Welcome to Netball at St Cuthbert’s College

Netball has the highest participation rate of any sport at the College with 51 teams entered in a weekly graded competition during terms 2 and 3 at the Auckland Netball Centre in St Johns.
A structured, progressive Player Development Pathway which was introduced in 2010 has given our Netball programmes depth and a clear continuity towards excellence and full participation for all ability levels.
The Player Development Pathway for Y3 – Y13 students includes a number of new initiatives such as Fundamental Netball Fun (for Y4 – 8), shooting and defensive clinics (Y6 – 10), Netball Holiday Camps ( April, July and October breaks), the ‘Go Girls’ afterschool Continuation Programmes (for Y3 – 8 girls in terms 1 and 4) , and the Netball High Performance Programmes (for Y5 – 13) which incorporate off season conditioning and self improvement with extension coaching for elite netballers, during terms 1 and 4.
Alongside these player development initiatives runs an extensive student coach and student umpire development programme, plus specialist workshops for parent coaches who provide valuable expertise to the overall Netball programme.
The College Netball community is also very fortunate to have the services of senior Netball Mentor Marlene Flavell who provides excellent support, guidance and direction in all aspects of netball at the College.
Opportunities to play Netball are provided for all girls from Y3 – Y13, as part of a weekly competition, as a recreational activity, in tournament format, or at a representative level at local, regional, national and international levels.

Please click the link below for further information and trial dates for 2012.

Kath Godber Netball Manager/Sports Coordinator
Phone: 520 4159 extension 7962
kath.godber@stcuthberts.school.nz

Sulu Becomes a Fern...a SILVER FERN!

The St Cuthbert’s College Netball community is very proud to acknowledge the outstanding achievement of Sulu Tone Fitzpatrick, the immediate past co-captain of our Premier Netball team who this week was selected for the SILVER FERNS! Sulu has always led by example, both on and off the court and her elevation to the Top Netball Team in New Zealand has been rapid. She began her apprenticeship for an international spot when she was a bench warmer for the Mystics in 2010. She was quickly snapped up by the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic for the 2011season and with the captaincy of the NZ U21 team on her CV Sulu was always in contention.
Well done to Sulu and congratulations for the next phase of her netball career. St Cuthbert’s is very proud of her achievement.

Old Girl Millie Lees Debuts for Silver Ferns

St Cuthbert’s College Old Girl Camilla “Millie” Lees made her Silver Ferns debut playing against England in mid-January.
“It was the most incredible experience,” Millie said. “Playing for the Silver Ferns is something I have dreamed of since I was about six years old! Standing on that court singing the national anthem was quite an overwhelming and very special moment. I loved every minute playing in the team and look forward to another opportunity.”
The Central Pulse mid-courter was a key player in the Pulse’s 2010 ANZ Championship campaign.
Millie was a late replacement for the Silver Ferns’ 2011 England test series. She played at centre throughout the first game, centre for the first half of the second and third games, and wing attack for the second half of the third game.
The tourists won the series 42-40, 41-39, 47-40.
She had been in the national netball team’s accelerant squad since 2008 before being selected for the Silver Ferns squad.
Millie represented St Cuthbert’s College in the Premier 1 netball team from 2002-2006 and captained the New Zealand Secondary Schools netball team in 2006. She was both junior and senior athletics champion.
An accomplished scholar who received a Scholar’s Award for her excellent results in NCEA Level 1 in 2005, Millie graduated from St Cuthbert’s in 2006 and is now in her fifth year of studying Medicine at Wellington Medical School.

It’s Magic for Sulu

St Cuthbert’s College’s professional netball player, year 13 student Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick, has been scouted to play for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic. She was previously with the Northern Mystics.
Both teams are in the ANZ Championship trans-Tasman league and Sulu’s new team was 2nd in the Grand Final last year. “They’ve been scouting around, and I was lucky enough to be chosen,” an excited Sulu says.
She admits to being “nervous” but is “ready to learn from the best” when she joins the team for pre-season training at the end of December after exams.
The new season starts on 13 February. “I’m very keen to learn from the likes of Casey Williams and Jodi Tod and make sure I’m ready if I get the chance. “Hopefully this move is taking my professional career onwards and upwards – if it’s meant to be, it’s up to me to make the most of it.”
“She’s a handy goalkeeper with huge potential,” Magic coach Noeline Taurua says, “and reminds me of a young (former Silver Fern) Linda Vagana. Both Sulu and Erena Mikaere have huge potential to grow and develop.”