Sports Notices

It was fantastic to meet many of our new families at our Sports Information Evening on Tuesday night. We are looking forward to another bumper year of sport here at AJHS.

Last week an email was sent to all students and families with our Sports Information for 2026. All of this information, which includes registration forms, expression of interest forms and general information, is also available on the AJHS school website under sports registrations. https://www.ajhs.school.nz/sports-registration/

This information is also available in the AJHS Sports Guide 2026

Students have numerous opportunities to get involved in sport and activities at AJHS. Our sports opportunities are broken down into 4 categories:

Regular Season Sports: (students train and play in weekly competitions) – Sports include Badminton, Basketball, Football (year 9 and 10), Hockey, Mountain Biking, Netball, Orienteering, Rock Climbing, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis, Touch Rugby and Water Polo.

One Day Zone Days or One Off Events: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Diving, Equestrian, Football, Futsal, Golf, Gymsports, Netball, Orienteering, Rugby, Rugby League, Snow Sports, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tag, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Triathlon, Volleyball and Yachting.

AJHS Clubs: School-based activities where students can come along and play with their friends in a social environment. Term 1 clubs are: Pickleball, Tennis, 3×3 Basketball and Football.

Other Opportunities: NZ AIMS Games Year 7 and 8 Sporting Tournament (Expression of Interest forms are open now), Year 7 and 8 and Year 9 and 10 Sports Camp (Trials are this term – complete the expression of interest form now), NZ Sailing Trust Experience -Year 9 and 10 (Expression of Interest Forms are open).

Please note, registrations and expressions of interest forms will be closing soon (see code-specific dates below), so if your student/s are interested in getting involved, please fill these forms out asap!

AJHS Year 7 and 8 Swimming Sports (optional) – 3rd of March (Students must be registered to attend with registrations closing on Tuesday 24th February.)

Basketball Year 7 and 8 – Semester 1 Registration and Trials – (term 1 and 2 competition) Registrations close Monday 16th February 2026 (Please note trial details on the registration form.)

Netball Year 7 Registrations – close Friday 27th February.

Netball Year 8 Registrations – close Friday 20th February.

Netball Year 9 and 10 Registrations – close Monday 23rd February.

Tag Zone Day – Expression of Interest Form closes Monday 16th February. (Trials for Year 7 and 8 students are on the 17th and 19th February at lunchtime on the field.)

Tennis – Expression of Interest form closes 20th February.

Sports Camp Year 9 and 10 – Expression of Interest closes 20th February.

If you have any questions regarding sports please contact us by email sports@ajhs.school.nz or phone 09 415 5473 extn: 605.

Please follow us on facebook: AJHSSPORT and instagram ajhs_sport

Please also keep an eye on our sports pages on the AJHS website as we will update events and details there, including sports draws.

It is important that students check the daily notices regularly for upcoming sports events.

We love to hear about and share the successes of our students involved in sport outside of school, so please do send through results, photos and videos of students in action. These can be sent to sport@ajhs.school.nz

If you have any enquiries regarding sport at AJHS please don’t hesitate to contact us:

Jo Monkton – Sports Coordinator

Email: jo.monkton@ajhs.school.nz

Phone: 09 415 5473 extn: 605

Mobile: 021 554 035

Charlotte Turner – Assistant Sports Coordinator

Email: charlotte.turner@ajhs.school.nz

Phone: 09 415 5473 extn: 605

Candace Wiles – Sports Administrator

Email: candace.wiles@ajhs.school.nz

Phone: 09 415 5473 extn: 605

Lucy Wikaire – Director of Sport and Head of PE and Health