ASHTON INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
BALLITO

+27 32 946 2096

Sport

We have continued to grow our sporting code offerings and sport is offered throughout the school year. Our sport is seasonal and at times, the different sporting codes will overlap, especially when pre-season training is in progress. We require our students to display sportsmanship at all times, and promote good, healthy relationships with all schools we engage with on the sports fields.

Whilst instilling values of discipline and concepts such as perseverance and teamwork in the sport arena, Ashton ensures that the next generation of leaders in sport are inspired to enjoy their time on the sports field, whether competitively or socially.

On the world platform, Ashton has celebrated the success of our students in Athletics, Ice-Hockey, Karate, Karting, Judo, Surfing, Swimming and Cycling. The heated swimming pool allows for all year training with this being home to the Ashton Swimming Academy.

Sports Offerings:

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Indoor Hockey
  • Hockey
  • Action Netball
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Rugby 7’s
  • Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer
  • Boys’ & Girls’ Touch Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Scuba Diving
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Waterpolo

Gregg Howard
Executive Head of Junior & Senior College Sport

Richard Pentecost
Junior College Head of Sport

Craig Currin
Head of  Senior College Sport

Ashton Ballito has state-of-the-art facilities, including an international standard FIH indoor hockey arena, and an FIH international standard astroturf that has already hosted a number of international matches. The Ashton campus accommodates 3 rugby fields, 8 cricket nets, 2 cricket ovals, 5 tennis and netball courts and an athletics track, all under floodlights.

A 10-lane heated swimming pool allows for year-round training under the professional coaching and supervision of qualified Swim South Africa coaches.

The Learn-to-Swim programme is for the Gr 0000 to Gr R students and lessons happen in a specially designed heated sky pool  in the Ashlings phase of the campus.

Ashton is proud of their High-Performance programme headed by Biokineticist Zane Heyneke. The aim of this programme is to guide, support and provide each student with the necessary tools and fitness to enhance their full potential within the various sporting disciplines.

It also provides for specific team training once a week as well as individual sessions for students to strengthen and maintain muscle body toning and fitness. The programme encompasses complete wellness by including mental health stamina and nutritional planning to prevent burnout and/or injury, thereby enhancing the individual’s entire health and overall performance.

Ashton Houses

The Housing system is a traditional feature of western schools and divides students into subunits called “Houses”. Students are united in their Houses during informal competitions in sporting and cultural activities. The Housing system also provides a focus for group identity, loyalty and school spirit.

Our Houses are named after the cities of Cambridge, Oxford and London in the United Kingdom. Each House is overseen by a House Head and House Captains, who are in charge of garnering team spirit and camaraderie.