Newlands College recognises sport as an integral part of school life and a valuable contributor to students’ wellbeing, development and sense of belonging.
The Principal has overall responsibility for the strategic oversight and governance of sport, and delegates the operational management of sport to the Director of Sport and relevant staff. The Director of Sport oversees the development, coordination and delivery of extracurricular sport and active recreation programmes, and has discretion over financial matters relating to sport, including fees and refunds.
Coaches, managers and volunteers must uphold the values and expectations of Newlands College with procedures in place to support positive and high-quality experiences for students. They are also expected to maintain fair and transparent processes for team selection and participation. We reserve the right to review, renew or discontinue coaching and volunteer appointments where appropriate.
Students representing Newlands College in sport and active recreation programmes must demonstrate behaviour consistent with the values and expectations of Newlands College. Inappropriate behaviour may result in disciplinary action, including suspension from or removal from sporting participation.
Newlands College is committed to providing a safe sporting environment for students, staff and volunteers. See Health, Safety and Welfare Policy and EOTC Policy.
Appropriate procedures are in place to support injury reporting and management, return-to-play processes following significant injury, student supervision during sporting activities and trips, and the effective management of risks associated with sporting events.
We expect all communication and social media engagement connected to sports to:
See School Social Media and Digital Technology and Online Safety
Specific expectations relating to social media use and communication processes for sports
at Newlands College will be outlined in supporting procedures.
Complaints or concerns relating to sport will be managed in accordance with our approved procedures. All parties are expected to follow the appropriate processes in these procedures to ensure matters are addressed fairly, respectfully and in a timely manner.