Sport is a big part of the culture at Tauranga Intermediate School and we encourage all students to be involved with a sport to develop healthy habits and meet new people. From a social level all the way through to top competition with the Zespri AIMS GAMES being the pinnacle of our sporting calendar in September.

We are very fortunate to have outstanding sporting facilities at our school. Our TECT Gym features an indoor netball court, a basketball court, 5 badminton courts, kiwi volleyball and full size volleyball courts, a squash court, a rock climbing and bouldering wall. The turf has 4 tennis courts/4 netball courts, also hockey and football field markings.

Our team is similar this year, with Mr Reuben Potaka, our enthusiastic Head of Sport and we welcome back Sports Assistant, Maka Daysh who brings her passion and experience in sport, particularly basketball to our team. Maka also runs our very popular Year 8 Sports Academy class. Finally, Mrs Hampton who brings 20 years of experience working at TIS to the sports team. We have a number of wonderful staff who give their discretionary commitment to sport in at least one code or more as well as a supportive parent and whānau community.

The TIS Sports Newsletter has information about the sports that we have on offer this term at Tauranga Intermediate and how to get involved in them. Students are only at our school for two short years, so it is important they make the most of the opportunities. Being such a large school, communication is not always easy. Students wanting to get involved will need to ensure they read the daily notices available in every classroom, which should be part of their daily morning routine. This is where they will find out key information regarding meetings, practices etc. Please encourage your child to attend any meetings to receive the details, even if they are not sure how keen they are from the beginning. Sport is a fantastic tool for having a lot of fun and meeting new friends.