Sport

Haileybury students shining on the national stage

Badminton: In August, Wey (Year 12 Keysborough) was selected to represent Team Australia in a 10-member squad at the Yonex Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships 2025 to be held at Guwahati, India from 6–19 October 2025. This was on the back of extremely strong performances in the U19 state titles, where he finished 1st in Men’s Doubles, 1st in Mixed Doubles, and 2nd in Men’s Singles.

Volleyball: Mackenzie (Year 10 City), a Haileybury first volleyball player, was selected to play in the School Sport Victoria 15 & Under Boys State Volleyball Team. In even better news, the team won the gold medal patch 3–0, marking the first time Victoria had taken the Championship since 2009.

Victorian and Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships

A squad of 98 students from Prep to Year 12 proudly represented Haileybury at the Victorian Interschools Snow Sports Championships held at Mt Buller from 18–24 August. It was a tremendous team effort, with our students achieving excellent results in what proved to be a highly competitive and demanding event.

Among the highlights were a number of outstanding individual and team performances, including:

• 3 x Individual Gold medal
  Milo (Year 11) Year 11/12 Boys Slopestyle Snowboard
  Thea (Year 10) Year 9/10 Girls XC Classic
  Dallas (Year 7) Year 7/8 Boys Slopestyle Ski

• 1 x Individual Bronze medal – Milo (Year 11) Year 11/12 Boys Snowboard GS

• 2 x Team Gold medals

• 2 x Team Bronze medals

• 3^rd – Overall Primary Boys School points classification

• 5^th – Overall Primary Girls School points classification

• 5^th – Overall Secondary Boys School points classification

• 6^th – Overall Secondary Girls School points classification

Following an excellent showing at the Victorian Interschools Snow Sports Championships, where 36 Haileybury students qualified for the next stage, 28 competitors returned to Mt Buller from 2–7 September to take part in the Australian Interschools Snow Sports Championships.

The national event showcased the best school-aged athletes from across Australia and was fiercely contested, with competitors also facing periods of challenging weather. Our students are to be commended for the resilience, teamwork and commitment they demonstrated throughout the championships.

In addition to a number of remarkable individual achievements, the team as a whole is to be commended for their enthusiasm and the pride with which they represented Haileybury on the national stage.

Key results included:

• 1 x Individual Gold medal
  Thea (Year 10) Year 9/10 Girls XC Classic
  

• 1 x Individual Silver medal – Dallas (Year 7) Year 7/8 Boys Slopestyle Ski

• • 2 x Individual Bronze medals
    Eero (Year 12) Year 11/12 Boys Alpine GS
    Milo (Year 11) Year 11/12 Boys Slopestyle Snowboard
  • 10^th – Primary Girls Schools points classification
  • 11^th – Secondary Boys Schools points classification
  • 16^th – Secondary Girls Schools points classification

Please congratulate the whole squad on their outstanding performances.