School carnivals are held in age divisions. The age a student turns that year indicates their age division. For example, if a student turns 10 on 31 December, the student participates in the 10 year's age division.
The carnivals are school house events and support for the student's house is an important aspect of the carnival. Children are placed into a House in Kindergarten and remain in that House for the rest of their time at the school. Children from the same family are placed in the same House.
Sporting House groups are WOMBAT – Red, PLATYPUS - Blue and KOALA – Green.
Annual Swimming Carnival
The School swimming carnival is held at the Aquatic Centre at Wollongong University. This carnival is generally held in the first 3 weeks of Term 1.
Students in Years 2 - 6 participate in this carnival in their age division.
Any eight-year-old students from Year 2, who can confidently swim 50m, are welcome to participate in the Year 2 - 6 carnival.
The carnival involves the following events: 100 metres freestyle and 50 metres freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breast stroke and 4 x 50m individual medley. The fastest 2 competitors in each event go on to compete at the Central Wollongong District carnival, which is held at Western Suburbs Pool Unanderra.
Annual Cross-Country Carnival
Students in Years K - 6 participate in this carnival in their age division. The carnival is held on and around the school grounds and Richardson Park. This carnival is generally held in the last few weeks of Term 1.
The distances run are: 5/6/7yrs. = 300- 400m 8/9/10 years = 2km, 11/12/13 years = 3km.
The top 7 students go on to compete at the Central Wollongong District carnival, which is held at Kembla Joggers.
Annual Athletics Carnival
All students in the school participate in the athletics carnival which is run as a tabloid of different events. It is held at Kerryn McCann Athletics Track at Beaton Park and generally is held in Term 2.
Events include:
- 5 - 7yrs age groups: long jump, throwing, novelty events including ball games, parachute, egg & spoon races and a 70m track event
- 8 - 13yrs age groups: High jump, long jump, discus and shot-put. Track events include 800 metres, 200 metres and 100 metres.
The top 3 competitors for the 100m and the top 2 competitors for all other events go on to compete at the Central Wollongong District carnival, which is held at Kerryn McCann Athletics Track at Beaton Park.