Dominican Convent is proud to boast selection of eleven codes of sport. 1. Soccer 2. Netball 3. Rugby 4. Hockey 5. Tennis 6. Table Tennis 7. Basketball 8. Athletics 9. Swimming 10. Chess 11. Volleyball
Dominican competes against a number of schools in the various codes of sport. Most of the sports are contested between the Catholic schools. Soccer and netball also compete in the Independent Schols Leagues. The netball further extends itself by playing in the D13, netball league. Basketball also competes in two leagues, Independent Schools and Gauteng Schools Basketball Conference (GSBC). Both the boys and girls teams are renowned teams in these leagues.
Boys tennis is played in one of the longest running leagues in the country, the Boys Tennis League. The girls joined the Girls Tennis League, where they played for the first time in 2011.
Although barely over a year old, rugby, hockey, volleyball and table tennis, are beginning to find their niche in the various local school leagues. We intend to drive each of these sports until they produce the successes of the schools larger sports.
Each of the sports offered at Dominican continue to grow with each practice. More and more learners are finding that their interest, skill and ability, can be nurtured in the sports that are on offer at Dominican. Dominican Convent will strive to introduce other sports to the department, should there ever be an overwhelming need to do so.
Elite Athletes
An Elite athlete is one who is clearly above and beyond the rest of the schools athletes. This person has also represented the province or country at his or her sport. Dominican currently has four such athletes.
Senior Primary Sport Calendar
January - April
Athletics – Inter House , Zonal, Provincial • Swimming Galas – Inter House • Pre season Netball, Soccer • Camps & Sport Development: Netball , Soccer, Basketball
May – August
Inter School Netball & Soccer • Inter Catholic Netball Tournament [May] • Outings – Rugby Matches – Ellis Park • Gauteng Lions Rugby Development – Grade 5-7
September – December
Rugby Development Camp • Inter School Basketball- Boys League • Swimming Galas
