Sports

AFL

AFL is a sport with a rich history of producing elite players and successful results at Brigidine College. Students compete in AFLQ sanctioned events in both 9- and 16-a-side competitions.

CaSSSA – Trimester One (February – April):

Games are played after school on Wednesday from 4pm – 5pm at a central venue, over 8 weeks. Transport is provided and students must be available from 3-6pm on all CaSSSA sport afternoons.

AFLQ School Cup – Term 2 & 3 Commitment; Evening competition on set date. Progression through knockout competition.

Training is held for 1 session during the week either before (6:30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 5pm) school on Taringa Soccer Oval. Students are to always meet their coaches in Kildare hall prior to their training session.

All students in Years 7-12 can partake. Please note, some age dispensation rules do apply due to the nature of the sport.

Basketball

Brigidine College is involved in two competitions for basketball, CaSSSA and GBC (Greater Brisbane Competition). Students are encouraged to play in both competitions to improve their skills and fitness throughout the year.

Games are played after school on Wednesday from 4pm – 5pm. They are played on a ‘home’ and ‘away’ basis over an 8 week period. Transport is provided for away games. All students will need to be available from 3pm until approx. 6pm on all CaSSSA sport afternoons.

All GBC games are played on Saturday mornings on a home and away basis between 8am – 11am. Students must arrive 30 minutes prior to game time for warm up and team talk on home game days. Transport will be provided for some away games. The season is played over an 8 week period.

Cross Country

Cross Country is a physically demanding sport, requiring athletes to compete in distances up to 4km, running across differing terrains. All girls are welcome to join and train with the cross-country squad to improve their fitness.

The Interhouse Carnival is held each year on the final day of Term 1 and allows each student to compete in the 1 km fun run or the 3km race. Students competing in the 3km course will be timed and age champions awarded. The Brigidine College cross country squad is selected from this carnival.

CaSSSA Cross Country Carnival held at Limestone Park, Ipswich in May each year.

GBC Cross Country Carnival held at Rivermount College in May each year.

A number of pre CaSSSA meets are held at parks around Brisbane. These serve as selection trials for the CaSSSA and GBC events.

Students are expected to participate in lead-up meets and attend the cross country camp as members of the squad.

All training sessions are held Mondays 3:30pm – 5pm, Wednesdays 6:30am – 8am and Fridays 6:30am – 8am

Term 1 – Run Club
Term 2 – Cross Country (breakfast provided to students)
Term 3 – Run Club
Term 4 – Run Club

Football and Futsal

Brigidine College has been a successful Football school for a number of decades. Football is played during the middle two terms of the year within the GBC, Uhlsport Cup (Senior A team), ISSA Cup (Junior A team) and CaSSSA competitions. Students whom have been selected into the Junior A (ISSA Cup) and Senior A (Uhlsport Cup) teams play in a knockout competition against various South east Queensland schools. Matches are often played sporadically on either a Monday, Tuesday or Thursday afternoon dependant on home and away school availability.

GBC and CaSSSA run as weekly competitions in Terms 2 and 3 respectively. All GBC are played on a home and away basis on Saturday mornings. Transport is provided by the College for away games. All CaSSSA Football is played in Term 3. Games are played after school on Wednesday afternoon on a ‘home’ and ‘away’ basis.

Futsal begins in Term 1 with the SEQ Schools Futsal Championships. Teams may progress through to the next round held later in the year if successful in the first round of the SEQ Schools Futsal Championships.

Functional Training

Functional Training provides an opportunity for students to improve their strength and conditioning with the guidance of the Brigidine Sports department. This program runs for 8 weeks each term and offers a wider range of wellbeing, fitness and socialisation opportunities for students.

Session times are as follows:

Monday – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Tuesday – 7:00am – 8:00am
Thursday – 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Friday – 7:00am – 8:00am

Hockey

Brigidine Hockey has a wonderfully successful history of securing CaSSSA premierships, Qld and Australian representatives. Students enjoy the open team environment which allows students from all age groups to play and train together.

CaSSSA – Trimester Two (May – August):

Games are played after school on Wednesday, from 4pm – 5pm at Downey Park. Transport is provided and students must be available from 3pm – 6pm on CaSSSA sport afternoons.

Training is held for one session during the week either before (6.30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 5pm) school on Taringa Soccer Oval.

Indoor Cricket

Brigidine College has a strong and successful history in Indoor Cricket with many players going onto play representative indoor and/or outdoor cricket.

CaSSSA – Trimester One (February – April):

Games are played after school on Wednesday from 4pm – 5pm at a central venue. Transport is provided and students must be available from 3pm – 6pm on all CaSSSA sport afternoons.

Training is held for 1 session during the week either before (6.30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 5pm) school in Kildare Hall or on the Brigid Centre court.

Netball

Netball is the largest sport participated in at Brigidine College. The College offers a wide range of opportunities and competes in a variety of carnivals and knock-out competitions. The college has a very strong history of netball results and fostering young elite netballers.

