Sports
Our three key priorities in sport are participation, competition and high performance.
More than 85 per cent of students take part in our sports programme and Diocesan boasts a rich history of success across a range of sports codes. All sports information for current parents and students can be found on DioConnect at the link below.
Our participation philosophy is ‘more girls, more active, more fun, more often’. We also want our students to become passionate about their chosen sport and many take it to regional, national and international championship level.
Our Sport Department provides access to outstanding leaders and sports coaches including Angie Winstanley-Smith (Coach of the NZ Water polo team, Great Britain representative in Swimming and Water polo) and Gabby Oloapu (NZ U16 Water polo coach).
Pictured: Director of Sport, Angie Winstanley-Smith
Students can either continue a sport, or try a new one at competitive or relaxed fitness levels. We also offer annual summer and winter sports exchanges that help our girls get excited about sport.
Our Junior High sports usually include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Distance Running/Cross Country, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics (Years 7 and 8), Hockey, Netball, Orienteering, Skiing, Squash, Swimming, Taekwon-Do, Tennis, Touch, Triathlon, Duathlon, Multisport, Underwater Hockey, Volleyball and Water Polo.
From Year 9, students can also try out Lacrosse, Lawn Bowls, Life Saving, Mountain Biking, Rowing, Snowboarding and Table Tennis.
We also provide opportunities for coaches and officials to add to their expertise. Sport at Diocesan is well supported by Dio Sport, parents and teachers, enabling our students to participate in a wide variety of sports trips, competitions and events and we foster strong links with clubs and regional organisations.
Dio is recognised nationally and internationally for our sporting success. It’s a big part of who we are. We offer an impressive range of sports so there’s something to suit every student at every level. Whichever sport your daughter chooses we have the team and the resources to make sure she can get out there and achieve her personal best.
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