🏆🔥WINTER TOURNAMENT WEEK IS NEAR! 🔥🏆
This weekend, numerous ŌTC sporting teams are hitting the road and heading to cities right across the North Island to compete in their respective Winter Tournament competitions! 🚌💪
You’ve put in the MAHI. You’ve trained hard. You’ve pushed each other. You’ve earned the right to be there. Now it’s time to STEP UP and SHOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT!
A massive GOOD LUCK to every athlete, coach and manager representing ŌTC next week! 👊
🏃♂️ Give it everything.
🔥 Play with passion.
💪 Compete for every ball.
🧠 Trust your preparation.
❤️ Represent our school with pride.
Don’t worry about the scoreboard. Control what you can control — your attitude, your effort and your commitment. Perform at your maximum potential and the results will take care of themselves.
And most importantly…
🚌 SAFE TRAVELS!
🏆 GO WELL!
🔥 MAKE IT COUNT!
ŌTC — ONE SCHOOL. ONE TEAM. ONE PRIDE.
One click HERE to follow the fixtures and Results.
📢 ŌTC SPORT UNIFORM ORDER WINDOW IS OPEN! 🟢⚫
Represent ŌTC Sport with pride! Our ŌTC Sport uniform range is now available to order, including:
Warm-Up Tee – Short Sleeve
Warm-Up Tee – Long Sleeve
ŌTC Sport Crew Neck
These are a great option for training, travelling, supporting our teams, or simply representing ŌTC Sport beyond the sideline at school.
📅 Orders Open: 11th August
⏳ Orders Close: 13th September
📦 Estimated Delivery: 19th October
HOW TO ORDER
1️⃣ Click HERE
2️⃣ Click “MY CLUB”
3️⃣ Select the letter ‘O’
4️⃣ Find and double-click Ōtūmoetai College
5️⃣ Browse the available products and complete your order
⚠️ Don’t miss the order window — orders close 13th September.
🥏 Ready to Run, Throw, and Dive? Ultimate Frisbee for Year 9 & 10!
Looking for a fast-paced, high-energy sport on Term 3 and Term 4? Whether you’re a seasoned player or have never thrown a disc in your life, Ultimate Frisbee is the place to be! It’s non-contact, beginner-friendly, and all about awesome teamwork.
• Training Starts: Wednesday, 12th August (after school on the school field) for 10 weeks
• Competition: Term 4 – BOPSS Junior Champs
• Who Can Join: Open to all Year 9 and Year 10 students
Grab your friends and come along to see what it’s all about.
👉 Got what it takes? Complete the Expression of Interest form today to secure your spot!
https://forms.gle/3p6EJJzHmb5QS8366
Got a question – chat to Mr McMahon, English Dept.
🏐 TERM 4 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 🏐
We’re looking for girls interested in playing Volleyball during Term 4! Whether you’re an experienced player or new to the sport, we’d love to hear from you. 💪🏐
📅 Term 4
🏐 Girls Volleyball
🔥 Get involved, represent ŌTC & have some fun!
Expressions of Interest are now open, form below!
Team Selections for Term 4 Girls Volleyball are starting next week!
📅 Trials: Week 7, 8 & 9
📍 Location: Action Center
🚵 NZSS Mountain Bike Championships 2026 🚵
We’re now taking registrations for the 2026 New Zealand Secondary Schools Mountain Bike Championships.
📍 Locations
• Summerhill MTB Park, Tauranga
• Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
📅 4th–9th October 2026
🏁 Events:
• XCC (Cross Country Short Course)
• XCO (Cross Country)
• XCR (Cross Country Relay)
• EDR (Enduro)
• DHI (Downhill)
Whether you’re chasing a national title, looking to test yourself against the country’s best riders, or simply wanting to experience an unforgettable week of racing, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
👉 To register https://forms.gle/YD6yASg17YKud4V38
🏆 2025 ŌTC Sports Awards Trophy Return 🏆
It’s that time of year! As we begin preparing for our 2026 ŌTC Sports Awards, we kindly ask all 2025 trophy recipients to return their perpetual trophies.
📍 Please drop your trophy off at the ŌTC Sports Office
📅 Return by Friday 22nd August
Returning trophies by this date gives us enough time to clean, engrave and prepare them for this year’s deserving recipients.
Thank you for helping us continue this proud ŌTC sporting tradition and celebrate the achievements of our student-athletes.
If you’re unsure whether you have a trophy to return, or have any questions, please get in touch with the Sports Office.
🏋️ NEW SEASON. NEW FOCUS. ☀️
As our Winter Sport Strength & Conditioning programme wraps up, we’re shifting the focus to Summer Sport S&C from next week.
Whether you’re preparing for your summer season, moving into your winter sport off-season, or simply want to add another quality session to your training week, there’s an opportunity for you.
🏋️ SPORTS ACADEMY
All sports. All athletes.
Sports Academy remains a must for winter athletes heading into their off-season and is open to any student wanting to continue developing their strength, speed, power and overall athletic ability.
Choose two sessions per week:
MON | 3:30–4:15pm
TUE | 6:15–7:00am
WED | 3:30–4:15pm
THU | 6:15–7:00am
THU | 7:15–8:00am
☀️ SUMMER SPORT S&C
Sport-specific. Purpose driven.
🏐 Junior Girls’ Volleyball | MON 7:15–8:00am
🏐 Senior Girls’ Volleyball | TUE 7:15–8:00am
🏐 Senior Boys’ Volleyball | TUE 3:30–4:15pm
🚣 Rowing, Waka Ama, Canoe & Kayak | WED 7:15–8:00am
🏐 Junior Boys’ Volleyball | THU 3:30–4:15pm
🏏 Cricket – All Teams | FRI 3:30–4:15pm
⚡ GAME READY: SPEED & AGILITY
Open to all sporting codes, with a focus on acceleration, speed, agility and athletic movement.