CaSSSA – Open and Intermediate aged teams play in Trimester Two (Apr- July) Junior teams play in Trimester 3 (Sept – Nov). Brigidine College fields teams in the Junior Division (Year 7 and 8), (Intermediate Division (Years 9 and 10) and Senior Division (Years 11 and 12) of CaSSSA. Games are played after school on Wednesday for 8 weeks from 4pm – 5pm at central venues (typically Downey park and Faulkner Park). Transport is provided to and from venues. Students must be available from 3-6pm on CaSSSA sport afternoons.

GBC – All games are played Saturday mornings on a home and away basis. Transport is provided for away games. The season is played over an 8-week period. Students must arrive 30 minutes prior to game time for a warm up and team talk on home game days.

Queensland Catholic School Girls’ Cup – In this annual competition held in May, the College competes against other Queensland Catholic schools in Junior and Senior Divisions.

Vicki Wilson Cup – This competition is a knockout competition in which Brigidine participates for the opportunity to progress to the Queensland finals following a regional qualifier.

Rowing

Brigidine College students’ row at Centenary Rowing Club (CRC). Parents need to be aware that the club is a community rowing club run by volunteers, both inside and outside of College. The rowing program is coordinated by the rowing coordinator under the direction of the Director of Sports.

Brigidine College participates in GCRASRA Regattas during Term 2. Students and parents will need to travel independently.

Training sessions are each Thursday 4pm – 6pm and every Sunday morning from 6am – 9am. The Rowing Shed/Club House is located at the end of Sumners Road, 552 Sumners Road, Riverhills. Students are transported from Brigidine College to Centenary Rowing Club on Thursday afternoons. Brigidine College students have access to CRC boats and expert coaches. CRC also owns all the equipment needed for regattas.

Rugby 7s

Practice matches and carnivals are offered throughout Term 3 and 4. The sport is not played on a weekly basis like most other cocurricular sports at the College and carnivals are run by the Queensland Reds Rugby Union. Students are taught the fundamentals of Rugby Union in a safe, fun and supportive environment by Rugby AU qualified coaches. Safety of students and injury mitigation is of paramount importance.

The premier carnival students attend at the conclusion of the season is the Queensland All Schools 7s. The carnival is held over a weekend in mid to late October each year. Training is held twice a week either before (6.30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 4.30pm) school at Taringa Rovers.

Swimming

Brigidine College is home to a 25m pool operational in Term 4 and Term 1. This allows all students the opportunity to participate in the College Term 4 Swimming squad for fun and fitness. The Brigidine College Swimming Team (selected in Term 1 from the Interhouse carnival) consists of limited participants per age group. All girls are welcome to train and participate to be part of the final Swim Team.

*Students involved in Water Polo are encouraged to swim at least 2 – 3 times per week with the College Swimming squad at no extra fee on top of their Water Polo season fee.

Interhouse Swimming Carnival – Term 1, The Valley Pool.

CaSSSA Swimming Carnival – Term 1, Chandler Aquatic Centre.

Friday afternoon lead-up meets (3-4) – Friday afternoons in Term 1, Various Locations.

GBC Swimming Carnival – Term 1, Chandler Aquatic Centre.

Brigidine Pool

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 6.30–8.00am
Thursday afternoons 5pm – 6pm

Tennis

Brigidine College provides an opportunity for students to represent the College in the CaSSSA (Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls’ Sports Association) or GBC (Greater Brisbane Competition) competition. The teams consist of approximately four or five players over all age groups and variety of divisions.

Training will be held twice a week for all teams at the Indooroopilly SHS Courts and is provided by TennisGear coaches. The Tennis season includes pre season training in the January school holidays, training and matches in Term one (CaSSSA), GBC one to two day tournament in Term four; Tennis trials in Term four for all students and a learn to program for year 6 students in Term four.

CaSSSA – Matches are played at ‘home’ (Emerson Tennis Centre, Milton) or ‘away’ (at other Catholic girls’ schools nominated tennis centres in Brisbane). Junior matches are often played at centralised venues such as UQ Tennis Centre. The ‘home’ team is encouraged to provide morning tea for home and away teams. Parental support is required to assist with transport to ‘away’ venues. Parents are also encouraged to be present at matches.

GBC – GBC Tennis includes participation in a one to two day tournament style competition. Students and coaches attend a central venue to play against schools in the GBC competition for an overall champion school in a combination of single sex and mixed, singles and doubles matches. Brigidine College partners with Ambrose Treacy College to create the mixed teams. Transport information is provided by the Sports Department in relation to the competition.

Touch Football

Training is held for one session during the week either before (6.30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 4.30pm) school on Taringa Soccer Oval.

CaSSSA -Games are played after school on Wednesday for 8 weeks from 4pm – 5pm at central venues around Brisbane (Shaw park, Kedron or Villanova Park).

GBC – All games are played Saturday mornings home and away basis in Term three. Transport is provided for away games.

