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High School Athletics on the Gold Coast: How to Get Involved and What You Need to Know to Start

Students can join interschool competitions and programs at facilities like the Gold Coast Performance Centre and through schools including Benowa State High School and Robina State High School.

By Gold Coast Sport Desk · Published 20 July 2026

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Benowa State High School students take part in the Gold Coast Sport Central Interschool competition against Miami SHS, Nerang SHS, Southport SHS and Varsity College, with 2026 cluster sport days scheduled from July to August.

These events give local students direct entry points into organised athletics and team sports without needing prior elite experience. Participation builds on existing school schedules that already run across multiple disciplines during the year.

School programs available now

Robina State High School runs the Gold Coast's first High School Triathlon Program in association with Triathlon Queensland. The program focuses on swimming, cycling and running for students seeking structured training. King's Christian College runs a year-round interschool sports program that includes athletics along with swimming, cross-country, netball, basketball, volleyball and rugby union. Benowa State High School fields teams in the same Gold Coast Sport Central competition that covers AFL and basketball in addition to athletics events.

Key venues and participation numbers

The Gold Coast Performance Centre in Runaway Bay hosts school athletics carnivals on its upgraded track. Seventeen carnivals have been held there since May 2025, with 15 more scheduled through July and August. Over 8,000 students from national and international schools took part in the annual Gold Coast Titans All Schools touch football tournament at the same centre in October 2025.

Steps to register and prepare

Contact the sports coordinators at Robina State High School, Benowa State High School or King's Christian College to learn about current team selections and trial dates. Students interested in track events should check the schedule of remaining carnivals at the Gold Coast Performance Centre for July and August. Parents can review program details on the schools' official sites before the next cluster sport days begin.

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