MON | 4:15–5:00pm
WED | 4:15–5:00pm
FRI | 4:15–5:00pm
PLUS…
🏋️ Open S&C | FRI 7:15–8:15am
🏋️ Barbell Club | Every lunchtime, 1:35–2:05pm
📲 All sessions begin next week.
Register your spot for Sports Academy or Summer Sport S&C through the Linktree in our bio.
Winter athletes — your season finishing doesn’t mean your development stops. Use the off-season to get stronger, move faster and prepare for what comes next.
STRONGER. FASTER. GAME READY.
One programme. Every athlete. Stronger together. 💪
CRICKET IS BACK AT ŌTC! 🏏
The summer season is approaching — and we’re building towards an exciting cricket programme for our boys and girls across all year levels.
🔥 1st XI Boys
🔥 1st XI Girls
🔥 Junior Boys
🔥 Junior Girls
Players can look forward to:
🏏 4+ inter-school exchange games
🏆 BOP Regional Championships
🏆 1st XI Cup (must qualify)
💪 Cricket-specific S&C sessions from Week 7
🙌 All teams coached by Sam Owen
Whether you’re an experienced cricketer or keen to get involved and represent ŌTC, we want to hear from you.
👉 REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW
Head to the Linktree in our bio and complete the registration form.
Pull on the teal. Represent your school. Be part of ŌTC Cricket.
Cadets Cricket Club – Fundraiser
🏂 2026 NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL SKIING & SNOWBOARD COMPETITION ⛷️
Registrations are NOW OPEN for the NISS Skiing & Snowboard Competition at Tūroa, Mt Ruapehu!
Whether you’re tearing up the Giant Slalom or bringing the heat to Slopestyle, entry is open to all secondary students.
📍 Venue: Tūroa Ski Field, Mt Ruapehu
📅 Dates: Mon 21st – Wed 23rd Sept 2026
💰 ENTRY & LIFT PASS FEES
• Individual (GS or Slopestyle): $78 per entrant
• Individual (Both GS & Slopestyle): $108 per entrant
• 4-Day Anytime Lift Pass: $210
🔗 READY TO RIDE?
https://forms.gle/tEMUZScEpzkab72Y9
Bureta Physio
BOOK NOW FOR 2026 TERM 3 – with our Bureta Physiotherapy.
NO CHARGE WITH ACC – Available for students and staff
Head to Bureta Physiotherapy website, select ŌTC and pick your time.
STRONGER TODAY. PERFORM BETTER TOMORROW. 💪🏽🟢
At Ōtūmoetai College Sport, we believe physical development is not an “extra” — it is an essential part of helping young athletes thrive.
New research reviewing 17 randomised controlled trials across team sports found that structured strength training can:
✅ Reduce injury risk by 30–70%
✅ Improve sprint speed, jump height and power
✅ Enhance movement quality and resilience
✅ Support long-term athletic development and wellbeing
Most importantly, the evidence shows these benefits are especially valuable for youth athletes involved in sports such as football, netball, volleyball, rugby and basketball.
Our ŌTC Strength & Conditioning Programme is designed to do exactly that:
🏋🏽 Build stronger, more resilient athletes
⚡ Improve movement efficiency and athletic performance
🧠 Develop confidence, discipline and physical literacy
🛡 Help reduce preventable injuries and time away from sport
High performance is built over time — not just during a season.
That is why we strongly encourage all ŌTC student-athletes to commit to year-round physical development alongside their sport-specific training. Consistency matters. Quality movement matters. Long-term development matters.
Whether students are aiming for representative honours, premier sport, or simply wanting to enjoy sport for longer and perform at their best, structured S&C training provides the foundation.
- Stronger athletes.
- Healthier athletes.
- Better prepared athletes.
For more information regarding our Strength & Conditioning programme please use the following link – Strength & Conditioning at ŌTC
To read the research paper in full please use the following link – Strength Training : Injury & Performance
Backing Our Teams: Thank You to Our Valued Sports Sponsors
As we head into the winter sports season, we would like to take a moment to sincerely thank the businesses and sponsors who continue to support sport here at Ōtūmoetai College. Their generosity makes a real difference to the opportunities we can provide for our students.
We are incredibly grateful to Barfoot & Thompson for their support of football and volleyball; Ray White – Greg Bopf for basketball; Ray White – Mark Francis and Pak’nSave Cameron Road for rugby; Marshalls Innovation for their support of rugby and hockey; Seeka and Watts & Hughes Construction for football; and Tauranga ITM for hockey.
These partnerships play a vital role in helping our teams thrive, and we greatly appreciate the commitment these businesses show to our students and wider school community.
Strength and Conditioning
Term 3 S&C timetable is the same as Term 2. Show up, put in the work, and keep building. Stronger every session.
Wrestling at ŌTC
Kids Back to Sport: Your go-to resource for child sports injuries
The website link below unlocks a comprehensive support for parents, health professionals, and teachers & coaches, empowering a safe return to play for injured children.
SPORT Noticeboard and Digi Screen
All your current Sport information is on the Action Centre Sports Noticeboard and Digi Screen. Location is opposite the netball court.
Ōtūmoetai College Alumni
We are looking to start an alumni of any previous students of Ōtūmoetai College – if you would like to be included, please click on the link below.
