Sports at Maeroa
Sport is an important part of life at Maeroa Intermediate, giving students the chance to grow their skills, develop teamwork, and experience both the rewards and challenges of competition. Through sport, middle schoolers learn resilience, commitment, and how to handle success and setbacks with respect.
We are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities, including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Futsal, Gym Sports, Hockey, Inline Hockey, Indoor Football, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Rippa Rugby, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tough Guy/Gal, Softball, Volleyball, and Water Polo.
These opportunities are only possible because of the energy and enthusiasm of our volunteers—coaches, managers, and supporters who give their time to help students train and compete. Without this support, we cannot always meet the demand of every student who wishes to join a competition.
All participants follow our Sports Code of Conduct, which promotes fairness, respect, and positive behaviour on and off the field. Sport at Maeroa builds not just physical skills, but also values that last well beyond school.
Class PE Lessons
All classes have 2 scheduled classes of PE which everyone is expected to participate in as well as regular fitness sessions. Swimming in our school pool happens during scheduled PE times in Term 1 and Term 4.
SBS - Sports Break Sports
SBS are held 3 times a week during sports break and are a combination of inter-class competition and trying new sports and meeting new people.
WIMS Competitions
We compete in a variety of codes over the year, all students are eligible to trial for teams. Trials are announced through our daily notices, so students need to make sure they keep up to date with announcements. Some of these competitions are seasonal and teams compete outside of school hours and other sports are one-day competitions during school time against other Waikato Intermediate Schools.
Sports Camp
We select a team of approximately 38 students to compete at a week-long competition at Totara Springs in Term 3. Team members are selected based on skill, attitude and teamwork, as they must compete in over 20 various sporting codes. There is a cost to attending the camp that families are responsible for.
AIMS Games
The AIMS Games are held in Term 3 in Tauranga in a variety of team and individual sports. Maeroa Intermediate sends competitive teams that are subject to the teams' current performance and will support individual entries that meet the entry criteria set by AIMS NZ. There is a cost to attending the games that families are responsible for.