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Our co-curricular program is designed to inspire, challenge and empower students – helping them grow into confident, capable individuals with a strong sense of purpose.

With opportunities across sport, creative and performing arts, academic clubs, leadership and service, students are encouraged to explore their passions, try something new and develop lifelong skills – all while having fun and building meaningful connections.

Whether discovering hidden talents, forming new friendships or finding a cause they care about, every student at Penrhos has the chance to discover passions beyond the classroom.

Co-curricular activities

Sport and fitness
Creative and Performing Arts
Academic and enrichment
Leadership and service

Sport and fitness

For teamwork, endurance and personal bests.

  • AFL
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Netball
  • Personal Fitness
  • Rowing
  • Self Defense
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Surf lessons
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Yogalates

Creative and Performing Arts

For creativity, self-expression and storytelling.

  • Band and Orchestra Festivals
  • Camerata Strings and Strings orchestras
  • Chorale and Cantabile Voices choirs
  • Coltrane and Basie (jazz) bands
  • Contemporary Bands (rock and pop)
  • Creative Arts and Design Exhibition
  • Creative Arts Club
  • Dance Festival
  • Dance Showcase
  • Discussion Club
  • Dramafest (student-led production)
  • IGSSA Dance
  • Jazz Night
  • Music Eisteddfod
  • Music Gala Night
  • School Production
  • Speech and Drama Festival
  • VOX
  • Wind Orchestra

Academic and enrichment

For curious minds and future thinkers.

  • Academic fairs
  • Book Club
  • Bible Study
  • Da Vinci Decathlon
  • Debating
  • Destination Universe
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Ethics Olympiad
  • Future Problem Solving
  • Gender Sexuality and Alliance Club
  • Library Committee
  • Homework Support Club
  • Maths Mentor
  • Mock Trials
  • Ngala Maya
  • Perkins Profs
  • Philosophy Club
  • STEM+
  • Sustainability Club
  • Tech Team
  • Tournament of Minds
  • Vertical Farming and Aquarium
  • Young Writers Collective

Leadership and service

For making a difference and leading with purpose.

  • Big Sister
  • Cultural Exchange
  • Duke of Edinburgh (also listed under Enrichment)
  • Form Captains
  • Library Committee (also listed under Academic)
  • SAGA Committee (student-led yearbook project)
  • Student Council
  • Sustainability Club (also listed under Enrichment)
  • Year Representatives

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