Beyond Academics

Tough Kids

Tough Kids brings together the school's competitive sport: belt gradings, inter-house finals and tournaments that go to the wire. The programme is physical, structured and open to every student, whether or not they are an established athlete.

Students pulling together during a Tough Kids tug of war

In pictures

All school events

The idea

Sport builds resilience through real effort and real pressure.

Earned, not assumed

Karate belts are awarded through formal assessments, with every achievement recognised and celebrated in a ceremony.

House against house

The four houses compete against each other for various inter-house trophies.

Strength for everyone

Girls and boys tournaments run in parallel, with the same coaching time and the same finals stage.

Fixtures and gradings

What Tough Kids has contested.

  1. 01

    Karate Belt Examination & Ceremony

  2. 02

    A Battle of Strength, Spirit & Surprise Victories

  3. 03

    Girls Basketball Tournament

  4. 04

    Boys Basketball Tournament

  5. 05

    Inter-House Football Tournament

  6. 06

    Inter-House Football Tournament: winners

  7. 07

    Throwball Inter-House Championship 2024-25

  8. 08

    Summer Spark 2025

    Fitness intensive

Tough Kids

Structured coaching and strong facilities keep students in the game.

A jump shot during a Tough Kids basketball match