Extracurricular Activities

Student clubs, teams and interest groups meet before school, after school and during break times to prepare for and participate in intra-school, inter-school, and community events.

We offer a comprehensive array of performing arts ensembles and activities.

We excel at academic and public speaking competitions and our students take part in a variety of community service projects.

 Sporting teams compete in a variety of school and community competitions.

Each year we stage a school musical, and we also arrange an interstate tour to the Victorian Schools Music Festival for the Senior Concert Band. 

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Performing and Visual Arts 

Specialised instrumental lessons, contemporary ensembles ( Rock band), Classical Guitar Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Ukulele Band, Harmonica Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Middle School Stage Band, Senior Stage Band, Choir, Percussion Ensemble, Combined Elizabeth College  Stage Band, Grade 7 Concert Band, Middle School Concert Band, Senior Concert Band, IT music programs, School musical production concert band, music extension programs to UTAS, music camps, primary school transition concerts’ Intra and interstate competitions.

Eisteddfods (Dance & Music/Choir), photography, dance workshops, clowning workshops, community arts events, My State Visual Media Competition, Young Archies Art Competition.

Sport

AFL Football, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cricket (Indoor and outdoor), Cross Country Running, Futsal, Hockey, Fun Runs, Horse Trials, Netball, Orienteering, Rowing, Rugby Union, Sailing, Softball, Soccer, Surfing, Surf Life Saving, Swimming, Triathlon, Underwater Hockey and Water Polo.

House Team Activities (In school)

House Drama, House Team Sports, House Reading, House Athletics, House Art, House Writing, House Swimming, House Cross Country, House Maths Relay

Clubs and Committees

Chess Club, Children’s University, Diversity Group, Children’s Cancer Council, Eco Schools, Positive Change Makers, Gardening Club, French Pen Pals, Neurodiversity Group, Justice Action Network (Amnesty International)

Academic Competitions

Tournament of Minds, Debating, Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA),The Evatt Competition (UN Youth),Rostrum Voice of Youth, Australian Geography, History, Mathematics and Science competitions, Frank MacDonald MM Memorial Prize, Science Talent Search ,Science and Engineering Investigation Awards (UTAS),Science and Engineering Challenge (UTAS),RACI Titration Competition, International Chemistry Quiz, Crystal Growing Competition, The Simpson Prize, National History Challenge, Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Prize, Young Tasmanian Writers’ Prize, MAT Problem Solving ,Alliance Francaise Competition (French Speaking),What Matters Writing Competition, JATNET Japanese Speech Competition, JATNET Japanese Poster Competition, JATNET Japanese Calligraphy Competition.

Student Leadership

Class Monitor, Prefect, Peer Support Leader, House Captain, Student Representative Council

School Trips

In previous years our schools have undertaken several interstate and international trips. We hope to recommence these trips when travel restrictions are lifted. Typical school trips have included:

World Challenge (China, Vietnam Nepal), Japan Trip, French Trip, Northern Territory Tour, Mt Hotham Ski Trip, Victorian School Music Festival, Athlete Development Program trips to Melbourne.

Camps

Students enrolled in outdoor education undertake treks and camps as part of their course.

Music camp provides an opportunity for students to experience playing in a range of ensembles.

Year level camps have been conducted in the past and we hope to recommence these when COVID restrictions allow for this.