Students have the opportunity to participate in a range of sports and recreational activities as part of the Mount Gravatt High School curriculum and as an extracurricular activity. The school representative opportunities are available at district, regional, state and national levels interschool sport competitions and external tournaments, which cover a spectrum of interest.
Interschool Sport
Mount Gravatt High School is a member of the South District Sport Association, providing opportunities for students to participate in two competitive sporting seasons: summer and winter. Students have the chance to try out and be selected in various sports during these seasons. Teams who are South District Champions have the opportunity to progress to Met Finals and Gala Days.
Years 7, 8 and 9 play on Tuesday afternoons and Years 10, 11 and 12 on Wednesday afternoons during the Summer and Winter Season.
Sports on offer are: Volleyball, Touch Football, Futsal, Basketball, Cricket, Football and Netball.
Recreational Sport and Electives
Students not wishing to participate in competitive sporting activities (interschool sport) may select an elective with off-site options being at extra cost. Options include: ten pin bowling, mini-golf, ice skating, rock climbing or recreational school-based sport (e.g. basketball, netball, volleyball, soccer, touch football, gym fitness etc)
Inter-house Carnivals
Three major inter-house carnivals are held annually - Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. Emphasis is placed on student participation and building school spirit. A range of novelty events are included for maximum involvement by students and staff. Participation rates are very high and all students are expected to attend whole day events in the school sporting calendar. These are not optional attendance days.
District and Representative Sport
Mount Gravatt High School membership extends across two distinct sporting districts:
- Mount Gravatt District (12-year-olds)
- South District (13-19-year-olds)
These districts serve as a gateway to representative sporting opportunities within the Queensland Representative School Sport (QRSS) program. These opportunities include participation in Metropolitan East School Sport and Queensland School Sport. To access these pathways, interested students are nominated by the school to attend district trials. For all district/representative events and trials, students will be notified by Ms Sims of the opportunity to apply via emails. It is the responsibility of students to follow the application process outlined below:
District/ Representative Sport Trial Nomination Process:
1. Event calendar posted on school website
2. Trial notification will be advertised to students via email
3. Interested students must see Ms Sims in Health Sciences Staffroom (E05)
4. Students who meet the eligibility criteria (previous club/representative experience) will receive relevant trial paperwork, endorsed by Ms Sims
5. Students must attend the trial WITH the hard copy permission form
Below is a list of sport pathways available through the QRSS pathway:
Aust Football
| Hockey | Swimming
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Baseball
| Netball | Tennis
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| Basketball | Rugby League
| Touch Football
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Cricket
| Rugby Union
| Track and Field Day
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Cross Country
| Softball
| Triathlon
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Football and Futsal
| Squash
| Volleyball
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For key events such as swimming, cross-country and athletics, students are selected via the school, based on school performance at the Mount Gravatt High carnivals. Students who have qualified for District Carnivals will be contacted by Ms Sims, where they will receive relevant trial paperwork.
Detailed information about these trials and the nomination process can be found at https://meteastschoolsport.eq.edu.au/.
Athlete Development Program
The Athlete Development Program (ADP) is a complete sports education and training program aimed to assist students in the pursuit of sporting excellence.
The ADP, which runs for the entire year, is an extra-curricular opportunity offered at Mount Gravatt High.
The ADP is a physical conditioning program run before school by strength and conditioning coaches and service providers.
Core Components of the ADP
- Physical Preparation
- Professional Development curriculum
- Sports science and sports medicine support
- Personalisation of training and development
ADP applications now closed
Contacts
Mel Everingham- Head of Department- HPE and Sport – mlova3@eq.edu.au
Layla Sims- Interschool and Representative Sport Coordinator – lsims39@eq.edu.au
Lachlan Howard- Electives and Recreational Sport Coordinator – lhowa90@eq.edu.au
Ben Littleton- Carnival Coordinator – blitt87@eq.edu.au