Hillcrest High School Summer Sports Exchange
The Te Pou Tū Ki Te Rangi was established in 2024 and was created to acknowledge the initiation of an annual sports exchange (summer and winter) between Hillcrest High School (Hamilton) and Ōtūmoetai College.
On Tuesday Ōtūmoetai College hosted the first summer sports exchange with Hillcrest Hill School – two games of cricket, four games of futsal and four games of volleyball. Congratulations to Ōtūmoetai College for winning six of the ten games and retaining the Te Pou Tū Ki Te Rangi.
A special thank you to the student-athletes from Hillcrest High School and Ōtūmoetai College. Your sportsmanship throughout the day was outstanding and a testament to your school values!
These exchanges are incredible opportunities for our student-athletes, not just to compete, but to represent ŌTC with pride as they strive to be victorious in securing the Te Pou Tū Ki Te Rangi.
We can’t wait to travel to Hillcrest High School in August for our first AWAY Winter Sports Exchange.
Please find below the results and a few photos of our student-athletes in action.
Guest Speaker – Dr Craig Harrison at ŌTC – Monday 10 March 6.30-7.30pm
We’re excited to welcome back Dr Craig Harrison, as our first guest speaker of 2025, a global leader in youth development, who will be sharing insights from decades of experience in working with young athletes.
Craig’s expertise covers:
* Understanding what makes youth athletes tick
* How to get the best out of our student-athletes
* The lifelong benefits of sport & physical activity
…and much more!
Evening Presentation (Highly Recommended)
Monday 10th March
PAC
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Coaches Workshop
Morning Workshop (For TiCs, Coaches & Managers)
Tuesday 11th March
Trophy Room
7:00am – 8:15am (Breakfast Provided)
The workshop will dive into key topics, including:
* Building resilience in youth athletes
* The impact of training intensity on big-game moments
* Understanding ‘Blue Head / Red Head’ decision-making
Sporty Parents with Wayne Goldsmith at ŌTC – Wednesday 12 March 6.30-8pm
Sporting Parent? Chances are at some time in your life, you’ll be one.
Learn how to be the best sporting parent you can with professional leadership, coach, mentor and sports commentator Wayne Goldsmith.
Evening Presentation (Highly Recommended)
Wednesday 12th March
PAC
6:30pm – 8pm
During the workshop, some of the things we’ll discuss are Waves and Rocks, Identity and Sport and …
How can you help your child to learn to love sport?
How can you encourage them to enjoy the experience of sport?
How do you help them realise their complete sporting potential?
And walk away with tips and tools you can implement.
To confirm register you’re interested and lock in a ticket follow the link below.
https://events.humanitix.com/sporty-parents-with-wayne-goldsmith
BOPSS Volleyball Champs Days 3 & 4
On Friday 7th March our seven senior volleyball teams start their final push at the BOPSS Volleyball Champs at Mercury Baypark and QEYC.
Q/Fs are on Friday afternoon and S/Fs and Finals are on Saturday 8th March.
To follow the Live Draw and Results please click on the link below.
BOPSS Volleyball Live Draw and Results
Below are the results from Day 3 & 4 last weekend
Basketball Selection Process
Do you want to play Basketball for Ōtūmoetai College this season?
We will be hosting a Selection Process for the Junior Boys (Years 9 & 10), Senior Boys (Years 11, 12 &13) and Girls. We will be entering teams into the competitive leagues on Wednesday nights and social leagues on Friday nights.
Please register via the following Google Form below
Selection process dates and times below:
Junior Boys
Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 March, 5pm to 7pm (Action Centre)
Senior Boys
Tuesday 1st April – 3.30pm to 5pm (Old Gym)
Wednesday 2nd April – 5pm to 7pm (Action Centre)
Girls
Tuesday 25th March, 3.30pm to 5pm (Old Gym)
Bring appropriate clothing, footwear and a drink bottle.
Any questions, please email dplayford@otc.school.nz (Teacher in Charge of Basketball)
League details: https://taurangacitybasketball.co.nz/
Football Skills Development Sessions
Football Skills Development Sessions
Wednesdays 5th 12th March from 3:30pm on the college football fields.
All welcome, seniors/juniors, boys/girls.
Any questions contact Teacher in Charge;
Mark Williams – mwilliams@otc.school.nz
Tennis
Tennis has started at Ōtūmoetai College, Competitive Players only, Thursday morning – 7.45am to 8.30am
2025 Rugby Skill Development
Rugby Skill Development Sessions
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Where: ŌTC Fields
Open to ALL students — no need to register, just turn up!
Keen to sharpen your skills and have some fun? Don’t miss out!
For more info, see the Sports Department or email sport@otc.school.nz
Strength & Conditioning (S&C)
Ōtūmoetai College Athletes: Unleash Your Potential with Strength & Conditioning (S&C)!
Here at Ōtūmoetai College, we’re dedicated to helping you become the best athlete you can be. While honing skills and training hard are essential, a strong foundation is crucial for success. That’s where S&C comes in!
S&C isn’t just about lifting weights. It’s a tailored program designed to build your strength, power, endurance, and agility – all the physical tools you need to dominate your sport. It can help you:
* Reduce injury risk: By strengthening your muscles and improving your movement mechanics, S&C helps you avoid setbacks.
* Boost performance: Increased strength and power translates to an increase in performance regardless of the sports or position; Stronger, Faster, more Powerful.
* Enhance recovery: S&C improves your body’s ability to bounce back from intense training sessions, keeping you at peak performance.
Ready to take your game to the next level? Make sure you attend our S&C program here at Ōtūmoetai College!
See the Term 1 timetable
Basketball Skills Development
Basketball Skills Development is starting up… this is a great opportunity to get your skills ready for when the Selection Process starts in late March.
Girls will have the Old Gym to themselves straight afterschool on Tuesday with new staff member and current Tauranga City Basketball Association (TCBA) Representative Coach (and ex- Development TCBA Coach) Luke Appeal running our girls programme. We are super excited to have Luke’s basketball IQ and energy helping our girls.
Boys we have split your skills development sessions – Juniors and Seniors. If you are a Junior playing Representative for TCBA, you are welcome to attend the Senior session on Wednesday night to avoid a double up on Friday.
If you are new to the sport, come along and shoot some hoops… Everyone and anyone is welcome.
Any questions please contact Dennis Playford (Teacher in Charge of Basketball)
Hockey Skills Development
Hockey Skills Development Sessions start on Monday 3 March and runs for 4 Mondays at Tauranga Boys College.
5-6pm Girls
6-7pm Boys
Any questions contact: Teacher in Charge Monique Geraghty
mgeraghty@otc.school.nz
Netball Skills Development Skills
Please go to the attached link to register….
https://forms.gle/n6pA5dBMAd8AhYki9
You can book as many relevant sessions as you choose. HOWEVER, please commit to these days and if unable to attend please advise our Teacher in Charge of Netball, Lara Richardson. lrichardson@otc.school.nz
YEAR 9 and YEAR 10
Mon 3rd March 3.30-4.45pm
Thurs 6th March 3.30-4.45pm
Mon 10th March 3.30-4.45pm
Thurs 13th March 3.30-4.45pm
PREMIER & SENIOR Skills Sessions (Year 11-13)
Weds 5th March 7am – 8.10am
Weds 12th March 7am- 8.10am
Weds 19th March 7am -8.10am
Weds 26th March 7am -8.10am
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.
