U-16s Panther Trophy

On Tuesday, the 2nd of September, the under-16s rugby league team played in the Panther Trophy at Whalan Reserve. On a gorgeous day, the boys were keen to throw the footy around one last time for the year. The boys won their 3 pool games beating Cambridge Park High 4-0, Plumpton High 10-0 and Evans High 12-6. This put them in the semi-final against Rooty Hill High, which they unfortunately lost 4-0. As a younger and smaller-sized team, the boys played well above their weight all day. They should be congratulated on their skill, teamwork and effort across the whole day.

Aaron Campbell

White Ribbon Futsal Community Event

On Friday the 5th of September a select group of year 12 students represented Bede Polding College at the PCYC for the annual Hawkesbury White Ribbon Soccer Cup school community event.

The day commenced with an opening ceremony where our federal member of parliament Susan Templeman gave a White Ribbon address followed by local police officers who spoke on the topic of violence against women.

Team BPC rotated two mixed boys and girls sides for our pool games against four other schools from across the district with police officer Sam chiming in to contribute.

We got out of the blocks slowly with a loss, but from there, team BPC rallied and didn’t look back with two wins and a draw which gave us enough for a berth into the final. In the final, team Bede put in a goal about midway through the match from a corner kick from Riley Tunks and then went on to win the final 2-0 over Richmond High School.

Special thanks to Windsor High and the Police Community Youth Club for running the day and the group of Bede Polding girls and boys who represented the College with spirit and pride.

Adrian Chapman

 NETBALL SEASON 2025

Junior Girls

Congratulations to the Junior Representative Netball team on an outstanding season. The team included: Ella Gregory, Chloe Condon, Zali Adams, Pippa Hodder, Rylee Portelli, Jacqueline Ryland, Darcie Tuck, Alyssa Gelevski, Zahra Van Drie, Mya Gregory and Summer Hay. 

The girls were undefeated in the Penrith Rep. competition and moved across to Baulkham Hills to defeat John Paul II in the semi-final. We fell one short, losing to Marion College by four goals in the Grand Final.

The next day, we played in the CSNSW Championships at Penrith. As we were Minor winners last year, we played in the Championship division, defeating St Bedes, Loretto Kirribilli and Maitland along the way. It came down to the last game on percentages. An outstanding effort by all the girls on the day.

Thank you to all of our parents who assisted throughout the season.

Kim Manuel

Intermediate Girls

Congratulations to the Intermediate girls on their 2025 Netball season. 

The team included: Sienna Green, Bridie McDonagh, Jessica Gray, Elizabeth Ryland, Paige Bryan, Lexi Bilson, Marlee Gill, Ella Parkinson, Annabell Rodwell, Ava Swift.

The students competed in Thursday Representative Sport and in the NSWCCC Sports Netball Gala Day. The girls should be proud of their performances and the way they represented the College. 

Thursday Representative Season: The girls started and ended the Thursday Representative season with some strong performances, winning 6 games.  However, two hard fought and highly competitive games in the middle of the season meant the team narrowly missed out on finals, finishing 3rd in our pool. We finished on a high, winning our play-off and finishing 5th overall. 

NSWCCC Sports Netball Gala Day: Congratulations to our Intermediate Girls on winning the Minor Pool A division at the CSNSW Sport Netball Gala Day! 

The team played with confidence, fairness, and positivity, finishing the day undefeated against schools from across NSW. A true highlight was their unwavering support for one another—cheering, high-fiving, and celebrating every effort and performance. Thank you to the parents for their support and enthusiasm on the day.

For our Year 10 students, this marked their final opportunity to represent the College at Representative Thursday Netball. We sincerely thank them for their commitment, dedication, and the example they’ve set for their teammates and peers.

Georgia Scott & Georgia Marshall

Senior Girls

Congratulations to the Senior Girls netball team for an excellent effort in the CSNSW gala day. The team included: Mikayla Burke, Evie Byrnes, Georgia Crozier, Emerson Finch, Imogen Fleming, Zoe Hodder, Mackenzie Keane, Courtney Kitching and Neeve Robinson. We were extremely proud to place second in our pool, winning a total of three out of four games. 

Despite having never played together - and with some girls not having played the game in a while - they gave it their all. The girls were very encouraging towards one another and demonstrated teamwork, resilience, drive and a great level of sportsmanship, both on and off the court.

For our Year 12s, this marked their final time representing the College in netball. We extend our gratitude for their dedication over the years and are incredibly appreciative for their contribution. We wish them all the best for the future. 

I would like to extend a special thank you to all the parents who came to support our team, and an additional thank you to our umpire Eva, who committed to the team with very little notice. Congratulations again to the Senior girls for an exceptional effort!

Taryn Finch

Rugby League Gala Day

On Tuesday, the 16th of September it was the girls turn for a day of rugby league. Over the last month, they’ve been hard at work preparing for this gala day, and the excitement levels were higher than the Roosters salary cap. The under 14’s played 4 tough games going against girls much bigger than themselves. However, they hung in each game and played with great determination that John Bede Polding himself would be proud of. They finished the day with 1 draw and 3 losses but should be proud considering this was the first time many of the team laced up the footy boots. Player of the day was Mia Pilling of Yr 8. 

The under-16s were also ready to flash their skills and throw around the ball. They played 3 games coming away with one win, one draw and one close loss. There was plenty of big hits by Sulieti Manu, tough runs by Evie Brynes, precision passing by Sierra Mahoni and fantastic footwork by Ava Swift. Many of these girls are seasoned veterans when it comes to footy and will be close to signing NRLW contracts if they keep up the hard work. Player of the day was Lacey O’Brien of Yr 11.

Aaron Campbell, Belinda Pickert & Georgia Scott.