Athletics SISS ChampionshipsBack Row: Katie Horton, Ben Lough, Eliot Ramousse 2nd Row: Ms I Lewis (Coach), Ari Keshariya, Josh Van Amelsfort, Mr W Boyd (Coach/Manager) Front Row: Valerie Ekekwe, Megan Williams, Sue Petrie, Daniel Malthus, Trelise Forster Absent: Daniel Grounds, Mrs S Pooch (Teacher in Charge) by Photolife

South Island Athletics Championships 2023

Burnside High School competed in the South Island Athletics Championships in Invercargill March 31 to April 2.

Students had an amazing, busy three days in Invercargill at South Island Athletics with some good weather, some rain and some outstanding students.

Burnside High School now has 4 South Island titles

Sue Petrie 13PZS Under 19 Girls Pole Vault 

Trelise Forster 10WWTA Under 15 Girls100m

 Ari Keshariya 10SCTH Two titles - Under 15 Boys High Jump and Under 15 Boys Triple Jump


2nd places

Daniel Grounds 10WDNK Under 16 Boys Pole Vault 

Trelise Forster 10WWTA Under 15 Girls 200m


3rd places to two of our relay teams: 

Under 16 4 x 100 Girls Relay 

Valerie Ekekwe 10WJCN 

Trelise Forster 10WWTA

Katie Horton 11WMNS

Megan Williams 11WTNH 

Under 16 4 x 400 Boys relay:

Daniel Grounds 10WDNK

Ari Keshariya 10SCTH

Daniel Malthus 10SCRF

Eliot Ramousse 10SCTH


There were a number of other results which were personal bests, All the students who attended can be very proud of their performances.