DATES: 

Day 1 – Tuesday 16 September 2025

Day 2 – Wednesday 17 September 2025

Day 3 – Thursday 18 September 2025

(Term 3 Week 10)

TEAMS ATTENDING

SPORTING INFORMATION

Rules and Regulations per Sport

Draws will be accessible here when they are published: Draws 2025

VENUES: 

Lincoln (township) – Netball, Rip Rugby

Lincoln University – Korfball

Rolleston (Foster Park) – Football (soccer), Hockey, Touch

Rolleston (Selwyn Sports Centre) – Basketball

Please ensure you read the following information carefully so you are prepared for this exciting opportunity. A huge thank you to all of our Heaton staff and our community helpers for their efforts in making this event possible for our students. Please check the blog each day as new information will be updated as soon as it is received i.e. draws, specific meeting times etc.

PARTICIPATION LIST (who has been invited to take part in each sport?): 

Kōru Games Team Selections 2025

CODE OF CONDUCT: All participating students must ensure they read and follow our school representative sports code of conduct: CLICK HERE

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND MAPS:
Tournament Information
Venue Maps and Bus Maps
Koru Games Fair Play Promise 

COST:
Participation in Kōru Games Tournament is based on our user-pay model (opt-in) and will involve a cost that covers return transportation to the event and tournament expenses. These costs will be added to your school account and are required to be paid before the first day of tournament. If you have any questions or no longer wish for your child to take part, please contact Mrs Henderson. 

COACHES:

Netball – Miss Christie

Rippa Rugby – Miss Kara

Korfball – Mr Colvin
Basketball – Randall and Rodger
Football – Open: Mr Cooper, Girls: Mr Griggs
Hockey – Mrs Cumming and Ms Eames
Touch – Harry, Mr Phanpho

STUDENT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS: Please ensure you have the following equipment to ensure your success on tournament day:

• Packed lunch with plenty of healthy snacks.
• Water bottle.
• Heaton PE kit or assigned uniform.
• Any specific sports equipment you require for your code e.g. rugby boots, hockey sticks, shin pads, mouth guards, etc. 
• Warm clothing in the event of wind or cold weather.
• Sunblock and sunhat.
• Spare shoes for outdoor codes (in the event of rain and mud)
• All personal medication you require e.g. EpiPen, Ventolin

Please note, there will be no gum or fizzy/sports drinks permitted.

MEETING TIMES & LOCATIONS

Please note the logistics below are based on timings from previous years, and may be subject to change closer to the time.

Logistics: Meeting Times, Locations & Buses

Day One: Opening Ceremony

• Meeting Time: All athletes must meet in the school hall at 7:50 AM.
• Departure: Buses will depart from school at 8:15 AM and head directly to the Selwyn Events Centre in Rolleston for the opening ceremony (9:30 AM – 10:05 AM).
• Post-Ceremony: All athletes will remain in Rolleston and move to their sports grounds, except for teams travelling to Lincoln Venues. 
• The netball, rippa rugby, and korfball teams will get back on their bus after the opening ceremony and be dropped off at their respective venues: Selwyn Netball Centre (Netball & Rippa Rugby) and Lincoln University (Korfball).

Day One – Return Times

All games finished by 2:30 PM. I anticipate that with traffic, bus 1 and bus 3 will return to school after 3pm. I will send an update via Hero as buses leave the grounds with an estimated time of arrival. 

• Bus 1: Basketball, Football, Hockey 
• Bus 2: Netball, Rippa Rugby, Korfball 
• Bus 3: Touch

Days Two & Three Timings

• Meeting Time: All athletes must meet in the school hall at 7:50 AM.
• Departure: Buses will depart from school at 8:15 AM.
• We expect return times to be similar throughout the tournament – I will update Hero as we depart the sporting grounds. 

Merchandise

Orders will be available for collection on Tuesday morning from 11:00 am at the Rolleston Hub. If you could please send me an email if you have placed an order for Merchandise that needs to be collected. There will also be a range of merchandise items for sale (cash only).

Absences

If, for any reason, your child is unavailable due to sickness or injury, please email me ASAP so that I can pass the message on to our coaches and find a replacement if necessary. Thank you for your help with this!

Staff & Parent Helpers

We are grateful to have the following helpers supporting our teams during the tournament and thank them for their time, energy and support! Without them, this wonderful experience would not be possible.

• Netball: Miss Olivia Pearce
• Rippa Rugby: Miss Holly Kara
• Hockey: Michael (Coach), Mrs Abby Eames and Mrs Sarah Cumming
• Touch: George and Meredith (Boys), Harry Boyle (Mixed), Mr Boss Phanpho (Girls)
• Basketball: Rodger, Matt, & James (Boys’ Team), Randall (Girls’ Team)
• Football: Mr Ross Cooper (Boys), Mr James Griggs (Girls)
• Korfball: Mr Sam Colvin

I look forward to seeing some of you at the sporting venues over the three days, but if you are unable to make it, please download the Selwyn Trust App – scores and results will be updated quickly after matches conclude. 

Please note that we will likely be returning to school after 3 p.m. on these three days as some games conclude at 2:45 p.m. I will communicate via the Hero App our ETA each day.