At Haileybury, we recognise the physical and psychological benefits of sport with a comprehensive and inclusive program that offers something for everyone. Our program also nurtures the talents of students with the potential to succeed at the highest level.
Health and Physical Education are part of our curriculum from the Early Learning Centre to Year 9. All students participate in intraschool House sport and interschool sport, with training and coaching provided. This includes a Learn-to-Swim program.
Catering for all interests and abilities
Our Sport program promotes participation in healthy activities and provides suitable opportunities for students of all abilities.
We offer more than 30 sports across many disciplines, covering everything from football, cricket and athletics to golf, netball, softball, aerobics, touch and volleyball.
Boys play interschool sport with other Associated Public Schools (APS) from Years 5–12 and girls with the combined Associated Public Schools and Associated Grammar Schools (APS/AGSV). Each Saturday students participate in various sports.
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Aerobics
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Netball
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Athletics
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Rock climbing
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Badminton
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Rugby
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Basketball
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Sailing
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Beach volleyball
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Soccer
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Cricket (Boys and Girls)
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Snow sports
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Cross country
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Softball
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Dance
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Squash
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Diving
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Swimming
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Equestrian
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Table tennis
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Football (Boys and Girls)
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Tennis
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Futsal
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Touch
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Golf
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Triathlon
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Hockey
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Volleyball
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Lawn bowls
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Water polo
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Martial arts
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Outstanding mentors
Regardless of their ability, Haileybury students receive outstanding coaching from mentors, including former AFL/AFLW footballers, elite-level netballers, international representative badminton players, national-level table tennis coaches, first-class cricketers, Olympians and international athletes. Our students have every opportunity to succeed, but understand that there is more to sport than winning. Most schools are results driven, but we focus on the person: Values + Character = Results. Having the right people modelling values, character and skills achieves great results naturally.
Sporting success
Since we won our first cricket premiership in 1898 and our first football grand final in 1920, Haileybury students have won countless sporting honours. Other notable high achievers include Australian cricketer James Pattinson, Olympians Amy Lawton and Laetisha Scanlan, Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri, and AFL and AFLW stars Jack Gunston, Andrew Brayshaw, Alice Burke and Isabella Eddey.
