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Water Polo

In partnership with Water Polo Australia and Water Polo NSW, the NSWIS Water Polo program aims to elevate Australia’s position in the sport and develop future Australian Stingers.  

WORLD’S BEST

The NSWIS Women’s Water Polo Program has a remarkable track record of producing national representatives in each Olympic cycle. The success began at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, where NSWIS athletes Simone Hankin, Yvette Higgins, Bronwyn Mayer, Debbie Watson, Liz Weekes, and Taryn Woods played pivotal roles in leading the Australian team to a sensational gold medal victory. The program continued its success with a bronze medal performance at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Most recently there were eight NSWIS water polo athletes in a squad of 13 Aussie Stingers that finished fifth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and sixth at the 2022 FINA World Championships. The same squad went on to win the gold medal at the World League Intercontinental in 2022 and finished fourth at the 2023 World Championships.

Former NSWIS Head Coach, and Olympic bronze medallist, Rebecca Rippon became the National Women’s Head Coach in 2024.

Jacki Northam is the NSWIS Head Coach of Women’s Water Polo

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - JUNE 30: Team Australia (L-R), Zoe Arancini (C) of Australia, Gabriella Palm, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Abby Andrews, Charlize Andrews, Amy Ridge, Lena Mihailovic, Tilly Kearns, Hayley Ballesty, Genevieve Longman during the FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 5-8 place match Australia v Greece on June 30, 2022 in Budapest, Hungary (Photo by Albert ten Hove/Orange Pictures/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

PERFORMANCE SNAPSHOT

Olympic 1 2
Paralympic
Comm Games
World Championship Titles 2

WATER POLO SCHOLARSHIP LIST

Alexie LambertAmy RidgeAnneliese PampBronte HalliganBrooke McCleanClaire DurstonGenevieve LongmanGeorgia ChapmanHayley BallestyIsobelle PampJasmine HiggsKeesja GofersLayla SmithLena MihailovicLilli HarrisLily DunnMadissyn PowellsMatilda KearnsOlivia MitchellPascalle CaseyRuby SwadlingSamantha HendersonSammi HardinghamSienna GreenSienna HearnZoe AranciniZoe Thomas

TRAINING VENUES

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AQUATIC CENTRE

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AQUATIC CENTRE