1. education
2. school

SWIMMING
The Sports Development Program is designed to
develop the talents of students who demonstrate a desire
Swimming for year 4, 5, and 6 will be conducted through
delivery of the HPE Curriculum by the HPE Teachers in Term 1 and
Term 4.
Swimming for Prep—Year 3 will be offered
through the Laurie Lawrence Swim School.
to extend themselves in one of the targeted areas.
Currumbin will provide a supportive educational
environment with a flexible approach to developing
confidence and talent through a range of quality coaching.
Opportunities to develop confidence and talents will
SURFING /SURF SURVIVAL
encourage students to improve their performance and
Surfing and Surf Survival are offered as a sport in Years 5 –6 every
year. Currumbin Primary School uses accredited trainers in this
program.
Visiting specialists, directors of coaching, developmental
AFFILIATIONS
We are pleased to be affiliated with the following sporting groups
and to enlist their services for coaching clinics:
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Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
Football Federation Referees Association
AFL Queensland
Gold Coast Football Club
Kalwun
Therapy and Dance (T.A.D.)
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health—Deadly Choices
Queensland Touch Football Federation
Queensland Rugby League Junior Development
Gold Coast Titans
Palm Beach Magpies Basketball
Burleigh Hockey Club
Golden South Netball Association
Laurie Lawrence Swim School
Tweed/Gold Coast Oz Tag
Gold Coast Sharks Lacrosse Club
Basketball Queensland
Queensland Surf Lifesaving
Park Run Australia
Tennis Australia
Gold Coast Hockey
Queensland soccer (VIVA soccer)
Cricket Queensland
Gold Coast Suns
Currumbin Gymnastics and Dance
Active After School Care
Karma Kids Yoga
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Adventure Program
Badminton Queensland
Baseball Queensland
achieve their goals.
SPORTS
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM
officers and guest personalities will be a part of the one
hour elective sessions. The Currumbin Primary School core
Physical Education Curriculum will be taught by the school
specialist staff. There maybe additional optional costs for
involvement in extra coaching sessions with visiting
professionals.
These costs will be as a semester levy
(optional).
SPORTS PROGRAM
Year 4
will involve continued development of skills and
knowledge and inclusion in intra-school sport and district
competitions.
Year 5 & 6
students will be able to give preferences for
4 elective areas (safe quotas will be a determinant). Boys
and Girls will have equal representationFootball – League, Touch, AFL (“Footy”) & Soccer
International Games
Girls Team Sports
Multisport
Striking / Fitness
Aquatics / Fitness
Intra-school sport and district competitions.
SPORTS ENRICHMENT
Currumbin Primary School
Philip Street, Currumbin 4223
Ph: 5559 6333 Fax: 5559 6300
www.admin@currumbiss.eq.edu.au
www.currumbiss.eq.edu.au
This year Currumbin Primary School students in Year4-6
also have the opportunity to apply to participate in our new
Sport Enrichment initiative which gives selected students a
chance to train and develop in different sport contexts such
as cross country running, athletics, tennis, cricket and
aquathon.
INTERNATIONAL GAMES
SHAUN O’BRIEN
GRANT SHIELDS
The Program is based on providing students with sports skill
development and game play in various International Sports.
The Program includes units on:
Ultimate Frisbee
Cricket
La Crosse
Volleyball
Oz Tag
European Handball
Tennis
Badminton
Baseball
Table Tennis
SPORTING CAREER
Graduated from Newcastle University
(1993) with a Bachelor of Education
(Physical Education)
20 Years Teaching experience Primary and
High School Physical Education
Qualified Tennis Coach (15 Years Experience)
South Coast Primary Tennis Coach/Manager
2004—2010
Queensland Primary Tennis Coach/ Manager 2007-2014
FOOTY ELECTIVE
The program aims to teach skills and provide opportunities for
students to apply skills in a range of football codes.
Students experience AFL, Rugby League, Touch Football and
Soccer across the year.
This program utilises many of the excellent external resources
available to schools to add expertise to classes.
MULTISPORT
The Program provides sporting opportunities in various activities
including:
Skipping
Sports Aerobics
Modified Cricket Activities
Basketball
Started cycling in primary school winning numerous
state championships.
Won national championships throughout high school in track
endurance events.
1987 Represented Australia at the Junior World Cycling
Championships.
1988 – 1993 Australian team member culminating in silver medals
in Commonwealth Games, World Championships and 1992
Barcelona Olympic Games. (Scholarship holder at Australian
Institute of Sport throughout these years)
WORKING CAREER
1994 Worked as a sports massage therapist for Cycling Australia.
1996 Level 1 Cycling Coach – coaching junior world champion and
future Olympic gold medallist and Tour De France participant Brett
Lancaster.
1997 Assisted in establishing sport and recreation facilities at
Couran Cove Resort. Participated in steering committee for the
Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre.
Worked in Healthcare at Pindara Private Hospital.
2006 Level 1 AFL coach and Super 8’s coaching coordinator at
Burleigh Bombers AFL club.
2008 Level 1 Rugby League coaching certificate.
Presently Classroom Teacher at Currumbin Primary School.
MAXINE LAWRIE
Maxine completed 4 years of HPE training
at Wollongong Institute of Education in 1980.
Maxine completed a further 12 months of
training at the Canberra College of Advanced
Education specialising in recreational
planning.
With a background of gym and dance Maxine has been an
enthusiastic classroom, HPE and Dance & Drama teacher for
many years.
Registered Teacher with 22 years experience.
Gymnastics and Dance coach since 1986.
Owned and operated Rainbow Gymnastics
School 1996 -1999.
Cheerleading co-ordinator Gold Coast Chargers Rugby League
Team, Gold Coast Rollers Basketball Team, Gold Coast
Baseball Team.
Full time HPE teacher Currumbin Primary School 2000 - 2006.
Jump Rope for Heart co-ordinator/coach for CPS Skipping
Team (Currumbin Ripper Skippers).
CPS Interschool sport team coach for Hockey, Basketball,
Soccer, Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics teams.
Introduced Sports Awards Ceremony to CPS.
PAUL GUILFOYLE
GIRLS TEAM SPORTS
The Program consists of developing skills in various Girls Team
Sports including:
Netball
Hockey
Gymnastics
Softball
Volleyball
Soft Crosse
VICKI RUDDER
Mr Paul Guilfoyle has become part of the our
standing Physical Education team at
Currumbin Primary for 2015.
LES B LACK
Les Black has been teaching for 25 years, 22
of them at Currumbin Primary School.
He graduated from Mt Gravatt Teachers College in
1989, majoring in Physical Education.
He has played representative Rugby League and
Touch in Queensland and NSW and coached Junior
Rugby League and Touch teams for many years.
He is a lifelong surfer (40 years) who established the surfing
program at Currumbin Primary School where students are able to
gain their Surfing Survival Certificate and the emphasis is on surfing
and having fun with your mates.
He coached the Currumbin surfing team to 10 straight wins in the
Gold Coast South Surfing Titles.
He brings to the team a great deal of
experience and knowledge from just over a
decade of Physical Education Specialist
Teaching; several Level 1 Coaching
Accreditations across a variety of sports; qualifications gained as a
Personal Trainer; as well as a long list of sporting credentials, both
as an athlete , coach and official.
He believes strongly in the values and opportunities that
participation in physical activities and sports provides for
developing minds and bodies.
Mr Guilfoyle hopes to add value to our already outstanding
program variety while serving as a role model to our students
through his own continued active participation, competition and
learning through sport.