SPORT

SWIMMING

Congratulations to Sophie Tan, Sienna Nesbit, Jessica Llowe, Steve Hanson and Jorja Geale who recently swam for Tasmania at the School Sports Australia Swimming Championships.

Highland Dancing

Year 6 student Minke Nel has achieved great success at the recent Highland Dancing Championships held in Gosford. Minke competed in the 12 Years Championship and achieved some fantastic results, third in the Highland Fling, sixth in Seann Triubhas, the Reel and overall in the Championship, and winner of the Highest Restricted 12 Years Old Scorer Award.

Minke also competed in the Restricted Premier Titles 12 and 13 Years age group, achieving second in the Earl of Errol, first in the Lilt, third in the Blue Bonnets and first in the Village Maid. In the Pre-Championship 12 and 13 Years section, she achieved third in Seann Triubhas and fourth in the Reel.

Netball

A wonderful achievement for Macie Petterwood (Year 11), who recently travelled to Canberra and the AIS to participate in the U17s National training camp. She has now been selected as part of the U17s Australian Netball Squad.

Cross Country

Congratulations to Chloe Horsman, Sarah Horsman, Olivia Raff, Joshua Mau, Jakai Wescombe, Isla Powell-Dean, Katie Hyde, and Charlie Wood on their selection in the Tasmanian Cross Country Team for the 2026 Australian Cross Country Championships.

The Championships will be held at Victoria Park, Ballarat from Saturday 22 August to Sunday 23 August.

Athletes were selected based on their performances at the Tasmanian All Schools Cross Country Championships in June and the Tasmanian Cross Country Championships in July.

We are proud to see so many of our Scotch Oakburn students earn the opportunity to represent Tasmania on the national stage and we wish them every success as they prepare for competition.

Basketball

Congratulations to Year 7 students Violet Allanson, Georgina Chilcott on their selection to compete at the Basketball National Club Championships in Western Australia as members of the U14  Girls Northern Tasmanian team. The event will take place in late September.

Ali Foot
Head of Sport