Extra-curricular sports are a big part of life at Dio. Please read the following important information about registering for sports teams as term one commences.

Information about sports, including important dates, training times, and uniforms, can be found here in our Co-curricular Sports Guide.

Term one codes

• Athletics
• Cheerleading
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Equestrian
• Futsal
• Inline Hockey
• Sevens Rugby
• Sport Climbing
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Volleyball (Seniors only)
• Water Polo.

Registration forms will be sent to all students via email - keep an eye out for these. All summer sports have specific registration timeframes to ensure our teams are equipped to start their season well.

Trial and training information can be found on the registration sheet. Following registration, students will be directed to Enrolmy for relevant fees.

Support & Service

To ensure the optimal safety of our students and a positive experience each season, we rely on our school whaanau to help in this area. If you want to be part of your child’s sporting journey at Dio, please reach out to us. We would love to hear from you.

Some support roles include:

• Coaching
• Managing
• Refereeing/umpiring
• Parent helpers - Tournament Week etc.
• Connecting with a wider sports network
• Support via sponsorship of a team

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Sports Department.

IIse Rhynes

Director of Sport

sports@wdsg.school.nz

07 8552038 ext 2705

021 521 503

Upcoming all School Events

16 February - School Swimming Sports

This event is weather dependent, and we will keep you posted on our social media channels and via students' emails if there are any changes.

Have fun in the sun and support our first school sports event on 16 February.

Swimming Sports Programme

This year the competitor swimmers' heats start at 8:20 am. Students, please keep an eye out for a Google sign-up sheet. 

At 11:20 am, the rest of the school joins in the fun. 

For our new students, please see the sports department, your form teacher or your student house leader if you have any questions. The Sports Council will give a briefing about Swimming Sports at an upcoming assembly.

23 February - Dio Athletics Day, Porrit Stadium

Please join us at one of our most popular school events.

Athletics Day Programme

This event is weather dependent, and we will keep you posted on our social media channels and via students' emails if there are any changes.

Bus Information

The Te Awamutu, Cambridge/Matangi and Morrinsville bus students will be dropped off at and collected from Porritt Stadium.

Huntly, Ngaruawahia, Raglan, Templeview/Whatawhata/Pirongia and Rototuna students will come to school on their respective bus runs as normal. They will board a Turley Motors chartered bus that will depart outside the Dio gym at 8.20 am. This bus will transport students to the stadium and return them to school in the afternoon to catch their buses home. This bus will depart Porritt Stadium at approximately 3.10 pm.

There will be a school van waiting in case any buses run late.

For our new students, please see the sports department, your form teacher or your student house leader if you have any questions. The Sports Council will give a briefing about Athletics Day at an upcoming assembly.

Rowing News

The Waikato Diocesan School Rowing Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Alice Denyer as Director of Rowing. Alice joined the Club for a few days at the January Rowing Camp and is now full-time in the role. An ex-rower for Great Britain, she was in crews that won the European Rowing Championships and multiple national titles. She also coached the Great Britain U18 squad and has coached teams to national and international titles. More recently, she has been a successful Director of Rowing and Head Coach at Mt Albert Grammer school. Welcome, Alice!

Our rowers have been training hard over the summer and were back competing at Lake Karapiro last weekend at the North Island Club Championships!

It was a busy weekend with our Rowing Club parents assisting at the start line through Saturday, lots of tight racing, and a few weather interruptions. We were lucky to get through the full programme!

Congratulations to our medal winners

🥇 Gold Intermediate 8+ (pictured above)

🥈 Silver Club 8+

🥉 Bronze Intermediate 4+

Things are heating up with three regattas left for the season, culminating with Maadi Cup at the end of March. Our rowers are a brilliant example of diligence with ongoing excellent performances while managing their many commitments. Keep it up!