Extensive Sports programme

Marsden is recognised both nationally and internationally for our sporting success, and we have one of the highest sports participation rates in the country. Sport is a big part of who we are.

We offer a diverse range of over 20 sports, such as football, cricket, netball, shooting, rowing, hockey, lacrosse and orienteering. There is something to suit every student, whether at a social or highly competitive level. Whichever sport your daughter chooses, we have the team and the resources to make sure she can get out there and achieve her personal best, and younger students with talent often find a place in our top teams. See our Sports website for all our sport information. 

 

Our Director of Sport and specialist coaches and staff play key roles in maintaining exceptional sporting standards and in coaching and mentoring our sportswomen. Our dedicated team of sports staff, top-class facilities and resources ensure all students can reach their potential.

 

Through playing sport our students learn about sportsmanship, teamwork, resilience, courage and commitment. We expect gracious winners and good losers, and have fun along the way. 

 

You are welcome to chat to our Sports staff about how we can help foster your daughter's sporting interests and help her achieve her goals.

 

Three annual schoolwide sporting events involve our whole school community - athletics, cross country and swimming. These contests are fierce but fun as students compete individually and for the glory of their House.





Competitions and Coaching

Individuals and teams compete locally, around the country and, from time to time, internationally, doing a fantastic job in representing the school and achieving excellent results along the way.

Experts and elite athletes come in to help our sportswomen and their coaches improve essential skills while we support our top athletes as much as we can in their ambitious goals.

We are lucky to have the energetic support of parents in all our sports. We are so grateful to all of those parents who volunteer to coach teams, manage teams, transport teams and students to and from their games, and parents who travel away with students on tournaments. 

 

For more details visit our dedicated Marsden Sports website or contact Director of Sport & Active Recreation, Rosie Kirkpatrick, if you have any questions.

 

Future Sports Stars

In 2025, Marsden proudly celebrated 4 New Zealand representatives, 2 Samoan representatives, 3 national title holders with their representative teams, 1 national swimming champion, and our Marsden Junior Underwater Hockey team crowned National Champions!

 

Excellence in Sports Scholarships

Marsden offers Years 10–13 students the chance to combine a leading education with high-performance sport. Our Excellence in Sports Scholarships are awarded to new students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in any sport. 



Primary sports opportunities

Our enthusiasm for sports starts at Primary! As well as the weekly Physical Education programme with our specialist P.E. teacher, Marsden Primary students can join our school teams in a range of sports, including netball, hockey, futsal, floorball, miniball and tennis lessons.

 

Our girls enjoy the friendly rivalry of inter-school exchanges throughout the year with other Primary schools. They also participate in a variety of Wellington-wide sports festivals.



Primary Athletics Colour Run

Marsden students compete in qualifying competitions at school then go on to represent us in Western Zone and Interzone athletics, swimming and cross country events.

 

Inter-house Sport

Years 1-6 Students belong to one of three Primary Houses, Fitzherbert, Innes and Sprott, proudly led by their Year 6 Captains and Deputies.

House spirit is evident at inter-house sports events where competing chants ring out across our sports field. Points awarded during the year culminate in a House trophy presented at the end of year Prize Giving. Emphasis is placed on ‘enthusiastic participation’ and 'achieving personal bests' in the cross country, swimming and athletics House events.



Supporting their houses

Preschool girls and boys enthusiastically join the Primary to take part in cross country and athletic sports.