NIS offers a large range of sporting opportunities for our students including; out of school sports teams, Friday Sport Rotations, House Sports, School and Inter-school Competitions. All the information that you need to know regarding current sports on offer at Nelson Intermediate School can be found here along with details of upcoming School and Inter-school events.

Students need to listen carefully to daily notices to find out about upcoming opportunities and sports registrations. Please ensure that registration forms are completed and returned to the school office promptly. 

The Sports Notice Board is regularly updated to inform participants about upcoming events and will have the sports draws when they are published.

If you are registering your child for a sport please make sure payment is made into the school bank account 12-3165-0284631-00 and use your child’s name and sport as reference.

If you have any queries please contact:

Sports Coordinator - Stacey Gribble - studentservices@nelsonintermediate.school.nz

See the school calendar for confirmed dates

TERM ONE

March - School Swimming Sports

March - Inter-school Novelty Swimming Sports (9am - 1pm)

March - Inter-school Swimming Sports (Nayland Pool)

March - Inter-school Summer Tournament (Orienteering, Volleyball, Mountain Biking, Ki-O-Rahi, Softball, Disc Golf, Touch, Petanque and Lawn Bowls)

March - House Day and Fun Run

TERM TWO

School Cross Country (held at the end of Term 2)

Inter-school 4 x 1 km Relays - Rabbit Island

Inter-school Cross Country - Rabbit Island

TERM THREE

Inter-school Winter Tournament

TERM FOUR

School Athletics Sports

End of November - Inter-school Athletics Sports (Saxton Field)

Rippa Rugby, Term 1 (run through school)
Playing fields, Tahunanui
Fridays, games between 4pm - 6pm
Cost: $5
Register here

3x3 Basketball, Term 1 and 4 (run through school) 
Nayland College Courts or Jack Robins Stadium
Wednesdays, 3.45pm - 7.30pm
Cost: $38 per person
Register here

Volleyball, Term 1 and 4 (run through school)
Saxton Stadium, Stoke
Wednesdays, 4.30 - 7pm
Cost: $45 per person
Register here

Softball, Term 1 and 4 (through school or if insufficient numbers, club)
Saxton Softball Park
Mondays at 5.30pm
Cost: $120 per team
Register here when they are open

Baseball (Run through the Club)
Avery Field
Saturday games 1pm (muster at 12)
Cost: $45
To register and for further information: https://www.sporty.co.nz/nelsonheat

Cricket, Term 1 and 4 (run through club)
Saturday mornings and one weekday training
Wakatu Cricket Club - Contact Dustin Emms-Healey at wakatu.jr@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/wakatucricketclub/ 

Tennis, Term 1 and 4 (run through club)
Nelson Bays Tennis Association - alison@tennisnelson.co.nz 
https://www.facebook.com/nelsonbaystennisassociation/

Athletics, Term 1 and 4 (run through club)
Saxton Field Athletic Track, Stoke
Thursdays, 5.30pm - 7pm
Nelson Athletics Club - athleticsnelson.children@gmail.com 

Hockey, Term 2 and 3 (run through club)
Saxton Hockey Turf, Stoke
Friday or Wednesday games depending on grade and one weekday training
Games between 5pm - 8pm.

Waimai Hockey Club - dige_nz@outlook.com 
https://www.facebook.com/waimaiunitedhockey/

Federal Hockey Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/989659501125994/

Tasman Hockey Club - tasmanhockey@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/tasmanhockeyofficial/

Stoke - stokehockey@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/stokehockeyofficial/

Football, Term 2 and 3 (run through club)
Saturday mornings and one weekday training

FC Nelson Football Club -  info@fcnelson.co.nz registration and info at www.fcnelson.co.nz 
https://www.facebook.com/FootballClubNelson/

Nelson Suburbs Football Club - sandy@nelsonsuburbs.co.nz 
https://www.facebook.com/NelsonSuburbsFC/

Rugby, Term 2 and 3 (run through club)
Saturday mornings and one weekday training

Nelson Rugby Football Club - Quentin Harwood 027 302 3508 nrfcsecretary@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/nrfctaptap/

Marist Rugby Club - maristjabnelson@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/Nelson-Marist-Sports-Club-124548967720876/

Stoke Rugby Football Club - stoke.rugby@xtra.co.nz 
https://www.facebook.com/stokerugby/

Netball, Term 2 and 3 (run through school)
Season starts 4th May - final game 17th August
Saxton Netball Courts, Stoke
Saturday mornings
Cost: $75 per player
Register here

Basketball, Term 2 and 3 (run through school)
Saxton Stadium, Stoke
Mondays, 4pm - 9pm
Cost: $115 per player (TBC)
Register here

Underwater Hockey, starts at end of Term 1 - start of Term 3 (run through club)
Riverside pool, Friday trainings, 7pm - 8.30pm
ASB pool, Sunday afternoon games

NelSun UWH Club - nelsunuwh@gmail.com 
https://www.facebook.com/NelSunUwhClub/

Touch Rugby, Term 4 (run through school)
Playing fields, Tahunanui
Fridays, 4pm - 6pm
Cost: $18 per player
Register here

Table Tennis (run through club)
Saxton Stadium, StokeTable Tennis Nelson - https://www.sporty.co.nz/ttnelson
https://www.facebook.com/TableTennisNelsonPage/

Mountain Biking 
After school and weekend coaching available through Krankin Kids
https://www.krankinkids.co.nz/