Varsity College Aspire - Athlete Development

🚨 ATTENTION CURRENT YEAR 6 STUDENTS! 🚨

Applications for the 2025 Varsity College ASPIRE Sport Program are STILL OPEN! 🏆🔥

📅 Trial Dates:
⚡ ADP (Athlete Development Program) Trials – 15th May
⚽🏀🏉 Football, Basketball & AFL Trials – 14th May

You must register to trial ✔

Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the Gold Coast’s premier school sporting programs!

📧 To apply, email [email protected] ASAP!

Cross County cancelled tomorrow due to wet weather and closure of Pizzey Park fields.

Please see the new date attached - Wednesday 7th May (week 3 term 2).

Event, team selection, donated prizes and charity fundraising will now take place on the new date.

🚨 Last Chance to Register for 2026 Aspire Sport Trials! 🚨

Applications for the 2026 Varsity College Aspire Sport Classes close this Friday! We’re looking for talented and passionate Yr 6 students in the following sports:
🏈 AFL
⚽ Football (Soccer)
🏀 Basketball
🏅 Athlete Development Program (All other sports)

If your child has a passion for these sports and wants to be part of the Aspire Sport Program, now is the time to register!

All the details, including the program handbook and how to apply, are available through the link below. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

👉 https://varsityaspire.com.au/

Varsity College ASPIRE Varsity College offers a range of programs designed to extend students beyond the mainstream curriculum. Our ASPIRE excellence programs run from Years 4 to 12.

Year 7 ADP
As the timetabled school year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm throughout our 2024 journey together at the VC.

This year marked another chapter of your athletic journey, and I’m so proud of the progress you've made from the classroom to the gym, the oval, the courts, the hall and the pool.

I wish you all a safe and enjoyable holiday. I look forward to seeing you over the next two weeks during the alternate program and around campus in 2025.

Stay strong, stay committed, and keep striving for greatness!

Remember: Hard work gives results. Never settle for floating through life—make waves 🌊

P.S loved your farewell quotes & mottos today 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Mr Dowker

A huge thank you to AFL legend Kurt Tippett for dropping in to share his Sport Psychology insights with our Year 7 Aspire Sport athletes this afternoon.
The engaging Q&A session covered his journey, setbacks, mental strategies for success, and his brave journaling approach to performance optimisation.
It was an inspiring and valuable experience that’s sure to make our athletes not only fitter, faster, and stronger but also smarter. Thanks again, Kurt, for your impactful contribution to their development!

This week saw the running of the 2024 South Coast Regional track and field carnival and there were several Vikings athletes with superb performances 🚀 ⭐️

We have potentially 10 athletes South Coast qualified and able to compete in the upcoming State Championship in Brisbane

A few of the highlights included :

Max Yang almost did the sprint double, winning the 200m and 2nd in the 100m 🥇🥈

Jessica Conrad dominated the 800m from start to end 🥇

Adela Wright continues a superb return to form claiming victory in the steeplechase 🥇

Luke Gorski showed why he’s a constant contender for national distance races striking gold in his 3000m by a big margin and putting himself right in the mix in his 1500m🥇

Charlie Williams followed on from his oceanic record in the high jump to secure a south coast jersey and upcoming state championship debut

Indi Plum also on the podium with a jump of 1.50 enough for a silver medal 🥈

Summer Carkeet , Juliette Kariko , Nathan Macgregor and Marshall Teague also earning spots on the team , some with multiple qualification and PBs 🥇🥇🥈

Great job Vikings Aspire Sport team 👏

Recently, our very own Year 7 student Roxanne Albertyn competed in the National School Titles for swimming here on the Gold Coast! From being crowned age champion at our swimming carnival and dominating districts, it was at States where Roxanne stamped her authority winning multiple events and qualifying to represent Queensland at Nationals!

It was at Nationals where the rest of the country got to see the true Champion that Roxanne is. She won 5 gold medals in the 50m & 100m Freestyle, as well as the 200 Individual Medley, which she says was the highlight of all the golds, followed by another two in relay teams. Along with the golds she won a silver medal in the 100m breaststroke and a bronze in the 50m butterfly.

All of this success does not just happen, Roxanne swims six to seven sessions a week and up to 30km a week in the pool, proving that with hard work you can achieve amazing things. Congratulations!

Visit Varsity Life today to learn more.

After a very successful Varsity Vikings Inter-house Athletics Carnival, it gives us great pleasure to announce the Junior and Senior Age Champions and the Winning House for 2024 is...............................

Congratulations to all students, staff, and Mr. Irwin on another great Viking day!

For students who have qualified for the upcoming Oceanic Championships set for Monday, August 5th, and Tuesday, August 6th, please check your emails from Mr. Irwin regarding permission forms and the team meeting this coming week.

"Go the Vikings!"

🧑‍🎓 👩‍🎓 ⭐️

Big thanks to On Belay Climbing , Bond University Health and Wellness Clinic and Pita Pit Varsity Lakes for making the day happen

Our hockey girls Charli Bradley and Kylie Annandale have returned form the recent state championships in Townsville having made the grand final match and come away with the silver medal ! Wonderful achievement girls 🤩

They had a great time away, so many learning experiences and were taken back by the enormous amount hockey talent on display

Their focus now turns on the Gold Coast representative team preparations for upcoming competitions first week of school holidays.

Congratulations ladies 🏑

Update... Charli named as shadow for the QLD team !!🤩

Another successful week for our Year 7 ADP students!

A big shoutout to Bond University for the insightful Aspire Sports Nutrition talk.

Congrats to all involved for making it a memorable experience at camp and Varsity College. 👏

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