Sport, health and physical education are integral to students’ wellbeing and to their learning experience at Matthew Flinders Anglican College.
Flinders prides itself on offering a strong Health and Physical Education Curriculum alongside a rich Co-curricular Sports Program and access to Community Sport that encourages, supports and challenges students of all ages, sporting levels and interests.
We also offer a Sports Scholarships Program to students entering Years 7-12 and our new Flinders Elite Athlete Program.
Sport in the Curriculum
From Prep to Year 10, Health and Physical Education is a core part of our Curriculum at Flinders. Fit for Life is the General Syllabus Subject in Years 11 and 12.
HPE enables our students to refine a range of specialised knowledge, understanding and skills, and boost their health. The focus is on students’ health, safety, wellbeing, and movement competence and confidence.
Learning topics include sun safety, water proficiency for safety, nutrition, anatomy, healthy communities, teamwork, mindset, leadership, respect and fair play.
House Sports and Carnivals
The House system at Flinders is strong with four Houses in Primary School and eight House teams in the Secondary School who all compete in annual inter-House Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country Carnivals.
A student will remain in their same House team throughout their years at Flinders. Students develop a sense of community and care for their House and fellow House members through a variety of team-building and wellbeing activities and events, which in turn helps to strengthen our College culture.
One of the most important and rewarding roles for our House teams is to host fun community-building events within the College with the purpose of raising funds for their chosen charities each year.
Co-Curricular Sport
The College endeavours to find a sport for all students, whether they wish to play in a team recreationally or competitively.
Students learn through perseverance, resilience, teamwork and leadership, as well as when they celebrate success and deal with disappointment.
College Inter-School Sport
Flinders offers a variety of sports from Years 4 to 12 where students can compete socially or competitively in teams against other independent Sunshine Coast schools. Sports include AFL, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rugby union, tennis, touch football, volleyball and water polo.
School Representative Sport
At Flinders, students aged 10–18 years can represent the College at district, regional and state levels in sports such as AFL, athletics, baseball, basketball, cricket, cross country, football, golf, hockey, netball, rugby league, rugby union, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, volleyball and water polo. Learn more at the Independent District website.
Directors of Sport
To enable students to grow through sport in a supportive environment, our College employs world-class Directors of Sport across many popular sports, including basketball, cricket, netball, rugby, soccer, touch football, volleyball and waterpolo.
Flinders Elite Athlete Program
Our Flinders Elite Athlete Program supports students to achieve across their sporting pursuits and academic life. The program provides specialised services, mentoring support, links to expert networks and tailored workshops for exceptional Flinders student athletes. Applications are invited from current Flinders students as well as from students who are planning to enrol at Flinders.
Sports Scholarships at Flinders
Open in July each year, our Flinders Sport Scholarships are offered to students entering Years 7-12 who demonstrate sound academic ability along with outstanding performance in the field of sport. Applicants must show evidence of broad involvement across school life and a willingness to uphold our values of Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect.
Sports Facilities
There are many quality sporting facilities on campus at Matthew Flinders Anglican College. These facilities enable our students to pursue their sporting hobbies, improve their fitness and skills, and learn through our Health & Physical Education curriculum.
Flinders’ outstanding sporting facilities include:
- the College's centrepiece floodlit sports oval - the Anthony Vincent Oval; and also the Forrester Fields oval and clubhouse
- multi-purpose indoor Sports Centre, including facilities for basketball, volleyball, netball, cricket and gymnastics
- the immaculate Flinders Aquatic Centre with its 25-metre eight-lane heated and floodlit swimming pool, including a learn-to-swim pool
- a cricket turf, wicket and cricket nets
- four floodlit outdoor multi-purpose hard courts suitable for tennis, pickle ball, basketball and netball
- the Flinders Fitness Centre (a sports-specific training facility and weights room) for team and individual training, offering mentoring sessions with the Sunshine Coast Sports Institute and more.
Visit our campus and facilities page to learn more.
Sport Contacts
College Sport Contacts
The following College staff provide support to our students engaged in sport while at Flinders.
| Activity | Teacher in Charge | |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Sport (7-12) | Adam Ridgewell | aridgewell@mfac.edu.au |
| Head of Primary Sport (P-6) | Andrew Robertson | arobertson@mfac.edu.au |
| Sport Administrator | Kelli Skoda | kskoda@mfac.edu.au |
| Athletics | Joe Stephens | jstephens@mfac.edu.au |
| Australian Football | Ben Stanley | bstanley@mfac.edu.au |
| Basketball | Kenta Shimizu | kshimizu@mfac.edu.au |
| Cricket | Rodney Davison | rdavison@mfac.edu.au |
| Cross Country | Joe Stephens | jstephens@mfac.edu.au |
| Equestrian | Kate Hemming | khemming@mfac.edu.au |
| Hockey | Barbara Hotchin | bhotchin@mfac.edu.au |
| Netball | Natalie Sligar | nsliger@mfac.edu.au |
| Rugby | Matthew Crawford | mcrawford@mfac.edu.au |
| Soccer | Adam Ridgewell | aridgewell@mfac.edu.au |
| Swimming | Louise McCuaig | lmccuaig@mfac.edu.au |
| Tennis | Kelli Skoda | kskoda@mfac.edu.au |
| Touch Football | Peta Rogerson | progerson@mfac.edu.au |
| Volleyball | Kathryn Rooke-Jones | krooke@mfac.edu.au |
| Water Polo | Ben Letchford | bletchford@mfac.edu.au |
Community Sport
Flinders Club Sport
Our Flinders Club Sport is not only for Flinders students but are open to all children in the local community.
There are four clubs across the sports of football (soccer), netball, cricket and rugby, with more than 500 registered junior players competing in competitions throughout the Sunshine Coast.
Flinders Phoenix Swimming | Flinders Aquatic Centre
The Flinders Phoenix Swimming Team strives to develop well-rounded athletes who are confident and capable in all aspects of life.
Established in 2022 by head coach and past Olympian, Chris Wright, the Phoenix team has since flourished under the collective expertise of coaches Chris, Elisha and Viki.
Located within the Flinders Aquatic Academy on campus at Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Phoenix proudly opens their pool lanes to all swimmers of the Sunshine Coast.
Andrew Kratzmann Tennis Academy
Andrew Kratzmann is the Head Coach of the Tennis Academy at Matthew Flinders Anglican College, a role he has held since 2007, and is the Flinders Director of Tennis.
Andrew's coaching philosophy is centred around a holistic approach to player development. He believes in cultivating a player's technical skills required for success on the court along with their mental resilience and strategic thinking—character traits and skills that are crucial in competitive tennis.
