Knowledge is Power - Scientia Potestas Est - Mā te Mātauranga te Mana
SPORTS INVOLVEMENT STRENGTHENS OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT
Competitive or social sport equips girls to pursue their goals with confidence
Healthy physical exercise is an important part of the culture and traditions at Timaru Girls’ High School. Our students play a variety of team sports and individual sports through winter and summer. This includes, competitive and social inter-school activities.
Participants learn the importance of teamwork and cooperation in achieving sporting success.
A variety of pursuits & a dedicated sports department
TGHS employs a Sports Coordinator who works with staff, students and outside volunteer coaches to ensure our girls have access to coaching and equipment.
The Head and Deputy Head of Sports and senior student representatives from each sport work with the Sports Co-ordinator to provide a range of lunchtime activities.
Sporting activities currently offered by the school include
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Croquet
- Cross Country
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Hockey
- Indoor Bowls
- Lawn Bowls
- Netball
- Petanque
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Skiing
- Small-bore Rifle Shooting
- Soccer
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Touch Rugby
- Volleyball
Earn awards for enjoying the outdoors
As well as competitive and social team sports, Timaru Girls’ High School provides expert instruction in other outdoor pursuits from annual school camps to high country tramping as part of the Duke of Edinburgh programme.
