Role and responsibilities
The School Sport South Coast board is responsible for organising and monitoring a program that promotes the development of sporting skills and abilities to a standard that will enable students to be selected in regional sporting teams capable of competing at a state level. An extended program is available for students to be selected from state championships to compete at national championships and interstate exchanges. Paralleling this is the incentive and encouragement of a skilled and professional group of teachers to demonstrate their abilities while working with highly motivated and talented students, and to be rewarded for their efforts by recognition of appointment to various levels of regional, state and national officialdom.
Location and characteristics
Geographically the School Sport South Coast region extends from the Shailer Park / Beenleigh area in the north to Coolangatta in the south, west to Beaudesert and east to the coastline. School Sport South Coast operates within the South East Education region. The School Sport South Coast office is located centrally within the South Coast sporting region in the grounds of Keebra Park State High School.
Address
56 Anne St
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
(within the grounds of Keebra Park State High School—enter through Gate B)
or
PO Box 2818
SOUTHPORT QLD 4215
The School Sport South Coast region was first established in 1988, with major restructuring occurring in 1998. This restructuring saw the formation of a 12th state sports region.
Staffing
- Regional School Sport Officer—Julie Henderson
- Assistant Regional School Sport Officer—Bruce Hurford
- Sport Support Officer—Bronwyn Knight
- Administrative Officer—Lisa Congram
- Administrative Officer (Casual)—Sue Johnston
- 180 Teacher Officials (Regional Convenors, Coaches and Managers)
Schools
All state and non–state schools within this area are affiliated with School Sport South Coast. The region is comprised of 55 secondary schools and 112 primary schools. Schools range in size from quite small with an enrolment of 13 students to our largest with over 2,000 students.
Students
The students who participate in School Sport South Coast activities at a district, regional or state level come from all sectors including students from primary, secondary and special schools as well as schools of distance education and registered home schoolers. The students range in age from 10- to 19-year olds.
Student numbers
Over 5,000 students trial for School Sport South Coast teams. Of this number, around 1,500 students are chosen to represent the region at the respective State Championships throughout the year. Of these, 67% are secondary (13- to 19-year-olds) students and 33% are primary (10- to 12-year-olds) students. A small number of these students are students with disabilities.
Programs
We have an extensive array of sports on offer to students within the region. Secondary school students are offered a choice of 20 affiliated sports (44 teams) and primary students 16 sports (23 teams). The sports offered within the South Coast region mirror the state program. Please refer to the list of all sports available in the representative sport program.
Annual Report
2023 School Sport South Coast Annual Report