Howick College Sports

Big things are happening on campus! 🏫⚽️

Howick College has officially launched its first-ever Football Academy, integrating professional-level training directly into the school timetable.

Designed for selected Year 9 and 10 student-athletes, this programme bridges the gap between junior talent and elite senior representation, creating a clear pathway straight to our prestigious 1st XI team.

With 37 students already balancing rigorous daytime training with their school schedule, we are truly building the 1st XI of the future, today. Shoutout to coaches Kyle Park, Moh Reynolds, and Simon Moti for leading the way!

Check out our inaugural squad featured in the newspaper 📸

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Our Girls' First XI Football team dug deep on Wednesday to claim a brilliant, hard-fought 1–0 victory over Marist College! 👏👏

It was a total team effort, anchored by a rock-solid defensive performance. The match-winner came in the first half when Amber Broadbent capitalised on a beautiful counterattack to find the back of the net! 🕸️

A massive shoutout to goalkeeper Sophie Barlow, who pulled off some spectacular saves to keep a clean sheet and secure the win. This huge result officially vaults the girls into second equal place on the table! 🚀🔥

The team is absolutely buzzing and ready to carry this incredible momentum into next week's clash. Let's hear it for the girls in the comments below! 👇

From strength to strength.
Amazing Liv!!!

⭐ Referee Spotlight – Liv Munro ⭐

Meet Liv Munro. Liv has been refereeing for five years, all while still being a high school student, which says a lot about her commitment for the game. You’ll almost always find Liv around the grounds, whether on high school rugby or club matches!

Liv took charge of the 1RB final in 2025 and continues to step up when opportunities come her way. While she loves being involved in 15s, Liv is also a familiar face on the sevens scene, refereeing tournaments all over the country, including Global Youths, Condors and our local competitions.

Check out a little about Liv and make sure you say hello next time you see her out there 👏

! Girls' First XI Football Victory!

⚽🔥WHAT A GAME!

⚽🙌 A massive congratulations to our Girls' First XI Football team who secured a thrilling 1–0 victory over Carmel College this week!
It was a brilliant, hard-fought match from start to finish. Our girls showed an rock-solid defensive structure and kept the pressure high, leading to an incredible second-half goal by Maaike Wesseling to seal the win! 🏆✨

This fantastic result slides the team into 4th place on the ladder, right on the heels of the league leaders. The momentum is building, and the girls are already gearing up for their next big clash against Marist College this Wednesday. Let's keep it rolling, team! 💙

🏆 OCEANIA CHAMPION & RECORD HOLDER! 🏆 Massive congratulations to Howick College athlete Rianco Haggard, who has won the Under 18 400m Hurdles gold medal at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin! 🥇🇳🇿

Flying the flag for New Zealand, Rianco didn't just win—he completely smashed the meet record and came incredibly close to taking down the overall Oceania record! ⚡🏃‍♂️

We are so incredibly proud of your hard work, talent, and this phenomenal international achievement, Rianco! Keep flying high! 🇳🇿✨

Give it a Go Day for Rowing!

The event is free and open to everyone who would like to give rowing a go and experience what the sport is all about — no experience required.

Students will go out in coastal rowing boats, which are very safe and stable.
This will give them a good idea of what to expect and help them feel more confident on the water.

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/r13ctMjwnGMU7pDt6 or scan the QR code.

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Big weekend ahead for the rugby boys 💪 Non-competitive games on the draw, all about learning, growing, and building confidence on the field. Let’s enjoy the game and keep improving every step of the way 🏉

Over the weekend, Howick College sent a team to compete at a Secondary Schools Inline Nationals in Mount Maunganui. The team finished 4th even though being the smallest team in the competition, with only five skaters and a goalie.

Doha Kim, has never played goalie in any sport until this tournament, but went on and made over 25 saves per game. Dash McCann the top scorer with 3 goals and 2 assists, Nathan Hahn scored 3 goals, Hugo Rice, helped Doha on blocking shots, Cohen Hollins, their captain who did a lot of puck moving and Campbell Wright, who performed admirably despite transitioning from ice hockey to inline hockey.

Well Done team!

Well done, Danielle!
Danielle has been selected to be part of the light blues team, which is an Auckland Rowing representative team. This is a high-performing program mainly for year 12 athletes, with some high-performing year 11s who were also selected.

They kick off with monthly camps with the first one coming up in 2 weeks (Sunday). The early stages focus on testing and seat racing, where the crews are mixed to see which combinations perform best on the water.

As they move into September, things will step up. The squad begins narrowing down to select a team to head to Australia and compete internationally. Right now, it's all about building the squad, pushing performance and earning your seat.

All the best, Danielle!