At Cerdon we offer a range of competitive and recreational sports and activities to cater for students' interests and abilities.



The College holds major sporting events each year, including:

Athletics

The College hosts its annual Athletics Carnival in June and provides students with the opportunity to participate in a range of Athletic events. All participants earn points for their respective House and students who place first in their event have the opportunity to represent the College at the PDSSSC Athletics Carnival in August.

Swimming

The College hosts its annual Swimming Carnival in February and provides students with the opportunity to participate in a range of swimming events. All participants earn points for their respective House and students who place first in their event have the opportunity to represent the College at the PDSSSC Swimming Carnival in March.

Cross Country

The College hosts its annual Cross Country Carnival in March. The school Cross Country Carnival provides a pathway for students to gain selection in the Cerdon College squad, to compete at the PDSSSC Cross Country Championships in May.

Triathlon

Triathlon is held in February each year at the Regatta Sport Centre in Penrith. Students can choose to work in teams – with one student completing each leg of the race (swim, bike or run). Students who are extremely fit can elect to complete the whole course on their own. This exciting event provides students with the opportunity to work as a team and helps students develop their fitness prior to the event.

Cerdon College Merrylands soccer gala team
Cerdon College Merrylands student completing high jump
Cerdon Catholic College Merrylands basketball team

School sport provides opportunities to experience new games and sports, develop talents in sports and recreation activities.

Additional Sports Opportunities



Cerdon participates in a number of PDSSSC competitions and gala days in sports such as AFL, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Softball and Touch Football. The College is proud to offer a wide range of additional sporting pursuits, including:

Dance

Cerdon’s most talented dancers are able to audition for a place to work in a group to compete at the PDSSSC Dance competition. A range of categories of dance is offered, including: Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary, Cultural and Soloist. Cerdon enters students into different categories each year, depending on student interest.

Futsal

The College provides students with the opportunity to play against schools across NSW in the Futsal NSW Championships.

Jump Rope for Heart

Each year, students from Year 8 participate in Jump Rope for Heart to raise money for the National Heart Foundation. Students participate in a fun-filled, energetic afternoon of skipping on the day of the Jump Off. A range of skills, including Double Dutch and the Pretzel are performed and prizes are given out to the best skippers on the day.

Sports Aerobics

Cerdon provides the opportunity for students to represent the College at the Gymnastics NSW AeroSkools competition. This competition is an Aerobic Gymnastics schools competition, with pathways to state and national level competition.

Representative Sport



The College is affiliated with the Parramatta Diocesan Secondary Schools Sports Council (PDSSSC) and NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC). These associations form our pathway for representation at NSW All Schools events and School Sports Australia All School events.

The PDSSSC offers opportunities in:

  • Swimming
  • Athletics
  • Cross Country
  • Touch Football
  • Soccer
  • Netball
  • Oztag
  • Dance
  • Tennis
  • Basketball

Students are encouraged to attend selection trials as they are announced, if they wish to gain representation to NSWCCC Championships and selection days.

NSWCCC provides talented athletes with a pathway for representation at higher levels. Students can access NSWCCC teams individually or through making selection in a Diocesan team. NSWCCC also provides for some team and individual competitions, such as NSW All Schools Triathlon, NSWCCC Netball Championships and NSWCCC Diving Championships.

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