NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SSYYDDNNEEYY SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT SCHOOL SPORT ASSOCIATION SYDNEY SOUTH WEST SCHOOL SPORT ASSOCIATION 2018 Office Bearers Executive Officer: Mr Anthony Murphy - School Sports Unit Office Manager: Mrs Lianne Essex – School Sports Unit PRIMARY EXECUTIVE President: Miss Mandy Wells Fairfield PS Vice Presidents: Mr Dean Kellaway Camden South PS Mr Matt Ryan Oran Park PS Mr Jason Ellsmore Dorchester School Mr Chris Whitten Revesby South PS Treasurer: Mr Stephen Gray Smithfield West PS Principals’ Representative: Mr Brent Kunkler Chester Hill PS LIFE MEMBERS Mr Don Moon - 1976 - Camden PS Mr Fred Lake - 1978 - Sackville Street PS* Mr Ken Ison - 1979 - Canley Vale PS Mr Mark Sanders - 1990 - Reiby SSP Mr Frank Krzysik - 1990 - Chester Hill PS Mr John Cruickshank - 1991 - Panania PS Mr Wayne McNamara - 1994 - Mt Annan PS Mr Tony Nattrass - 1996 - Campbelltown East PS* Mr Terry Beale - 1998 - Milperra PS Mr Greg Way – 2001 – Fairfield PS Mr Steve Costello – 2004 – Chullora PS Mr Ian Adamson – 2005 – Prairievale PS Ms Mandy Wells – 2007 – Fairfield PS Mr Paul Davis – 2010 – Leppington PS Mr Ross Higgins – 2017 – SSWSSA Mrs Lianne Essex – 2018 - SSWSSA SECONDARY EXECUTIVE President: Mr John Stanley Bossley Park HS Senior Vice President: Mr Adam Reid Liverpool Boys HS Vice Presidents: Mr Daniel Brown Fairfield HS Miss Kim Oates Mt Annan HS Mr Paul Carson East Hills Boys THS Mr Darryn Avery Bonnyrigg HS Treasurer: Mr Ben Condon Cecil Hills HS Principals’ Representative: Mr Paul Zielinski Leumeah THS LIFE MEMBERS Mr Ron Brown - 1979 - Liverpool Boys HS Mr Ewart Robson, OAM - 1994 - Birrong Boys HS* Mr Paul Durack - 1994 - Cabramatta HS* Mr Don Pardy – 2005 – Picton HS Mr Robert Greenwood – 2008 – Picton HS Mr Ron Perrett – 2010 – East Hills Boys THS Mrs Margaret Sanders – 2011 – John Edmondson HS Mr Phillip O’Brien – 2013 – Picton HS Mr Ross Higgins – 2016 – SSWSSA Mrs Lianne Essex – 2018 – SSWSSA Mr Jason Conroy – 2018 – Prairiewood HS * Deceased Foreword 2019 has been an outstanding year for sporting achievement by students from the Sydney South West School Sport Association and I take this opportunity to pay tribute to each of them. Their respective efforts are highlighted in this the 28th Annual Year Book of the Sydney South West School Sport Association, the first to be in electronic form. In addition to recognising successful students, this Year Book also acknowledges the many teachers who have worked tirelessly as coaches, sports organisers, zone executive and conveners. Their selfless commitment to school sport at all levels has enabled so much to be achieved. This year has seen some tremendous achievements by the Association both on and off the playing field. These include: 11 SSW Teams winning respective championships across PSSA and CHS 32 Primary Students selected in NSWPSSA Teams 125 Students selected in NSWCHS Teams or higher 91 Teachers directly involved in the Association as Members of the Executive, Conveners, Coaches or Managers. Numerous others involved as Officials at Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Championships. An increase in the amount of schools releasing teachers to officiate at SSW events allowing for better quality in the programs as well as greater understanding that for the students to be provided for, personnel need to be released to run the programs. Greater opportunities for teachers to be educated in, and feel more comfortable to play a greater part in School Sport in general. Creation of the Schools Encouragement program – Recognition of SSW Schools who show strong support for G&T Sporting Programs at Association level. Greater communication established between Directors of the varying Principal Networks in SSW and the Association. The affiliation of Bankstown South Infants School to the East Hills Zone PSSA to allow those infants students who are eligible to have access to the representative sporting pathway in Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. More importantly, the provision of opportunity for 85,000 students within south western Sydney. SCHOOL SPORT is for all students, not only the elite, as everyone benefits from improving their fitness, refining their skills and learning to be a team member. Through recognition of success and acknowledgement of achievement, all students are encouraged to continue their participation in sport. Finally, I would like to congratulate the executive of the Association on their efforts in producing this Year Book. Publication of a Year Book has been a tradition of the Association and catalogues the outstanding history of the Association. ANDREW FIELDING Director, Educational Leadership Chullora Principals Network Metropolitan South Operational Directorate Public Schools