Edward School - Celebrating 50 years of quality public education in Deniliquin SCHOOL SPORT

Sport at Edward embodies all that sport stands for – individuals and teams enjoying fitness and sporting involvement in a school and community environment.

Edward promotes and recognises students who display outstanding sportsmanship and commitment to their sports – making sure the students’ achievements are celebrated and shared with the school and the community.

Sporting activities provide memorable and enjoyable moments for many Edward students during their school years. Our annual athletics, swimming and cross country carnivals are great days and are eagerly anticipated by students and parents. These carnivals have provided pathways for many of our students to progress to Deniliquin and District, Riverina and NSW teams. Every year Edward has multiple Riverina representatives which is an honourable achievement.

In recent years Edward has made a commitment to daily fitness activities. These have included ‘Running to Uluru’ and ‘Running Around Australia’.

State knockout events have continued to be entered with success. In the last decade our girls have made the final eight in NSW in soccer and final four in NSW in basketball.

Edward has always highly valued swimming and lifesaving with extensive programs in both areas developed since the early Edward days, and continuing still.

Many Edward staff and families have also contributed tirelessly at school and community level over many years to swimming and lifesaving activities.

Staff and parents at Edward have made a great contribution to sport, not just at Edward, but in Deniliquin as well. At one stage, most junior sport committees in Deniliquin were steered by staff and parents from EPS. Something we are very proud of.

Wayne Bradley and Sarah Young have both been rewarded for their contribution to PSSA sports at Edward and in Deniliquin over many years with Life Memberships to the Deniliquin and District PSSA.

Sarah has also been awarded Life Membership of the Riverina PSSA, as well as a NSW School Sport Excellence Award. These were in recognition of her passionate support of public school sport in furthering sporting opportunities for students in regional and remote areas and her contribution to athletics coaching.

Edward continues to present the Middleton Shield for the overall champion house as well as the Les Davy and Hillier Family Athletics Shield awards, and the Deniliquin Swimming Club Shield and Sonya and Felicity Rapley Swimming

Encouragement awards at our annual presentation night.

Go Edward!