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Sydney Catholic Schools

Green wants girls to aim for the top

More female Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) students will aspire to become Olympians, if former Australian netballer and SCS alumna Kimberlee Green has her way.

Green, who represented the Australian Diamonds national netball team 74 times, is one of the big names to join SCS’ newly formed Sports Council.

The Council will aim to provide more sporting opportunities for all 150 SCS schools, including more access to participation in elite sport.

“I want to be able to bring a different view, especially coming from women’s sport, I’m really passionate about making sure there’s great opportunities there” – Kimberlee Green

“You have a look at the Olympics coming up and there’s quite a few women’s sports that are going to be there,” Ms Green said.

“How do we get as many students as possible putting their hands up for selection? That’s what I hope for my position.”

A DIAMOND STUDDED CAREER

Ms Green is certainly no stranger to sport at the upper echelons.

Her mother is an Olympian and a Commonwealth Games champion swimmer, her father is a former South Sydney rugby league player. She is married to former Test cricketer Trent Copeland.

And Ms Green is a decorated netballer in her own right.

She started her career at the Sydney Swifts as a 16-year-old while still at school. She was on the NSW Swifts team when they won the first Trans-Tasman ANZ Championship in 2008.

She left the Swifts at the end of the 2016 season to become the inaugural captain of GIANTS Netball, in the Super Netball competition, before retiring in 2019.

Ms Green’s highest honours came on the international stage, joining her mum – Australian former competitive swimmer Denise June …

March 2, 2022|
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Ennis wants to give kids a sporting chance

Former Bulldogs and Sharks NRL star Michael Ennis is one of the exciting names to join Sydney Catholic Schools’ Sports Council.

As an NRL premiership winner and New South Wales State of Origin representative, Michael Ennis has plenty to be proud about in his rugby league career.

And Mr Ennis also wants to one day look back proudly at his time with Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) newly formed Sports Council.

The former Bulldogs and Sharks star is one of three representatives from outside SCS to join the Council and lend their expertise.

“I never like looking too far ahead but I suppose I’d like to get to a position where we can all as a group go ‘Well look what we’ve been able to create. Look what opportunities we’ve been able to further and extend and give the kids’,” Mr Ennis said.

Familiar face on and off the field

Mr Ennis has been a well-known face to rugby league supporters since making his first grade debut for the Newcastle Knights in 2003.

Playing as a hooker, a demanding position, he showed great longevity to continue his career for another 13 seasons, finishing with 273 NRL games.

That included stops at four other clubs: the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons, Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks.

He also achieved representative honours, playing eight games in the prestigious State of Origin series for New South Wales against Queensland.

Mr Ennis played his final NRL game in 2016, going out in style with a Grand Final win for Cronulla, and has stayed busy as an analyst for the Fox League channel.

Family connection

Mr Ennis retired to spend time with his family and didn’t …

December 22, 2021|
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Opportunity for all: Why inclusion in sport matters

Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) has affirmed its commitment to making school sport more inclusive after welcoming Leisl Stimpson, Special Olympics Australia’s National Schools Manager, to its newly formed Sports Council.

An experienced sports administrator with a passion for working with people with disabilities, Ms Stimpson is one of three external experts named on the Council, which aims to create more opportunities for students at all levels.

Ms Stimpson joins former NSW rugby league star Michael Ennis and former Australian netball player Kim Green as Council members, alongside six internal SCS experts.

CHANGING THE GAME

Ms Stimpson is passionate about working with those with disabilities.

Ms Stimpson said she was excited about contributing to what promises to be a big year for sport at Sydney Catholic Schools.

“At Special Olympics Australia, we’re really looking forward to bringing our expertise to the table and helping make programs inclusive,” Ms Stimpson said.

“It’s fantastic that Sydney Catholic Schools is taking an inclusive approach to sport participation” – Leisl Stimpson

“It’ll be great to provide opportunities for students to develop skills outside of school programs and connect with community sport,” Ms Stimpson said.

A history of sport

As part of her role at Special Olympics Australia, Ms Stimpson helps coordinate the organisation’s school programs across the country.

Before joining Special Olympics Australia, she worked with Sport Australia for 12 years and she’s also a trained PE (physical education) teacher.

“I’ve always been involved in sport and have a passion for grassroots – learning and enjoying sport, and valuing the importance of being active,” Ms Stimpson said.

“At Special Olympics Australia, we’ve connected with 10 national sporting organisations so far and we’re supporting their …

December 22, 2021|
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Sydney Catholic Schools announces new Sports Council

Sydney Catholic Schools’ Executive Director, Tony Farley, today announced the formation of a new Sports Council via an online video message to all students, parents and staff.

The Sports Council will play a pivotal role in the streamlining of structural and administration functions in Sport across all 150 primary and secondary schools in the Sydney Catholic Schools system.

In case you missed it, you can watch Mr Farley’s announcement via the live link below:

About the Sports Council

Chaired by Dr Kate O’Brien, Sydney Catholic Schools’ Director: Education and Research, the Sports Council aims to create more sporting opportunities for students at all levels, as well as increasing access to participation in elite sport.

Another focus of the Council will be the expansion of inter-school sport, introducing new sports within schools, and creating more before and after school sporting programs.  

Together with Dr O’Brien, the Council is made up of five internal experts and three external experts who will help connect Sydney Catholic Schools with the wider sports industry.

Sports Council Members
December 3, 2021|
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