St Joseph's Nudgee College

From 1891, when the Christian Brothers enrolled their first students at St Joseph's Nudgee College, sport has been an integral part of College life. In the College's early days the Brothers recognised that an active boy is a happy boy, and that an organised sports program was invaluable in the formation of young men.

Over 100 years later, research into boys' education has confirmed what we at Nudgee have long acknowledged. Through participation in sport, boys learn how to set goals and work towards achieving them. Sport allows boys to work together as a team, to experience the joy of winning and how to be a gracious loser. Often sport is a crucial forum for young men to express their god-given gifts, and is an important ingredient in the formation of their identity and self-esteem. Most significantly, participation in organised school sport allows boys to feel a sense of belonging.

This belonging is wonderfully evidenced by the crowd of over one thousand "Nudgee Men" who gather in our famous Ross Oval Grandstand on home rugby/soccer days to cheer and support their school and peers. Each weekend throughout the year, a minimum of 600 boys feel the joy of wearing the famous blue and white while representing Nudgee, and in our winter season over 800 boys compete each weekend.

With this high rate of student participation and a strong emphasis on sportsmanship and fair play, that incredible phenomenon, the "Nudgee Spirit", has no choice but to flourish.

Success Stories

Nudgee is proud of its extraordinary record in the field of sport. Our record in Rugby is second to none in Queensland, winning our 36th rugby premiership in 2002. In 2003 we won our record 12th straight swimming title, a soccer premiership and the rowing "Head of the River" in only its second year of competition.

For many of our young men, participation at Nudgee is the foundation of a career in sport. We have seen many of our Old Boys in representative teams at both State and National Level in many sports. The College proudly recognises recent Old Boys representing Queensland and Australia in cricket, weightlifting, rugby, gymnastics, swimming and rowing. In addition, Old Boys are regularly in team lists in the Super 12 rugby competition, the NRL and the AFL, including a Brownlow Medalist in Jason Akermanis.

Scheduling

Students may concentrate on one or two sporting or cultural pursuits, or they may select from a plethora of activities.  Some boys try as many different sports as they can fit into a year.

To aid in the selection of sporting activities across the year, here is our full schedule: