Our rowing crews have experienced success at a number of school regattas. We would love to continue this progress by recruiting more students to our rowing programme.

Rowing is a competitive and challenging sport that is raced on some of the most picturesque lakes in NZ. Commitment and respect for a demanding sport is needed. Along with rowing technique, we teach you time management, self-discipline and sports nutrition.

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Rowing is best suited to students in Year 9 and above. However, Year 8 students who are keen should still contact Mrs Rogerson to see if they are suitable. Year 8 students will focus on building up to racing in Year 9, with reduced trainings each week. Students in Year 9 and above train throughout the week in preparation for regattas over the summer.

We compete in both club and secondary school regattas with our goal to be highly competitive at the North Island Secondary School and NZ Secondary School regattas.

The Maadi Cup is the pinnacle event for college rowing and is the largest secondary school sporting event in NZ. Aquinas has had a proud history of students representing the school at this event. Television coverage of the event has made it one of the highlights of the NZ sporting calendar.

Information

Selection

Boys’ and girls’ crews from Novice through to U15 and U18.


Trainings

Is a combination of before school, after school and weekends. Students make their own way to the Tauranga Rowing Club.

In Term 4, students train and race with students from ACG Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Boys’ College and Otumoetai College. In the New Year and Term 1, students race for Aquinas College in the lead-up to Maadi Cup in March.


Competition

October – March: Regular Competition
North Island Secondary Schools Rowing (Lake Karapiro)
NZ Secondary School Rowing – Maadi (Lake Karapiro/Lake Ruataniwha)


Uniform

For club regattas, students wear Tauranga Rowing Club rowsuits. For school regattas, rowers wear Aquinas College rowsuits. As they are a personal item, these must be provided by the athlete, and can be purchased from the Sports Office for $145.00. Casual sport apparel for trainings.


Equipment

All equipment is provided by the Tauranga Rowing Club.


Cost

Fees for rowers are set and charged by the local rowing clubs. Payment plans are available.

Students who compete for Aquinas College at the North Island and NZ Secondary School Rowing Championships (Maadi Cup) will incur additional costs of entry, transport, accommodation etc.