Staff and contact
If you have any question regarding North West District sports, please contact the District Sports Officer. Alternatively, all information regarding trial venues and dates are sent to each school's sports co-ordinator/HOD and published here.
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District Sports Officer: Sharyn Madders, smadd93@eq.edu.au
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District Chair: Tom Cameron (Acting Principal) Ashgrove SS
- Phone: (07) 3858 4777
- Deputy Chair: David Rogers (Teacher) Patricks Road SS
- Phone: (07) 3872 1888
Calendar
Sport and group | Selection trial date | Selection trial venue |
Australian Football 10–12 Boys | Thurs 22-Feb-24 | Ferny Falcons |
Australian Football 10–12 Girls | Thurs 22-Feb-24 | Ferny Falcons |
Basketball 10–12 Boys | Tues 13-Feb-24
| Southpine Sports Complex, Brendale |
Basketball 10–12 Girls | Tues 13-Feb-24 | Southpine Sports Complex, Brendale |
Cricket 10–12 Boys | Thurs 15-Aug-24 | Valleys Cricket Club TBC |
Cricket 10–12 Girls | Thurs 15-Aug-24 | Valleys Cricket Club |
Cross Country 10–12 Boys & Girls | Mon 29-Apr-24 | Teralba Park
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Football 10–12 Boys | Wed 6-Mar-24 | Pine Hills Soccer |
Football 10–12 Girls | Tues 5-Mar-24 | Pine Hills Soccer |
Golf 10–12 Boys & Girls | Metnorth Trial | |
Hockey 10–12 Boys | Thurs 7-Mar-24 | Burringbar Park, Chermside |
Hockey 10–12 Girls | Thurs 7-Mar-24 | Burringbar Park, Chermside |
Netball 10–11 Girls | Tues 27-Feb-24 | South Pine Sports Complex, Brendale |
Netball 10–12 Girls & Boys | Tues 27-Feb-24 | South Pine Sports Complex, Brendale |
Rugby League 10-11 Boys | Thurs 29-Feb-24 | West Arana RLFC |
Rugby League 11-12 Boys | Thurs 29-Feb-24 | West Arana RLFC |
Rugby League 11-12 Girls | Tues 18-Jun-24 | West Arana RLFC |
Rugby Union 11–12 Boys | Wed 24-Apr-24
| Marist College, Ashgrove |
Softball 10–12 Boys & Girls | Metnorth Trial | |
Squash 10–12 Boys & Girls | Metnorth Trial | |
Swimming 10–12 Boys & Girls | Thurs 8-Feb-24 | Marist College, Ashgrove |
Tennis 10–12 Boys & Girls
| Mon 22-Apr-24 | The Gap Tennis Ctre |
Touch 10–12 Boys & Girls | Mon 12-Feb-24 | Leslie Patrick Park |
Track & Field 10–12 Boys & Girls
| Tues 23-Jul-24 (1500m) Thurs 25-Jul-24 & Fri 26-Jul-24 | Marist College, Ashgrove
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- Please note: selection trial dates, times & venues are subject to change.
Trial information
Age eligibility
Participants must be a minimum age of 10 years and a maximum age of 12
years as of 31 December in the year of competition.
Mouthguards
As per risk assessment information from the Department of Education (QLD),
mouthguards are compulsory for Australian football, European handball, hockey, rugby league, rugby union and water polo.
Trial nomination process
Students must be nominated by their school on the appropriate nomination form before attending any district selection trial. Please check with your schools sports co-ordinator. Nominations outside of this process will not be accepted.
Trial notices are available from your child's respective school/college HPE teacher or Sports Co-ordinator.
A reminder to all parents:
- Students turning 12 in Year 7 will follow their high school pathway for swimming, cross country and track and field. They will not attend the North West District (primary) carnivals for these sports.
- Students turning 12 in Year 7 will come back to North West District (primary) trials for all team sport trials we offer.
- For further information, the first point of contact is the sports co-ordinator at your school.
Student officials: Queensland School Sport (QSS) actively promotes the development of students as sport officials through the QSS student officials program. Students involved in the pathway are managed by an appointed Student Officials Manager.
Students are invited to register their interest here.