Welcome to the 2025 Sporting Year!

A very warm welcome to all new and returning families. We hope you had a fantastic break and are ready for an action-packed year of sport at WestMAC.

Sport is an integral part of our college community, providing students with opportunities to build friendships, develop valuable life skills, and experience the joy of teamwork and competition. Whether students are looking to represent the College, try a new sport, or simply stay active, there is something for everyone.

This year, we are excited to continue building on our strong sporting culture, offering a wide range of programs across TAS, Junior TAS, and foundation sports. We encourage all students to get involved, challenge themselves, and make the most of the opportunities available.

We look forward to seeing our students training hard, competing with pride, and displaying great sportsmanship throughout the year.

TAS Sport

The first round of TAS fixtures for 2025 saw WestMAC athletes take to the field, court, and pitch with determination and spirit, securing an overall TAS victory with a 13-12 result.

It was a fantastic start to the season, with our teams showcasing skill, teamwork, and resilience across all competitions.

• Cricket: 2/3 Wins
• Boys Volleyball: 3/6 Wins
• Girls Football: 3/5 Wins
• Girls Tennis: 2/3 Wins
• Girls Basketball: 3/6 Wins

Several of our Shield teams also notched up great wins, adding to the College’s success. For those teams that fell short on the scoreboard, their valiant efforts were clear, and no doubt they will continue to grow and improve throughout the season. Full results and ladders can be found here.

One of the highlights of the day was the incredible atmosphere surrounding our Year 7 Volleyball team. After claiming a hard-fought victory, the entire team was swamped by cheering WestMAC students, who rushed onto the court to celebrate. The College war cry rang out loud and proud, reinforcing the strong school spirit that defines WestMAC sport.

Congratulations to all players and coaches for a fantastic start to the season—let’s build on this momentum as we move into Round 2!

Junior TAS Sport

The first round of Junior TAS Cricket and Hockey kicks off this weekend. Students have been training hard over the last 2 weeks, including a very hot training clinic last weekend. The Sports Department wishes all the students the best of luck for their first game of the term.

TAS and Junior TAS Draw

The season draw is available https://fixtures.clipboard.app/tas/fixtures Instructions on how to read the draw can be found on NEST.

Communication - College App and NEST

Parents are to ensure they download the College App. Training schedules and any wet weather cancelations are uploaded on to the College App. Further information regarding each sport is also be available on NEST.

Primary After-School Sport Programs

WestMAC are pleased to announce that there are several user-paid sports programs on offer this term. These include:

• Hot Shots Tennis – available most days before and after school - Enrol now!
• Ultimate Athletics – Wednesday afternoons starting Week 3 - Register here.
• Astros Hockey – Thursday afternoons starting Week 6 - Register here.

The flyers for Tennis, Athletics and Hockey are available at the bottom of this submission. 

Coaching Opportunities

The Sports Department are always looking for members of the community who may be interested in doing some coaching within our Junior TAS and TAS Sporting programmes. To register your interest to coach, please click here.

Representative Sport

10-19 Years Representative Sport registrations have now closed. If students have missed the registration, they are to email sport@wmac.com.au ASAP with the sport they wish to be considered for.

Term 1 Save the Dates

• Junior TAS Sport Round 1/TAS Round 2 - Saturday 8 February
• Senior School Swimming Carnival - Wednesday 12 February           
• 10-19 Years Western Ranges Swimming - Thursday 13 February              
• Middle School Swimming Carnival - Friday 14 February
• TAS Swimming Carnival - Thursday 20 March       
• Junior TAS Swimming Carnival - Friday 21 March
• Secondary Interhouse Cross Country Carnival - Monday 31 March
• Prep to Year 6 Interhouse Cross Country Carnival - Tuesday 1 April

Training

A reminder to all students and parents/caregivers that Junior TAS and TAS sport and training is a full term commitment. If a student cannot make a training session or game, they are to let the coaches and managers know in advance where possible. This allows teams to not be caught out and have enough players for their game. Students must wear their PE uniform to training and ensure they are dressed in full school uniform at the conclusion of training.

From time to time there may be a clash with training and other College commitments. If there is a clash, students are to submit the clash form. This can be found on NEST.

Congratulations to…

Hudson Anderson

A huge congratulations to Year 9 athlete Hudson Anderson on his incredible achievement at the National Futsal Championships in Melbourne! Hudson was selected for the Football Queensland U13 Boys Futsal Team, competing at the national level from 8–12 January 2025.

Hudson played a key role throughout the tournament, including scoring crucial goals in tight matches. Queensland went undefeated, securing victory in a thrilling Grand Final against NSW Thunder with a 2-1 win, making them back-to-back National Champions!

Well done, Hudson, on this outstanding achievement—we are incredibly proud of you!

Jedidiah Onaga

A huge congratulations to Jedi Ongaga who was selected to represent Little Athletics Queensland on their 2025 New Zealand Tour! As one of just 30 athletes chosen, Jedi competed in two major events on the South Island from 9–20 January—the Colgate Games in Christchurch and the Lovelock Classic in Timaru.

Jedi showcased his talent across multiple events, including the 100m hurdles, 100m, 200m, shot put, discus, and long jump. This is a fantastic achievement, and we are incredibly proud of his hard work, dedication, and confidence in athletics.

Special Achievements

The Sports Department endeavours to acknowledge school and representative sport achievements throughout the year. Parents are encouraged to send any special achievements to sport@wmac.com.au so students can receive special recognition.

Head of Sport