At Santa Sophia we offer a range of competitive and recreational sports and activities to cater for students' interests and abilities.
Our Sport and PDHPE programs focus on:
- individual agility development
- physical games in the early years leading to competitive sport opportunities as they develop
- learning opportunities to develop knowledge, processes, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their health and body
- encouraging students to act in appropriate ways to enhance health and wellbeing.
Students participate in Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnivals, in addition to gala days and weekly sport competitions.
![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students playing basketball](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-portraits/sport-portrait-01.jpg)
![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students playing oztag](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-heros/sport-hero.jpg?h=714&w=1920&hash=95AAA0F9C77ED25D8459582BB9034EF7)
![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students running](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-squares/sport-squarecollage-02.jpg?h=735&w=735&hash=E72C766A21E262AA254B74EFAD8DABA3)
![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students playing netball](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-squares/sport-squarecollage-01.jpg?h=735&w=735&hash=6C8635E8002F40B9520F896B254DF481)
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![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students at athletics carnival](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-rectangles/sport-rectangle-01.jpg?h=440&w=800&hash=B1370EC33853206622C661FDE27CA223)
Santa Sophia Sports Hub
Weekly Sport Competition and Gala Days
Stage 4 and 5 students have the chance to participate in a weekly representative inter-school sport competition run by the Parramatta Secondary Schools Sports Council (PDSSSC). There are three seasons across the year and students have the opportunity to trial for different school teams. Stage 4 can also trial for school based teams to represent the college at a variety of gala days run by the PDSSSC. Gala days are also run for Stage 2 and 3 students.
Sports on offer include: Volleyball, Touch Football, Basketball, Netball, Cricket, Football (Soccer), Rugby League, OzTag, Frisbee, AFL, Chess, Dance and Tennis.
Weekly Sport Competition and Gala Days
![Santa Sophia Catholic College Box Hill students participating in PDSSSC competitions](/-/media/project/cedp/santasophiaboxhillsxa/images/page-images/2023-rectangles/sport-pdsssc.jpg)
Representative sport
Santa Sophia Catholic College is a member of the Parramatta Primary and Secondary School Sports Associations (PDCPSSC & PDSSSC). The associations provide students with an opportunity to compete against other schools, at a representative level. There are a variety of opportunities for students who perform at a high standard of sport, all organised through the college sports coordinator.