Sport Life
From Ballymore to Suncorp Stadium
May 16, 2012It’s been a busy two weeks for our St George Qld Reds and Nudgee College with high profile Reds flanker Beau Robinson sharing his life story with our boarders last Thursday
Historic season kicks off
April 19, 2012Football has been in the spotlight at St Joseph’s Nudgee College this week with students donating shirts and playing Street Soccer ahead of the GPS season which begins on Saturday.
Rowers go back to back
March 14, 2012The St Joseph’s Nudgee College Rowing Shed is celebrating for the second year in a row after winning the Old Boys Cup at the GPS Head of the River.
Swimmers make it four in a row
March 7, 2012St Joseph’s Nudgee College’s swimmers achieved a memorable fourth consecutive, and 19th overall, GPS Championship last week.
Learning to make the right moves
January 17, 2012St Joseph’s Nudgee College Chess players joined students from schools throughout Brisbane during the holidays at the College’s inaugural chess camp.
Holidays bring sporting success
December 14, 2011Several St Joseph’s Nudgee College students have begun the school holidays by excelling in the sporting arena at a national level.
Nudgee College Cricket cleared for take off
November 15, 2011Although the GPS season doesn’t officially begin until 2012, the St Joseph’s Nudgee College Cricket program has launched their season with a Super 8’s tournament.
Tennis players take premiership
November 9, 2011St Joseph’s Nudgee College capped a remarkable 2011 GPS Tennis season recently by being crowned premiers for the first time since 2003.
Football for a good cause
September 19, 2011Four Year 11 Nudgee College students combined their passion for football with their desire to make a difference recently when they played Street Soccer with some of Brisbane’s homeless.
Rugby Mania at Nudgee College
September 1, 2011There was rugby mania at St Joseph’s Nudgee College last week with two special events at the College.
Celebrations on and off the field
August 12, 2011St Joseph’s Nudgee College secured its 39th GPS Rugby Premiership and celebrated the opening of the College Museum’s Rugby Room during a busy weekend recently.
Cricketers claim title
July 6, 2011Being the offseason and school holidays didn’t deter a team of Nudgee College cricketers who competed in, and won, the Queensland Cricket Indoor Secondary Schools title recently.
Cultural Exchange
June 15, 2011A group of St Joseph’s Nudgee College students participated in a cultural exchange Aussie Rules game with a visiting Tiwi Islands team recently.
Representative rewards
May 20, 2011For several St Joseph’s Nudgee College students their efforts in the sporting arena have been rewarded with selection in representative teams.
Winter sports kick off
May 4, 2011The 2011 GPS Rugby and Football seasons kick off this Saturday with St Joseph’s Nudgee College hosting Churchie in the first round.
Ross Oval to Suncorp Stadium
April 13, 2011The St Joseph's Nudgee College 1st XV will play at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night when they play as a curtain raiser to the Reds v Bulls Super Rugby game.
Rowers make history
March 18, 2011The St Joseph’s Nudgee College Rowing Shed created history at the 2011 Head of the River taking out the 1st VIII race and winning the Old Boys’ Cup for the first time.
Cricket for Charity
March 9, 2011This weekend’s charity fundraising event is just one highlight in a 2011 GPS Cricket season that has seen some amazing achievements from St Joseph’s Nudgee College bowlers.
College wins National Knockouts
December 10, 2010The St Joseph’s Nudgee College Senior Track and Field team competed at the National Schools Knockout Competition in Melbourne recently and came back victorious.
Cross Country Champions
August 17, 2010The St Joseph’s Nudgee College Cross Country team has followed in the footsteps of the swimming team and 1st XV in winning the 2010 GPS Championship.
College wins 38th rugby premiership
August 4, 2010St Joseph's Nudgee College won its 38th GPS Rugby premiership on Saturday after beating Brisbane State High School in a thrilling game.
Old Boy Wallaby returns
July 26, 2010St Joseph's Nudgee College Old Boy and Wallabies back James O'Connor returned to the College last week to speak with students about sporting values.
College becomes Centre of Excellence
June 25, 2010In a major boost for St Joseph’s Nudgee College, Brothers Swim Club and the College have been named as Swimming Australia Centres of Excellence (COE).
Cricketers head to UK
June 18, 2010St Joseph’s Nudgee College students and staff left for England and France earlier this week as part of the College’s inaugural international cricket tour.
Championship successes
June 1, 2010St Joseph’s Nudgee College Year 8 student Shemiah James and Facilities Hire and Security Manager Erica Hamp have excelled at Championship events in Track and Field and Outrigger respectively.