All students are encouraged to participate in both competitions; however this is not compulsory.

Track and Field

Brigidine College offers all students the opportunity to try Track and/or Field events across all the disciplines. The Brigidine College Track and Field team participates in the CaSSSA Cup and the GBC carnivals. All students selected from the school interhouse carnival are welcomed to be part of the Athletics Squad with a final team being chosen closer to the CaSSSA and GBC carnivals.

Training is available for all students selected in the Track and Field squad following the Interhouse Track and Field Carnival in Term 2. Team training program is available in the Term 2/3 school holidays and into Term 3 with qualified coaches.

Interhouse Track and Field Carnival is held at UQ Track and Field track in the last week of Term 2 each year.

Lead up meets – Athletes participate in a series of lead up meets at the University of Queensland (UQ) on Friday evenings (3.30pm – 7pm) in July and August. Students are provided with afternoon tea and are bused one way to UQ. Parents are responsible for collecting students directly from the venue. These lead up meets serve as selection for the Catholic Girls’ Track and Field Championship.

CaSSSA Track and Field is the first major Track and Field carnival held at QSAC in August each year.

GBC Track and Field is the second major Track and Field carnival held at QSAC in September each year.

Volleyball

Training is held for one session during the week either before (6.30am – 8am) or after (3.30pm – 4.30pm) school in Kildare Hall on or Brigid Centre court.

CaSSSA – Students play matches at various terms in the year dependant upon their year level. All matches are played after school on Wednesday from 4pm – 5pm. Matches are played on a ‘home’ and ‘away’ basis over an eight week period. Transport is provided to and from all venues from Brigidine College.

GBC – All games are played on Saturday mornings on a home and away basis in Term Three. Transport is provided for away games.

All students are encouraged to compete in both competitions; however this is not compulsory.

Water Polo

Training consists of one team skills session per week plus a minimum of three swimming sessions per week. The sport requires a student to display a competent swimming level for safety reasons. The Saturday competition, organized by Brisbane Water Polo Association Inc., begins in Term 4 each year and goes through to Term 1 of the following year.

Competition matches are held against other clubs and schools: Barracudas, River City, Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Stuartholme School, Mount St Michael’s College, All Hallows’ School, River City Club, St Rita’s College, Moreton Bay College, St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, Somerville House, Carina Warriors, Loreto College and North Brisbane Polo Bears.

Games are played at the Valley Pool, St Rita’s College Pool, Stuartholme School, All Hallows School Pool and Somerville House Pools; depending on the age group and/or division.

It is not uncommon for students to play in more than one team and/or division on a Saturday.

Students in Years 6 – 11 are able to play. Students interested in refereeing or coaching are able to apply through the Director of Sports.

Sporting Competitions

There are a number of sporting competitions and physical activity opportunities open to all students at the College. The competitions and associations Brigidine College is a part of include:

Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC)

In partnership with Ambrose Treacy College (ATC), Brigidine College Indooroopilly is a member college of the Greater Brisbane Conference (GBC). GBC was formed in 2014 and was conceived as an avenue for students of schools across Brisbane and the surrounding areas to participate in a breadth of sports and to develop their skills and abilities. The vision of GBC is to inspire students to flourish and succeed through sport. GBC fixtures are played on a Saturday morning at various locations in Brisbane and surrounding areas.

GBC sports available for all years (Year 7-12) are as follows:

Term 1	Basketball, AFL 9s, Swimming Carnival
Term 2	Netball, Football, Cross Country Carnival
Term 3	Touch Football, Volleyball, Track & Field Carnival

Congratulations to the outstanding achievements by Brigidine College teams during the 2022 season:

Senior 1sts AFL Premiers
Junior 1sts Netball Premiers
Junior 1sts Football Premiers
Senior 1sts Football Premiers
Champion School Girls Football
Girls’ Cross Country Champions

Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls’ Sports Association (CaSSSA)

The Catholic Secondary Schoolgirls Sporting Association (CaSSSA) has, as its primary purpose, the promotion of girl’s participation in physical activity through competitive sport. CaSSSA is comprised of 13 of the largest Catholic Secondary Girls Schools in the Brisbane region and provides a high quality and inclusive sporting competition for its member schools. CaSSSA fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon on a home and away basis at various locations in Brisbane.

CaSSSA sports available for Years 7 to 12 are as follows:

Term 1	Indoor Cricket - Years 7-12 AFL - Years 10-12 Volleyball - Years 9-12 Tennis - Years 7-12 (Saturday mornings) CaSSSA Cup Swimming Carnival
Term 2	Touch Football – Years 7-8 Volleyball – Years 7-8 Netball – Years 9-12 Hockey – Years 7-12 CaSSSA Cup Cross Country Carnival
Term 3	Basketball – Years 7-8 & Years 11-12 Touch Football – Years 9-12 Football – Years 7-12 CaSSSA Cup Track & Field Carnival
Term 4	Netball – Years 7-8 AFL 9’s – Years 7-9 Basketball – Years 9 -10