Grade Sport
During Years 7 and 8 all students participate in grade sport every Tuesday afternoon. Marrickville is a member of the Bligh Zone and competition is held between local schools. Sports include: volleyball, basketball, cricket, oz-tag, soccer, netball, softball and tennis.
Visit the Bligh Zone Secondary Sports Association website for more information about Grade Sport and other Zone events such as Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals.
Gala Days
Year 7 and 8 students participate in Gala Days throughout the year. MHS hosts inter-school Gala Days on-site and students travel off-site to other schools or sporting grounds. These days are structured around participation for all- regardless of ability.
Integrated Sport
In Years 9 and 10 students have one afternoon of integrated sport each week. Students opt to stay at school, or can travel off-site to participate in a variety of physical activities. Sports that make up the integrated sport program include: tennis, swimming, ice-skating, hip-hop dancing, gym, gymnastics, parkour and rock climbing.
Sydney East Knockout Competition
Marrickville High School also enters a number of teams in the Regional Knockout Competition. Students trial for selection in school representative teams and travel off-site for competition. Teams entered into the Knockout competition include:
- Girls: Touch, Netball, Basketball, Soccer and Volleyball.
- Boys: Rugby League, Touch, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Softball, Table Tennis, Indoor Soccer and Volleyball
School Carnivals
Marrickville has three houses: Freeman (gold), Milton (blue) and Perkins (red). These houses compete for victory at school sporting carnivals. There are three school carnivals each year. The Swimming Carnival is held in Term 1. Students travel to a local pool and are encouraged to participate in a both official and novelty events. Term 2 includes both the Cross Country and Athletic Carnivals. Results in these Carnivals determine selection for school representative teams and students progress on to the Zone Carnival for further competition.
