SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS COUNTRY WEEK
2024
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NOMINATIONS AND RETURNS
Country Senior High Schools Week is available to all Senior High Schools and previous participants as an annual event for country schools to participate in Basketball, Dance, AFL Football [B&G], Hockey, Indoor Cricket, Netball, Soccer, Speech & Debating, Touch and Volleyball. See Bulletin 1 for further details.
Where can I get more information?
On receipt of all nominations, bulletins and fixtures will be posted on the SSWA website. Please keep a regular check as amendments are frequently made to fixtures due to team nomination changes. We understand that sometimes team changes are impossible to avoid, however, we do urge you to keep your changes minimal so as not to disrupt the competition greatly or cause confusion with other schools.
COMPETITION SPECIFICS
Date: Monday 24 June – Friday 28 June 2024
Eligibility: Participants must be full time students, and be under 19 years and 6 months as at the 31st December in the year of competition. Note: Year 7 Students are not permitted to participate in Country Week. Year 8 and Year 9 Boys are not permitted to participate in the AFL competition.
Cost: Schools who compete in the carnival share the costs for this event. The figure payable is $65 per student [TBA], based on minimum team numbers i.e. 5 in a Basketball team and 6 in Volleyball etc.
Main Bulletin: Click HERE for the 2024 Main Bulletin [updated Feb 2024]
Main Bulletin Published | Aug 2023 | Â |
Nominations Due | Friday 1 March 2024 | T1 Wk 5 |
Proposed grades to Schools | Friday 22 March 2024 | T1 Wk 8 |
Alteration Requests | Friday 26 April 2024 | T2 Wk 2 |
Draft Fixtures on Website | Friday 24 May 2024 | T2 Wk 6 |
Final Fixtures on Website | Friday 14 June 2024 | T2 Wk 9 |
School Information Return Due | Friday 7 June 2024 | T2 Wk 8 |
Bulletin No 1, 2024 [published Aug 23]
HBF Stadium [Venues West] Pre Order Lunch Form 2024 [yet to be published]
Subway Wembley Prices and Location Map [yet to be published]
Subway Wembley Ordering Form [yet to be published]
Grill’d Offer [yet to be published]
Basketball (Boys & Girls) – Bendat Basketball Centre
Dance –Â King Street Arts Centre
Football (Boys & Girls) – UWA Sports Park
Hockey (Boys & Girls) – UWA Sports Park
Indoor Cricket (Boys) – Seamer Indoor Sports Centre [Balcatta]
Netball (Girls & Boys) – WA Netball Centre & Perth Netball Centre
Soccer (Boys & Girls) – UWA Sports Park
Speech & Debating – HBF Stadium
Touch (Mixed) – UWA Sports Park
Volleyball (Boys & Girls) – HBF Stadium & UWA Gymnasium
Captain Cook Cruises
School Cruise packages are available during Country Week.
Leaders Forum
The RAC is sponsoring a Forum for school student leaders. A light breakfast will be served, followed by a guest speaker and leadership activities.
Optus Stadium Tours
Visiting Optus Stadium is an exciting activity that allows your group to experience the inner sanctum of the Stadium. Students will have the opportunity to explore the state of the art facilities in The Locker Room and see the amazing views from Level 5. Tours are led by our knowledgeable and friendly Tour Leaders and information is tailored to the age of your group.
2024 Dance Information Booklet [yet to be published]
The Country Week dance component is coordinated by Rolanda Geneff. Dance in Country Week will involved students participating in a number of dance workshops providing them with the skills to create their own dance work which will be performed to an adjudication panel and an audience. The dance workshops will take place in the heart of the carnival activities (King Street Arts Centre and His Majesty’s
Theatre). Team sizes should be a minimum of 6 students and a maximum of 10 students. Teams can be comprised of students of different year levels. Not necessary to have dance experience. Following nominations it may be necessary to restrict team sizes.
