Role & Responsibilities

The South Coast School Sport Board is responsible for organising and monitoring a program that promotes the development of sporting skills and abilities to a standard that will enable students to be selected in regional sporting teams capable of competing at a state level. An extended program is available for students to be selected from State championships to compete at national championships and interstate exchanges. Paralleling this is the incentive and encouragement for a skilled and professional group of teachers to demonstrate their abilities while working with highly motivated and talented students, and to be rewarded for their efforts by recognition of appointment to various levels of regional, state and national officialdom.

Location and Characteristics

Geographically the South Coast School Sport Region extends from the Shailer Park / Beenleigh area in the north to Coolangatta in the south and west to Beaudesert. South Coast School Sport operates across two Educational District boundaries. They are Gold Coast and approx 2/3rds of Logan-Albert Beaudesert District. The South Coast School Sport Office is located centrally within the region in the grounds of Keebra Park SHS.

Address: 56 Anne St Southport or PO Box 2818 Southport 4215

The South Coast School Sport region was first established in 1988, with major restructuring occurring in 1998. This restructuring saw the formation of a twelfth state sports region.

Staffing

· Regional School Sport Officer - Julie Henderson Ph: 55836255

· 1 Sport Support Officer (AO3) - Vivien Weston Ph: 55836243

· 2 Administrative Officers (Temp. Fulltime AO2 & Casual AO2) Sandra Lakeland 55836 319 & Sue Johnston 5583626 (Mon & Tues only)

· 180 Teacher Officials (Regional Convenors, Coaches & Managers)

Schools

All state and non–state schools within this area are affiliated with South Coast School Sport. The region is comprised of 45 secondary schools and 105 primary schools. Schools range in size from quite small with an enrolment of 13 students to our largest over 2000 students.

Students

The students who participate in South Coast School Sport activities at a district, regional or state level come from all sectors including students from primary, secondary and special schools as well as correspondence schools. The students range in age from 10 yrs old to 19yrs old.

Student Numbers

Approximately 5000 students’ trial for South Coast School Sport teams. Of this number around 1300 students are chosen to represent the Region at the respective State Championships throughout the year. 67% are secondary students, 33% are primary students. A small number of these students are students with disabilities.

Programs

We have an extensive array of sports on offer to students within the region. Secondary school students are offered a choice of 20 sports (37 teams) and primary students 12 sports (19 teams). The sports offered within the South Coast region mirror the State program.

Districts

Our region is divided up into 4 districts for both the primary and secondary sectors