More Sports
K2 Cycing Race
This was the tenth anniversary of what is billed as the toughest one-day road cycling event in the southern hemisphere.
Surf Life Saving
This year we would like to start a Waihi College Surf Lifesaving Team This team will compete in the NZ Secondary Schools Championship in early 2012.
There are a lot of facets to Surf Lifesaving and therefore many opportunities. Junior and Senior Students from Waihi College have competed in the sport at regional and national level in swimming, boarding, sprints, flags, team rescue events, surf skis, surf boats and IRB racing.
Some of our senior students have been paid as Regional Guards over the busy summer holiday period and have also been involved in educating children through the national Beach Ed programme. There have been senior students involved in coaching and training the Junior Surf.
"Really good experience, gives you good life experience, the sport is great to get into, helped me a lot, meet lots of people, sport keeps you fit, lifeguarding good for all ages and the qualifications you gain are great” Eden Bray
Current Seniors
Eden Bray - Regional lifeguarding for Waihi(paid), competed for Omanu at regionals and nationals (ERC – 1st U19 taplin, 3rd U19 tube rescue, board rescue & board relay, Nationals – Semis – relay)
Samantha Sanderson – taught Beach Ed, Regional lifeguarding
Ben Grant – Waihi Beach IRB racing team - competed in Nationals
Anna Whiteman – taught Beach Ed, Waihi Beach IRB racing team - competed at Nationals,
Petra Fransen– Waihi Beach IRB racing team - competed at Nationals, active Lifeguard 2010/11
Sofie Cope – active Lifeguard 2010/11
Luke Kingsford, Jack Kingsford, Josh Williamson won Gold at the U19 Surf Boat Championships. This team have also gained a 1st @ Red Beach, a 2nd @ Whangamata and a 2nd @ the NRC’s, short course. They were all active guards last season.
Current Juniors
Grace Clare – NZ U14’s(semi finals board race, semi finals beach sprints), Eastern Regionals Competion, Whangamata (1st beach flags, 1st beach sprints),
Katrina Pipe – NZ U14’s(semi finals beach sprints, finals for beach flags), Eastern Regionals
To become a regional lifeguard you can apply online at the nzsls website
More Sporting Opportunities
Waihi College has many opportunities for its student to participate in varied sporting arenas.
Please read on for more activities/sports that are on offer.
If you have any other activity that you would like to see in our school please contact
Rachael Roycroft – Activities & Sports Coordinator