NSW 2018 has once again been a productive year for SSW, with in excess of 600 students being provided with many representational opportunities. Twenty Three teams attended State Championships across twenty two different sports; and in excess of 370 students participated in the Regional Orienteering Day. The Association hosted two very successful NSW Championships, those being NSW PSSA Boys Hockey at Narellan and PSSA Golf at Catherine Fields. The provision of opportunity and the dedication of the students, teachers and officials in SSW SSA this year resulted in: 5 SSW students receiving Primary Blue honours 30 students selected into NSW PSSA Teams plus a further 2 asked to join invitational teams 4 SSW personnel elected to NSW PSSA positions for 2019 1 SSW official receiving Life Membership of the SSW Association. I would like to express my thanks to all whose contributions ensured that our students were provided with the chance to excel and compete at their highest possible level. I would especially like to thank Paul Bush, Ian Booth and Brent Kunkler, who were Carnival Managers at the NSW Championships hosted by SSW, as they were wonderful ambassadors who ensured that both events hosted by our Association were an outstanding success. As an Association, we strive to improve sporting programs and to increase the involvement of staff and students at this level. Seeing so many teachers volunteer to officiate at our 3 major carnivals was another highlight of the year and something that I hope continues into the future. The efforts of teachers in schools who coach teams, attend sporting events and complete the required administration for sport is gratefully acknowledged. I’d like to thank all of the School Sport Coordinators and coaches on behalf of SSW for your time and support. I extend this thanks to the school Principals who also support our sporting programs by providing opportunities for their staff to attend carnivals and championships, mentor younger teachers; and make time in their schedules to be officials and spectators themselves. I would also like to acknowledge those who serve their school communities at the Zone and Association level. To all of the Zone Presidents and their Executive teams, thank you for your efforts, extra time and commitment to school sport. PSSA is a recognised Gifted and Talented program within the public school system that continues only with the support of school teachers, their Principals and Executive Teams. I am appreciative of the high standard of competition organized at the higher levels of sport and thank the Conveners, Coaches and Team Officials of Sydney South West for their dedication and commitment to preparing and managing our students at State Carnivals. In 2018, Sydney South West School Sport Association achieved: 1st – Rugby League 11s; 1st - Girls Softball; 1st - Boys Softball; 2nd – Boys Basketball; 2nd - Girls Basketball; 2nd - Girls Touch; 3rd – Girls’ Football. Throughout the year, Sydney South West was assisted in the delivery of sport by numerous outside agencies. Thank you to Cricket NSW, Athletics NSW, Australian Rugby Union, NSW/ACT AFL, Jack Newton Jnr Golf, National Rugby League Foundation, NSW Touch, Football NSW and Swim Data Services for your continued, generous support. Furthermore, our major carnivals and sport trials were assisted by student helpers and officials from Westfields SHS, Bass HS, Elderslie HS, Camden HS, Bossley Park HS, Bradbury PS and Rosemeadow PS Thank you to all of the students and their organising teachers for your efforts at our SSW events. To the Sydney South West Executive team, thank you for your dedicated support. Your collegiality, good humour, knowledge and problem solving abilities ensure that SSW provides access, equity and the quality sport programs our students deserve. Thank you to Dean Kellaway, Matt Ryan, Brent Kunkler, Stephen Gray and Jason Ellsmore, our 2018 SSW Executive. I value your cooperation, professionalism, experience and advice. To Anthony Murphy, SSW Sport Coordination Officer and Lianne Essex, SSW Administration Manager, thank you for your tireless patience, wisdom and dedication to the students and teachers of SSW. You have successfully overseen 85,000 Primary and Secondary students pursue their talents in sport and ensured that their teachers were provided with every assistance possible. I appreciate all of your efforts and especially thank you for all of the support you have given to me this year. Congratulations are also extended to Lianne for receiving Life Membership of the Association – a well-deserved honour. In planning for 2019, SSW will focus on maintaining school-based personnel for sport activities, increasing the support of schools and acknowledging their outstanding work, highlighting physical education and sport as a true