Speech and Debating Information Booklet 2024 [Published 6 March 2024]
Own Composition and Performance Piece Information [Published 6-3-34]
Cover Sheets for Own Composition and Performance Piece [Published 6-3-24]
Entry Form [Published 6-3-24]
The Speech and Debating competitions are sponsored by the RAC
Click HERE for Venue risk management documentation [yet to be published]
The Country SHS Delegates are elected bi-annually to represent the needs of their district. The annual country delegate meeting is held in December where all issues are discussed pertinent to the smooth and efficient running of the carnival. To check out the minutes of this meeting click on the link below.
Regional Delegates Meeting Minutes – meeting held Fri 18 Aug 2023 – Click HEREÂ
School Delegates Meeting Minutes – Tue 18 July 2023 – Click –HERE
SCHOOLS
EASTERN | NORTHERN | GREATÂ SOUTHERN |
Merredin College | Broome SHS | Albany SHS |
Esperance SHS | Hedland SHS | Katanning SHS |
Eastern Goldfields College | Karratha SHS | Mount Barker CC |
WACOA Cunderdin | Newman SHS | North Albany SHS |
Narrogin SHS | Christmas Island DHS | Great Southern Grammar |
WACOA Narrogin | Tom Price SHS | Denmark HS |
Kalgoorlie  -Boulder CHS | Derby SHS | WACOA Denmark |
Esperance ACS | Wyndham DHS | Wongutha CAPS |
 | Kununurra SHS |  |
 |  |  |
SOUTH WEST | CENTRAL | Â |
Australind SHS | Central Midlands SHS | Â |
Bunbury SHS | Geraldton SC | Â |
Busselton SHS | Carnarvon SHS | Â |
Collie SHS | Geraldton Grammar School | Â |
Manjimup SHS | SIDE | Â |
Margaret River SHS | WACOA Morawa | Â |
Newton Moore SHS | Bullsbrook College | Â |
Pinjarra SHS | Northam SHS | Â |
Kearnan College | Strathalbyn Christian College | Â |
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar | Â | Â |
Harvey SHS | Â | Â |
John Tonkin College | Â | Â |
WACOA Harvey | Â | Â |
Eaton Community College | Â | Â |
Dalyellup College | Â | Â |
Cape Naturaliste College | Â | Â |
Halls Head CC | Â | Â |
Manea SC | Â | Â |
Ocean Forrest Lutheran College | Â | Â |
Coodanup CC | Â | Â |
Bethel Christian College | Â | Â |
ACTIVE ACHIEVER AWARDS
Sponsored by the RAC
The award procedure is as follows:
1) Each school involved in SHS Country Week has the opportunity to nominate a maximum of two female and two male students.
2) The nominated students must:
     – portray positive images about road safety
     – be developing leadership qualities in school and/or
       community activities,
     – be attending Senior High School Country Week.
3) Each student nominated will be individually congratulated and receive a certificate of recognition at the Opening Ceremony.
Nomination Process for 2024
Active Achievers’ Awards 2024 – Nomination Criteria
Nominations close: Monday 10th June 2024
When the school has determined its nominees please complete the nomination form below:
SERVICE AWARDSÂ
SSWA recognises that members of the school sport family should be duly recognised for their work, service and commitment to school sport. School Sport WA recognises this contribution through the following awards:
School Sport WA Service Award (5 years, 10 years and 15 years)
School Sport WA Outstanding Service Award
Life Membership of School Sport WA
School Sport WA uses data provided on the School Information Form to identify Service Award recipients. Schools also have the ability to nominate staff using the above nomination form.
Fixtures
Please click on the below sports for the 2023Â FINAL fixtures;
AFL [Final 11 June]
BASKETBALL [Final 11 June]
DANCE [Final 13 June]
INDOOR CRICKET [Final 11 June]
HOCKEY [Final 11 June]
NETBALL [Final 12 June]
SOCCER [Final 19 June]
SPEECH & DEBATING [Published 18 June]
TOUCH [Final 11 June]
VOLLEYBALL [Final 11 June]Â
Please click on the below sports to download Team Sheets;
SSWA has contracted Sports Centre to sell SHS Country Week merchandise at the event.
Click HERE to go to the Sports Centre Website to view the range and place an order. Sports Centre will have stalls at Country Week.