Radford rowing makes waves at the 2025 NSW Rowing Championships

Last weekend, 30 students from Years 8–12 proudly represented Radford College at the 2025 NSW State Rowing Championships. This prestigious regatta serves as a vital performance benchmark as the team prepares for upcoming events, including the ACT Head of the Lake, ACT Junior Championships and the 2025 National Championships.

Despite the hot and humid conditions at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) in Penrith, our rowers demonstrated grit, determination, teamwork and exceptional character, with the majority of the crews progressing to semi-finals and finals.

Podium Performances

Gold – Isobel Egan (Year 11, Kurrajong), PR3 Women’s Single Scull
Gold – Isobel Egan (Year 11, Kurrajong) and Zara Turner (Year 12, Boronia), Schoolgirls Double Scull
Silver – Isobel Egan (Year 11, Kurrajong) and Josh Miller (Year 12, Karri), PR3 Mixed Double
Silver – Charlie Vyver (Year 10, Acacia), William Fraser (Year 10, Acacia), Alexander Tailby (Year 10, Huon), Ciaran Brennan (Year 10, Banksia) and William Huang (Cox – Year 10, Banksia), U17 Men’s Coxed Quad
Bronze – Alexander Tailby (Year 10, Huon) and Charlie Knight (Year 11, Banksia), U17 Men’s Double
Bronze – Josh Miller (Year 12, Karri), Schoolboys Single Scull
Bronze – William Fraser (Year 10, Acacia), U16 Men’s Single Scull

A team effort

A huge thank you to Head of Rowing, Mr Gordon Marcks, our incredible coaches and the Friends of Radford Rowing (FORR) parent group, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to support, feed and encourage our athletes throughout the event.

At the conclusion of the NSW State Rowing Championships, Radford finished:

• As the top ACT school/club on the medal tally.
• In third place out of the schools in the entire championships.
• In 14th place overall out of 67 competing schools and clubs.

With just two weeks to go until the ACT Head of the Lake and ACT Junior Championships, where all Year 8-12 crews will compete, Radford is currently sitting in second place in the men’s division, second in the women’s division and first in the combined overall ladder.

School Sport ACT Achievements

Congratulations to Tanish Patel (Year 10, Kurrajong) who has gained selection in a 2025 School Sport ACT 15&U Boys Cricket team to compete at the School Sport National Championships in Adelaide at the end of Term 1.

Upcoming School Sport ACT Team Trials (SSACT)

Tennis Pizzey Cup (18 years and under)

When: Tuesday, 25 February (Term 1, Week 4) from 9.00 am-3.00 pm
Where: Canberra Tennis Centre, 3 Riggal Place, Lyneham

• Entry requirements: Players must have either A) an Australian ranking or B) previous tournament experience in Australian Ranking tournaments or UTR, Junior Development Series events or overseas tournaments.
• This is the ACT Secondary School Tennis Championships and forms part of the SSACT 18&U tennis team selection trials.
• Please email CCTennis@radford.act.edu.au if you wish to enter or have any questions.

Please note:

• Radford students who choose to take part in SSACT team trials are to follow the registration process for the respective sport trials. The majority of SSACT trials are conducted after school hours, however, if the trial does take place during the school day, it is the responsibility of the parent or carer to notify the College of their child’s absence and provide supervision.
• If a Radford student is selected in a SSACT-representative team, it is the responsibility of the parent or carer to follow the normal College absence processes.

SSACT Scholarship Fund

The SSACT Scholarship Fund is open and available for students who have been selected in a SSACT representative team and are required to travel interstate to compete at the respective School Sport Australia National Championships.

More information on the Scholarship Fund and its criteria can be found here.

Successful applicants will receive a $500 deduction from their team fees during the payment phase of the team preparation process. The approval process can be quite quick once the student is selected and once the criteria are deemed as a 'circumstantial hardship', e.g. multiple children from the same family making teams in a close timeframe.

Scholarship applications are to be submitted to eo@schoolsportact.org.au.