Australian Representatives

Rhani Hagan (Year 10), Amielia Chadburn (Year 12) and Tayla Sykes (Year 12)

Six Senior School Students have been selected to represent Australia across five different sports.

MR ANDY MCGREGOR-LOWNDES

Tayla Sykes and Amielia Chadburn (U20) and Rhani Hagan (U18) have been selected in the Touch Football Australia National Youth Squad. The girls attended a camp in July as Touch Football Australia readies itself for a return to international competition early next year.

Tayla Sykes (Year 12)

Tayla has also been selected in the squad for the Australian Youth 7s Team. This squad includes players who have displayed ability both on and off the field, to potentially graduate to the Rugby Australia National Program. Tayla has attended a number of camps over the last six months and the team will compete at the World Schools Rugby 7s Championship in Auckland, New Zealand in late December.

Georgina West (Year 12)

Earlier this year Georgina was selected in the 2022 Hockey Australia Women’s Future (U18) Squad. Players selected in this squad have been identified as having the potential to represent the Hockeyroos at major international competitions over the next decade.

Following her performances at the Australian Hockey U18 National Championships in July, Georgina was selected for the Australian U21 Women’s Squad ahead of the Junior World Cup in Chile next year. Georgina joins alumni Ruby Harris (2018) in the Jillaroos squad.

Angelina Tignani (Year 12)

After winning a silver medal in the U20 Javelin at the Australian Track and Field Championships in March, Angelina was selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships where she won a bronze Medal. In June, Angelina travelled to Saipan to represent Australia at the Pacific Mini Games and won a gold medal.

Yumi Sakurai (Year 7)

In July, Yumi travelled with the Australian U12 Futsal team to play in the Costa Blanca Cup in Spain. They played a number of teams from across Europe, eventually going down to England 4-2 in the Final.