About VPSSA

ABOUT US

The Victorian Primary Schools' Sports Association is a committee of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and is responsible for the organisation of school sport for primary school children within the state.

The Association caters for over 430,000 school children throughout Victoria attending government, catholic and independent schools and is the largest school sporting organisation in the state.

The VPSSA is funded by an annual levy placed on all affiliated schools. Financial assistance from The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and money obtained from sponsorship also helps to finance the programs of the Association.

School Sport Officers are based at School Sport Victoria, situated at 189 Urquhart St, Coburg 3058 to administer the programs of the Association.

Region conveners, zone officers and district personnel are teachers who volunteer to undertake the conduct of sport sport activities in addition to the teaching commitments at their school.

POSTAL ADDRESS: VPSSA PO Box 13 Coburg 3058

SCHOOL SPORT PERSONNEL

EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
Robyn Miller
Phone: 03 9488 9466
Fax: 03 9488 9499
Email: miller.robyn.rn@edumail.vic.gov.au

SCHOOL SPORT OFFICERS:
Sharon Myhre-Davis, Angela Dynan, Kirsteen Farrance, Michael Grant, Ian Landy, Howard Louis, Tim Zwar, Rick Thompson
RECEPTION
Mary Whitby

OFFICE BEARERS 2009

PRESIDENT:
Brad Allen
Rosewood Downs Primary School
Murray Rd, Dandenong North 3175

VICE PRESIDENTS:
Sue Arnts
Beaumaris Primary School
Dalgetty Rd. Beaumaris 3193

David Mann
Park Ridge Primary School
Wentworth Av, Rowville 3178

Stephen Rothwell
Chatham Primary School
Weybridge St., Surrey Hills 3127

TREASURER:
Terry Condon
Roxburgh Rise Primary School
Lockwood Drive Bluebird Way, Roxburgh Park 3064

DEECD REPRESENTATIVE:
Carol Kelly

REGION / ZONE OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE:
Gerard Mahoney
Calder Rise Primary School

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Jan Arney
Apollo Parkways Primary School

Steve McKerrow
California Gully Primary School

Kim Flower
Knox Park Primary School

LIFE MEMBERS

Brad ALLEN
Susan ARNTS
Wayne BODLEY
Roy BROCKETT (Dec)
Leonie BROWN
Richard BRUCE
Keith BURNS
Graeme CLARK
Bruce CULLEN (Dec)
Michael CURWOOD
Cheryl DAVENPORT
John DEANY
Stephen FISHER
Ian FLETCHER
Jim FLETT (Dec)
Lyle GEYER
Ian HALDON
Ted HEULET (Dec)
Ian HUNTER
John JENNINGS
Neil JOHNSTON
John KELLY
Jean KEMP
Susan KUEFFER
MargaretLUKE
Gerard MAHONEY
John McCONVILLE
Paul McCROHAN
Peter McIVER
Neil McLEAN
Darren McMENAMAN
Noreen McMENAMAN
Frank MILLER
Robyn MILLER
Gary MONOPOLI
LorraineMORGAN
Mike MURRAY
Kate NICHOL
Garry NIXON
John NORTHEY
Terry PLOZZA
Ian PRENTER
Darryl QUICK
Hugh RITCHIE
Peter RUFF
Brian SAFE
John SHAW
Stephen SPIBY
Don STANLEY
Rose STANTON
Robert STOREY
Ian TREND
Ken WING JAN
Brian WRIGHT

VPSSA SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

This award recognises a person’s continued commitment to VPSSA sporting programs over a period of ten years or more.

