A wealth of opportunity both within and beyond the classroom
Our co-curricular program includes Sport, Performing Arts, the Cadet progrm and Round Square as well as Outdoor Education.
Sport
With over 25 sports to choose from, most students will find a sport they enjoy. There are a choice of sports in both the Summer and Winter seasons, in addition to Swimming, Athletics, Snowsports, Kayaking and Equestrian sports. Students train one afternoon after School and participate in Saturday morning competitions.
House
Our vibrant House competition provides students with the opportunity to support their House team and have fun. All students are placed in one of our four houses and remain in that house during their time at Ivanhoe competing in various House activities including the Swimming and Athletics carnivals.
The Cadet Program
Students join the Cadet Unit in Year 9 and undertake a year of basic recruit training. The skills learnt are military movements, navigation and communication skills and the ability to live in a bush environment comfortably.
At the end of Year 9, Cadets are selected to undertake their first peer leadership program called a Corporal’s Course. Here students learn leadership and instruction techniques.
In Year 10 the junior leader then has responsibility for a group of up to seven Year 9 Cadets. Further leadership courses can be undertaken leading to the Cadet Under Officer’s Course when in Year 12. Here the platoons of up to 30 Cadets have one Year 12 student as their senior leader supported by leaders in Years 10 and 11.
This is a major leadership opportunity and provides unique opportunities for students in Year 12 to exercise real leadership skills.
The Cadet Unit provides opportunities for both young men and women to undertake leadership skills training which will complement their academic progress as they develop through the school and into further studies or employment.
Performing arts
The Ridgeway Campus has developed an outstanding reputation in the Performing Arts area. Music and Drama are highly developed programs at the School and offer students a comprehensive range of activities that extends from Musical and Drama productions, Music performance ensembles, Music Rehearsal camps and Music Solo and Performing Arts competitions.
Private music tuition is available on a wide range of instruments and voice and there are many opportunities to become involved in many different performance ensembles including the Golden Symphony Orchestra, Senior String Orchestra, Concert Band, Ridgeway Chorale, Big Band, Jazz-Funk-Pop Band, Jazz Ensemble, Senior Singers, Locksley Symphonic Band and Locksley String Orchestra, Celtic Band and many Chamber Ensembles.