NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)

[DaSchmooze]

Is it really going to do all that much? Are the student numbers increasing due to girls enrolling or are they staying the same which would mean less boys. If it's the later then it will have an effect across all sports but if it's increasing I expect no change and potentially extra resources since a lot of girls play touch and the growth of the NRL and Super Rugby W has more teams than ever in Rugby.

Barker is the case study. I'm fairly sure Barker Rugby Club in Subbies has a Womens team these days as well.

It will depend on whether local council will permit extra students on site. You only need ask Scots how difficult a proposition it is to get extra numbers through the gate.

If their numbers are fixed, then that means less boys and by default less competitiveness across all sports. If they are permitted extra numbers, then it comes down to an issue of resourcing all the additional sports programs that the girls parents will demand.

 

[Backintheolddays]

I understand New coed strategy will be similar to Barker. Overall increase in size of cohort with a modest decrease in males. The bigger risk to the rugby in the school will be the choice to not send them their at all given the change from single sex.

 

[Jim Belshaw]

Short comment on the rugby and coed issue. Position will vary between schools. Tas operates in a highly competitive market for both day and boarding. Lacking big wait lists school growth has been slow with spare capacity. Girls have grown without reducing space for boys. Increased girl numbers have been critical in supporting and growing boarding part of the schools competitive advantage. It's still a boarding school. On girls and rugby, tas made the decision from the beginning that rugby should be a girls sport. That's critical. By the way, did you know that there is no where on g&g that you can discuss girls rugby?

 

[footyhead10]

What is the nsw juniors team?

 

[Rudderless]

Best of luck to those Riverview boys who have forsaken their Rugby season thus far to journey to the UK for the Henley Regatta starting today.
Hopefully you’ll get 4 rounds of rugby in on your return.

Will make no further comment.

 

[Backintheolddays]

Best of luck to those Riverview boys who have forsaken their Rugby season thus far to journey to the UK for the Henley Regatta starting today.
Hopefully you’ll get 4 rounds of rugby in on your return.

Will make no further comment.

Naah they’re special, worth some love.