On Friday 23 February 2024, NSWCIS held their Awards Evening at the Sydney Cricket Ground to present awards to CIS Member School students and staff for their outstanding performances and contributions throughout the 2023 school sport year. 

Congratulations to the following students and staff who were presented Major Awards:

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Staff Contribution

Bruce Thomas - Abbotsleigh - Triathlon

Outstanding Primary Student Contribution

Talia Hassan - Danebank/Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney

Outstanding Secondary Student Contribution

Talea Tonga - The Pittwater House School

Outstanding Primary Sportsgirl of the Year

VM Medway Award

Marnie Laurence - Claremont College - Athletics

Outstanding Primary Sportsboy of the Year

DA Wiburd Award

Ethan Natkunamanickam - The King's School - Cricket

Outstanding Athlete with a Disability of the Year

Kate Bailey Award

Malachi Canning - Blue Hills College - Athletics

Outstanding Secondary Sportswoman of the Year

Jeanette Buckham Award

Ella Scaysbrook - Macquarie College - Golf

Outstanding Secondary Sportsman of the Year

Michael Punch Award

Daniel Jankoski - The McDonal College - Tennis

Primary Team of the Year

Primary Boys Cricket

Caleb Anderson

Charles Clifford

Nathan Cole

Thomas Hunt

Praneet Kumaran

William Malone

Ethan Natkunamanickam

Nikhil Puranik

Arjun Sankar

Harbaz Singh

James Sykes

Adam Twinning

Coach: Trent Hemsworth

Manager: Russel McCool

Secondary Team of the Year

Secondary Boys 15&U AFL

Conrad Blackwell-Smith

Oscar Carlyon

Banjo Davies

Mitchell Dettman

Noah Dinsmore

James Douglas

Billy Ellis

Ollie Griffiths

Lachlan Jackson

Guy Jenkin

Will Jenkin

Aiden McCartney

Mason McGroder

Liam McMaster

Henry Meaney

Nathaniel Newman

Callum Padman

Ben Pignatelli

Lachlan Price

Marley Smith

Patrick Smith

Vlad Van Eeden

Coach: Mark Dicketts

Assistant Coach: Nathan Gilliland

Manager: David Miles

Sport Nominations closing in the next three weeks:

Tuesday 27 February:

Water Polo - CIS Secondary Boys 17&U Water Polo Association Team Lists and Student Official Nominations Due

Thursday 29 February:

Water Polo - CIS Secondary Girls 17&U Water Polo and Student Official Nominations Close
AFL - NSW AFL Primary Girls 12 Years & Under Selection Trial Registrations Close
Netball - NSW Netball Primary Boys 12 Years & Under Selection Trial Registrations Close

Friday 1 March:

Basketball - CIS Primary Boys and Girls Basketball Nominations Close
Basketball - CIS Secondary Student Official Nominations for Primary Boys and Girls Basketball Due

Monday 4 March:

Golf - CIS Secondary Boys and Girls 18&U Golf Nominations Close

Tuesday 12 March:

Cricket - CIS Secondary Girls 15&U Cricket Nominations Close

Wednesday 13 March:

Cricket - CIS Secondary Boys 15&U Cricket Nominations Close
Swimming - CIS Primary Swimming Association Team Lists Due
Diving - CIS Primary Diving Association Team Lists Due

Friday 15 March:

Volleyball - CIS Secondary Boys and Girls 15&U Volleyball and Student Official Nominations Close

If there are any issues regarding nominations, please contact the NSWCIS Office prior to the nomination closing date. 

Please note: NSWCIS policy states that no late nominations will be accepted.

Events in the next three weeks:

Monday 26 February:

Softball - CIS Secondary Boys 18&U Softball Trials
Softball - CIS Secondary Girls 18&U Softball Trials
Tennis - CIS Primary Boys and Girls Tennis Selection Championships

Tuesday 27 February:

Tennis - CIS Secondary Boys 18&U Tennis Selection Championships
Tennis - CIS Secondary Girls 18&U Tennis Selection Championships

Tuesday 5 March:

Water Polo - CIS Secondary Boys 17&U Water Polo Selection Trials

Thursday 7 March:

Water Polo - CIS Secondary Girls 17&U Water Polo Selection Trials

Friday 8 March:

Basketball - CIS Primary Girls Basketball Selection Trials
Basketball - CIS Primary Boys Basketball Selection Trials

Monday 11 March:

Softball - NSW All Schools Girls 18&U Softball Championships - Rooty Hill
Golf - CIS Secondary Boys and Girls 18&U Golf Championships

Tuesday 12 March:

Triathlon - SSA Secondary 13-19 Years Triathlon - Perth WA
Softball - NSW All Schools Boys 18&U Softball Championships - Rooty Hill

To view the full calendar, head to the NSWCIS website: Events

Amendments to the calendar will be noted in the CIS Pride. 

Please be advised that the eligibility criteria for CIS Secondary Boys and Girls 15&U Cricket differs from the general age as at 31 December in the year of competition. 

Students who are under the age of 16 years up until and including the 31^st August this year (2024) will be eligible to Trial for 15 & Under Cricket.

2024 NSW All Schools 19 Years & Under Cricket

2024 NSW All Schools Triathlon

Instruction Video

This video is a great place to start to get your head around the nomination process. It takes 10 minutes and steps you through the entire process.  

Returning Members

Teachers and School Officials who have been members in previous seasons (years) have been deactivated as part of the website roll over in preparation for the 2024 season and will need to complete the form as a Returning Member in order to nominate students. This can be done in the Teachers & School Officials Hub on the CIS Website. You will need to renew your membership for each sport you wish to nominate students for. 

New Members

Teachers and School Officials who are nominating students for the first time will create their own membership, by completing the form as a New Member. After this has been completed once, you can complete the form as a Returning Member if nominating students for other sports. This can be done in the Teachers & School Officials Hub on the CIS Website. 

Team Registration

When completing the form to nominate students, you will need to select Register a New Team.

• Your Team Name should be the Association Prefix and School Name Only
  E.G. IGSA Abbotsleigh (please do not add any specifics identifying the gender or age group). You will identify the specific event later on in the process when nominating students via the selection of their payment class.
• You may only create one team in each sport.
• Nominations should be sent to a parent/guardian email address only. Please do not send invitations to student email addresses.

Managing Nominations

To log back in to check on nominations or to invite additional students to join your team, head to the Teachers & School Officials Hub Home, and then select Manage Nominations. 

Sub-Committees and Selectors

All Sub-Committee Members and Selectors are to be nominated to CIS via your Association Delegate. 

• CIS does not accept Late Nominations

• Entries must be submitted online, by a NSWCISSC member school or an Eligible Sports Association

• If you are having trouble with your nomination contact CIS prior to the close of nominations.

• 2024 Sport Fee Cost: $33.04 (inclusive of GST) per student.

• At the time of nomination, permission has been obtained from the student/s' school principal for the student to attend the trial.

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