Double Swimming Celebration
March 10, 2010Members of the St Joseph’s Nudgee College Swimming Teams are celebrating after winning both the CIC and GPS Championships.
Springboks visit St Joseph’s Nudgee College
September 7, 2009Nudgee College has received visits from many rugby internationals over the years. Last week’s visitors however wear a slightly different shade of green to many of the previous ones.
Celebrating sporting representatives and achievements
August 6, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College students and Old Boys have been doing themselves and the College proud recently across a range of sporting endeavours.
Cricket Premiership Seals GPS Milestone
March 31, 2009The St Joseph's Nudgee College 1st XI won their 10th cricket Premiership on the weekend and, in so doing, helped achieve a remarkable GPS sporting milestone.
Rowers celebrate Head of the River win
March 17, 2009The St Joseph’s Nudgee College rowing shed was celebrating on Saturday after winning the Open 1st VIII race and finishing in their best ever position overall at Head of the River.
Super 6s a Smash
March 17, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College Cricket Program Manager Mark Ensor reports on the success and excitement of the inaugural Super 6s carnival.
Cricketers Impress on Rep Duty
March 13, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College is fast developing a reputation as a strong cricket College with both current students and Old Boys making representative teams.
Rowers Prepare for Head of the River
March 12, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College's rowing community are making final preparations for Saturday's Head of the River competition.
Nudgee Wins GPS Swimming Championship
March 9, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College won its 16th Swimming Championship on Friday night after, remarkably, scoring the same number of points that saw them finish second last year.
Register for the Nudgee Ski Trip
March 3, 2009Registrations for the annual Ski Trip are now open to all Nudgee College students and their families wishing to visit Mt Hutt this year.
Sailing to the World Championships
February 27, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College student Curtis Skinner has been selected in the Australian Youth Sailing Team and will represent Australia at the World Championships in Brazil in July.
Nudgee College welcomes Brisbane Lions
February 19, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College yesterday hosted the Brisbane Lions who played a recreational game against the College's 2008 premiership-winning U13 Aussie Rules team.
Old Boy Skates into National Youth Team
February 17, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College Old Boy Eric Sewell has been selected in the Australian National Youth Ice Hockey Team to compete at the World Championships in Chinese Taipei.
Rugby Heads to the UK
February 5, 2009A group of Nudgee College staff and students headed to the UK during the school holidays for the College’s first ever tour of England.
A Successful Start to Season
February 4, 2009St Joseph's Nudgee College Director of Rowing Mark Partridge reports on Nudgee College's successful start to the GPS Regatta season.
Nudgee Basketball wins Gold Medal
January 13, 2009A team of St Joseph's Nudgee College basketball players won a gold medal in the Junior Division of the National Schools Basketball Tournament held in Newcastle recently.
Under 14s win Bronze on Volleyball Tour
December 19, 2008Director of Volleyball Clinton Wright reports on the Melbourne Volleyball Tour and our Under 14s bronze win.
Three make state cricket team
December 3, 2008Three of Nudgee College's Year 11 students, Corey Barsby, Tim Gregory and Jason Tibbits, have been selected in the Queensland U17 cricket team.
Celebrating Achievement
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November 11, 2008St Joseph's Nudgee College students, staff, parents and guests celebrated a year of achievement last Thursday at the College's annual Awards Night.
Rickard nominated for Swimmer of the Year
October 29, 2008Nudgee Old Boy Brenton Rickard has been nominated in the Telstra People's Choice Award for Australia's Swimmer of the Year.
Three Old Boys in Wallabies squad
October 28, 2008Three St Joseph's Nudgee College Old Boys have been named as part of the 34-man Wallabies squad for their Spring Tour of Europe.
Nudgee's newest Wallaby?
September 10, 2008Nudgee Old Boy Richard Brown is set to become the College's newest Wallaby after being selected in the Australian team for this weekend's Bledisloe Cup.
Coming home with Gold
August 26, 2008Nudgee College's head swim coach Matt Brown is returning from the Beijing Olympics the coach of a gold medalist, Emily Seebohm.
Brisbane Lion visits Nudgee
August 25, 2008Approximately 100 students from St Joseph's Nudgee College's AFL teams met Brisbane Lions forward Lachie Hendersen at a recent training session.
A busy season for Football
August 19, 2008The conclusion to the 2008 GPS football season a couple of weeks ago brought to an end another successful season for Nudgee players and coaches.