Aquinas College Water Polo has a strong following. We have competitors at the Year and 8 level and the secondary level.

Teams compete in a local competition either at the Windemere Aquatic Centre (Toi Ohomai) or the Baywave Aquatic Centre. We aim to compete in the North Island competitions and AIMS GAMES.

Check the AC Water Polo Facebook page for updates throughout the year.

Information

Trainings

Will be on Sunday afternoons at Baywave in one-hour slots between 2.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m. For Tournament Teams, practice will also be held on Wednesdays from 7.00 a.m. until 8.00 a.m. at the Toi Ohomai pool. Entry to Baywave is $3.80.


Competition

Weekly competitions are organised by the Tauranga Water Polo Club. In Term 1, Tauranga Water Polo offers grades for Years 7 and 8 and Years 9 to 13. In Term 4, available grades are for Years 7 and 8 and Years 9 and 10 only.

Games are estimated to be played between 4.00 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Year 7 and 8 games are played either on Tuesdays (A & B Grades) or Fridays (C Grade) at Toi Ohomai, Windermere.

Year 9 to 13 students play on Thursdays at Baywave.


Draw

Game times can be checked each week at Tauranga Water Polo by clicking on Draws and then the applicable league.


Tournaments

North Island Secondary School Champs (Years 11 to 13) – March
NZ Secondary School Division 2 (Year 11 to 13 Girls) – April
NZ Secondary School Champs (Year 11 to 13 Boys) – April
AIMS GAMES (Year 7 and 8) – September
Challenger Cup (Year 9 and 10) – October
North Island Intermediate Champs (Years 7 and 8) – October
North Island Secondary School Junior Champs (Years 7 to 10) – October/November


Uniform

Year 7 and 8: AC togs for tournament players, mufti togs for local players
Years 9 to 13: AC togs compulsory for all players. No mufti togs allowed.


Equipment

Team caps are provided.


Cost

Approximately $90 per student, per term.

Player entry to the pool is an extra cost at Baywave and is to be paid upon arrival. Teams selected for other competitions will be required to cover associated expenses.