Get Involved in Top End Region Interschool Sports
This article relates to Gala Day events within the Top End region. If you are interested in information about trialling for regional and state representative teams, click here.
The School of Sport Education NT host a number of Gala Day events over the course of the year offering a large range of sports, aimed at promoting community across schools and building on physical literacy. For the purpose of the program, the Northern Territory is split up into the following regions:
- Barkly region
- Big Rivers region
- Central region
- Darwin region
- East Arnhem region
- Top End region
Good Shepherd falls into the Top End region, and as part of our sporting initiative here at the College, students are given the opportunity to participate in Top End Region Interschool Sports (TERIS) Gala Day events throughout the year.
All eligible Year 4s, 5s and 6s will receive an invitation to TERIS Gala Day events.
Students in Years 7-12 are required to register their interest through the form located in the Daily Notices on SEQTA. Students who have registered their interest will then receive an invitation to the relevant TERIS Gala Day event.
Good Shepherd students who accept the invitation will compete against other schools in the Top End region in their chosen sport on the relevant TERIS Gala Days. These events are a highlight for many of our students and offer the opportunity for them to try new sports or play their chosen sport in a different setting.
Sports to choose from
The College offers the opportunity for students to attend the following Gala Day events in 2024. Please note that these are subject to change – anyone who has registered will be notified of any changes.
YEARS 4-6 EVENTS
All four campuses
- Netball – 28 February
- Soccer – 27 March
- Cricket – 5 April
- League tag – 18 April
- Tennis – 10 May
- Track and field – 7 August
- Touch – 16 August
- Swimming – 1 November
- Basketball (3x3) – TBA
YEARS 7-9 EVENTS
Middle School campus
- Netball – 27 or 29 February
- Beach volleyball – 22 May
- Soccer – 12 June
- Track and field – 31 July
- Touch – 15 August (please note that Year 9s will be on camp on this date)
- Orienteering – 30 August
- Volleyball – 30 October
- Swimming – 30 October (after school)
- Basketball (3x3) – boys – 7 November
- Basketball (3x3) – girls – 10 November
YEARS 10-12 EVENTS
Senior School campus
- Netball – 28 February
- Beach volleyball – 24 May
- Track and field – 31 July
- Touch – 15 August
- Orienteering – 30 August
- Swimming – 30 October (after school)
Purpose
In line with our 2024 College focus of ‘living our values’, participation in the TERIS Gala Day events allows students to:
- Build community with their teachers, teammates, peers from other year levels, and students from others schools in our region.
- Demonstrate respect for the organisers, umpires, teammates, opposition, and teachers and staff members who have volunteered their time.
- Commit to the service of umpiring and coaching when needed – an especially good opportunity for our Senior School students.
Nomination and registration process
All eligible Year 4s, 5s and 6s will receive an invitation to TERIS Gala Day events.
Students in Years 7-12 are required to register their interest through the form located in the Daily Notices on SEQTA. Students who have registered their interest will then receive an invitation to the relevant TERIS Gala Day event.
Invitations will be sent to parents via email, who will then be prompted to accept or deny the invitation in TASS Parent Lounge.
Upon acceptance, parents are required to pay a $25 fee to cover the cost of registration and transportation to and from the event. Registrations close two weeks before the event, allowing the College enough time to form teams and register them with the event organisers. Late registrations will only be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Once registered, students may be asked to attend training sessions in the two weeks leading up to the event.
As a College we reserve the right to withdraw an invitation on academic or behavioural grounds. In these instances, parents will be contacted by their child’s Year Level Coordinator.
Transport to and from events
YEARS 4-6 EVENTS
Leanyer students will be asked to catch the intercampus bus to Howard Springs Middle/Senior School.
Leanyer and Howard Springs Middle/Senior students will then be walked across to meet with the Howard Springs Junior students.
These students will be all be collected by bus from the back gate of Howard Springs Junior School, near the Stow Road carpark.
Palmerston students will be collected by bus directly from the front of the Palmerston campus.
YEARS 7-9 AND 10-12 EVENTS
All Years 7-12 students will be asked to meet on the Howard Springs Middle/Senior School basketball courts on the morning of their event, where they will be collected by bus.
More information
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact GSLC Sports Coordinator Mrs Ahna Hawkett.