offer almost all sports at the college. Where there is a will, there is a way to give our young men the chance to participate and foster a strong, healthy Hauora in whichever sport they choose. As you can see, we want our students to have the opportunity to play for fun or aspire to compete in the top competitions in the city. We want our young men to work hard and work for each other to have quality sporting experiences!
We look forward to watching your son thrive in the many sporting opportunities we offer.
Nga mihi
Mr Paul Burton
Assistant Principal
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