Brad ALLEN
Jeff AMOS
Gayle ANDERSON
Robyn ANDREWS
Jan ARNEY
Susan ARNTS
Tim BAXTER
Jim BAYLISS
Gary BELL
Marilyn BENSON
Noelene BINNS
Wayne BODLEY
Alan BREWER
Roy BROCKETT (Dec)
Leonie BROWN
Richard BRUCE
Gayle BURNETT
Chris BURNS
Keith BURNS
Debbi BUZZA
Laurie CAMERON
Rick CARVER
Bob CHALMERS
Barbara CHAPMAN
Stuart CHAPMAN
Graeme CLARK
Bernie COLBERT
Rose COMER
Judy COOK
Tim CROFT
Bruce CULLEN (Dec)
Steve CUNNINGHAM
Andrew CURWOOD
Michael CURWOOD
Vince D'ARCI
Charles DART
Chris DAVIES
John DEANY
John DONALD
MargaretDONALD
Jim DOWNES
Greg DUNS
Mick ELLIS
Wendy ENNOR
Sue FALCKE
Yolande FIELD
Steve FISHER
Andrew FLESINGER
Ian FLETCHER
Joy FLETCHER
Jim FLETT (Dec)
Kim FLOWER
Bernie FLYNN
Trevor FOGARTY
Garry FOWLER
Julian FUHRMANN
John FURBER
Margot GALLACHER
Ray GALLAGHER
Karen GARRARD
Don GASKILL
Lyle GEYER
Dale GOLDSMITH
Graham GORDON
Rod GRANT
Max GRAZIANO
ChristopherGRIMMER
Lynda GUSBETH
Andy HAIR
Ian HALDON
Ainsley HALL
Bruce HARDY
David HARRINGTON
Debbie HARRINGTON
Andrew HARRISON
Evelyn HARTNEY
Peter HAYES
Cameron HEATH
Ted HEULET (Dec)
Roslyn HICKS
Wayne HICKS
Andrew HIGGINS
Mary HILL
Tracey HOEGEL
Russell HONEY
Lachlan HUGHES
Philip HUGHES
Ian HUNTER
Doug ILSLEY
Sue JAMIESON
Ken JEANES
Bill JEFFS
Mark JEFFS
John JENNINGS
Graeme JESS
Neil JOHNSTON
Nadine JONES
John KELLY
Shane KELLY
Shirley KELLY
Jean KEMP
Charlie KENEZ
Jim KENNEDY
Susan KUEFFER
Anthony KURVINK
Jenny LACROIX
Helen LEE
Andrea LEONARD
Don LOVE
ElizabethLOWERSON
MargaretLUKE
Phillip LUMSDEN
Gerard MAHONEY
Michael MARTIN
Wendy MARTIN
Kelly MASTERS
Steve MATHERS
Graham MATTHEWS
Sandy MATTHEWS
Leon McALPINE
Liz McCONCHIE
John McCONVILLE
Paul McCROHAN
Peter McIVER
Steve McKERROW
Neil McLEAN
Darren McMENAMAN
Noreen McMENAMAN
Angela MILDENHALL
Bruce MILKINS
Frank MILLER
Robyn MILLER
Gary MONOPOLI
LorraineMORGAN
Julie MORTON
Geoff MUIR
Graeme MUNRO
Mike MURRAY
Kate NICHOLS
Tass NICOLA
Garry NIXON
John NORTHEY
John NUNN
Jeff O'DONNELL
Lynne OSBORNE
Ben PAYTON
Terry PAYTON
Ray PITMAN
Terry PLOZZA
Clive PONTIN
Pam POPPLEWELL
Ian PRENTER
Mary PRESTON
Ray PRESTON
Leon PRICE
Jim PUMPA
Darryl QUICK
Peter RAY
Keith REES
Hugh RITCHIE
Grant ROBERTSON
Shane RODDA
Dean RODGERS
Steve ROTHWELL
Peter RUFF
Tony RYDER
Brian SAFE
Kath SECULL
Trevor SELWYN
John SHAW
Stephen SPIBY
Daryl SPITERI
Don STANLEY
Rose STANTON
Neville STONE
Robert STOREY
Annette STOTT
Di STURROCK
GeoffreyTAYLOR
Dick THOMAS
Michael TILLEY
PatriziaTORELLI
Peter TOY
David TREND
Ian TREND
Chris TURVEY
Bronwyn TWEED
Jan VINCENT
Craig WATKINS
Debby WALL
Gary WALLACE
Fiona WELLS
Mark WESTON
Sue WHEELER
Jan WILLIAMS
Ken WING JAN
Brian WRIGHT
Ian YOLE
MichelleYOUNG

MISSION STATEMENT

The VPSSA promotes the development of healthy living and a healthy lifestyle through the provision of a well-organised competitive environment for Primary School students who wish to compete in a wide range of sports of a high standard at school, district, zone and national level.

AIMS

To keep schools informed of best practices associated with the conduct of physical education and sporting programs.

To provide equal opportunities in sport for all children regardless of gender, body type, ability, religion, socio-economic status, racial background and physical ability.

To provide leadership in the areas of Primary School Sport on behalf of the Department of Education and Training.

To provide competition at all levels so that Primary School children may participate and develop to their maximum potential.

To encourage teachers by providing them with opportunities to become more proficient in the presentation of physical education and associated sporting activities.

To liaise with government sports’ agencies and organisations as well as state and national sporting bodies.

To develop and promote sporting opportunities for Primary School children.

To coordinate Primary School sport throughout Victoria.

To develop in children an enjoyment of sport appropriate to their age.

To promote the teaching of sport and physical education by assisting teachers and schools to develop and organise school sport at all levels of the performance scale.

To teach primary age children the benefits of sport and keeping fit.

To provide a service to schools and teachers by keeping them informed of current developments in sport and physical education.

To ensure that as many children as possible are involved in sport.

To be an umbrella under which many associations operate to promote a sense of fair play and sportsmanship.

To assist teachers acquire coaching skills.

Consultation Paper Re VPSSA/VSSSA Moving Forward

All schools have been preiously advised of the review into the delivery of school sport in Victoria. The VPSSA and VSSSA have agreed to form one organisation as of 2010. The new organisation with have a yet to be agreed name and logo. To develop the structure to support the new entity, regular updates are uploaded on www.education.vic.gov/studentlearning/programs/schoolsportvic.htm
Over the past week, every primary school in the state, would have received an online survey to complete and return by 28th August. This survey is accompanied by a consultation paper, which should be read prior to completing the survey. The project team would like to have as many schools as possible involved in providing feedback through the survey.

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