School Sport Victoria and the Department of Education and Training (DET) would like to congratulate the following students, teachers, community volunteers and schools who have won a prestigious 2017 Victorian School Sports Award. These awards are presented annually to government school students who have achieved outstanding performances at a state, national or international level. These awards are known as a Sporting Blue Award. Awards are also presented to teachers and volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and achievement to school sport within their school and the wider school sport community. The Outstanding School Community Partnerships Award is presented to the school that has formed successful partnerships with community clubs and organisations resulting in enhanced opportunities for students at their school.
The students, teachers and volunteers received their awards at a prestigious ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2018. Award winners also received a letter of confirmation of their award forwarded to their home address. The Principal of the recipient's school will also received a letter of confirmation of the award.
These names join the honour roll of previous winners, many of whom have gone on to represent their country on the international stage at Olympic and Commonwealth Games and World Junior and Senior Championships.
Nominees will receive a Certificate of Achievement forwarded to their home address shortly. A copy of the letter to nominees will be forwarded to school principal.
We thank all government schools for supporting the Victorian School Sport Awards 2017. Nominations for 2018 Victorian School Sport Awards will open in August 2018.
Visit the School Sport Victoria website for more details on the Victorian School Sports Awards.
Primary Awards
Sport | Name | School |
Athletics | Faith Vili | Gladstone Views Primary |
Athletics | Wolfgang Cotra-Nemesi | Courtenay Gardens Primary |
Australian Football | Kristian Ferronato | Glen Katherine Primary |
Basketball | Chantelle James | Dromana Primary School |
Basketball | Oscar Dunn | Vermont Primary School |
Cricket | Dane Harvey | Spensley Street Primary School |
Cross Country | Jake Donaldson | Beaumaris North Primary |
Diving | Shailey Reeves | Chelsea Heights Primary |
Diving | Riki Lethbridge | Hartwell Primary School |
Golf | Taylah Robinson | Karoo Primary School |
Hockey | Oliver Thompson | Sandringham East Primary |
Netball | Heidi Garac | Eastbourne Primary School |
Rugby League | Koreti Leilua | Fountain Gate Primary |
Rugby League | Clayton Tapelu | Craigieburn South Primary |
Softball | Hannah Scott | Plenty Parklands Primary |
Softball | Matthias Lillis | Serpell Primary School |
Soccer | Alana Murphy | Langwarrin Primary School |
Swimming | Alanah Ilioski | Mill Park Heights Primary |
Tennis | Cooper Errey | Templestowe Park Primary |
Multi Class Students
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Athletics | Ella Hose | Eastwood Primary School |
Athletics |
Cooper de Prinse | Warranwood Primary School |
Outstanding Sporting Achievement |
Table Tennis |
Nicholas Lum | Glendal Primary School |
Outstanding Teacher Contribution |
Virginia Allen | Swan Hill Specialist School |
Outstanding School and Community Partnerships |
Erika Biernert | Balwyn North Primary School |
Secondary Awards
Sport | Name | School |
Athletics | Tom Walker | Stawell Secondary College |
Athletics | Stephanie Ratcliffe | Doncaster Secondary College |
Australian Football | Jack Bytel | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Australian Football | Rebecca Webster | Benalla College |
Badminton | Thomas NG | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Baseball | Keenan Spence | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Basketball | Keli Jesse Leuapepe | Box Hill Secondary College |
Basketball | Sharna Ayres | Box Hill Secondary College |
Cricket | Dylan Brasher | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Golf | Peter Vassiliadis | Rowville Secondary College |
Hockey | Alistair Payne | Koonung Secondary College |
Netball | Freya Langston | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Rugby League | Kelma Tuilagi | Hallam Senior College |
Soccer | Sofia Sakalis | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
Softball | Montana Chavasse | Alkira College |
Swimming | James Nicholls | Bellarine Secondary College |
Swimming | Caitlin Huell | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Tennis | Timothy John Karpinski | Box Hill Secondary College |
Tennis | Gabriella Ioannou | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Volleyball | Lara Adam | Maribyrnong Secondary College |
Multi Class Students
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Swimming | Col Pearse | Echuca College |
Cross Country | Georgia Powning | Ashwood Specialist School |
Outstanding Sporting Achievement
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Karate | Tonathiuh Salcedo Baird | Balwyn High School |
Outstanding Teacher Contribution |
Mark Robinson | Glen Waverley Secondary College |
Outstanding Teacher Contribution |
Lauren Nardelli | Box Hill Secondary College |
Lindsay Gaze Outstanding Sport Leadership Award |
Netball | Kristin Bowen | Glen Waverley Secondary College |