Make Sarah Redfern High a sports school
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We support the parents of Minto's young sporting elite who are calling on the State Government to declare Sarah Redfern High an official sports school to stop the exodus of talent from the region.
We are fed up with the talent drain from the Macarthur region and with children being forced to travel to Fairfield or Wollongong to attend a specialised sporting school. Also, too often parents choose not to send their children to Westfields Sports High School in Fairfield because it was simply too far for them to travel. There needs to be a local alternative.
We want the school's already successful sports programs recognised by the government. If successful, we want to open the school to the sporting elite from across the region.
Sarah Redfern High School opened in the early 80s, boasts a plethora of former students who have gone on to become elite sportsmen and women including rugby league players John Skandalis, Kevin and Ken McGuinness, the three Paea brothers, two who currently play for the Roosters and one for the Titans and up and soccer greats, the Kharmis sisters just to name a few.
Minto has also been home to dozens of sporting greats who went straight to Westsfields from primary school including Eels players Krisnan Inu and Jarryd Hayne and Melbourne Storm players Israel Folau and the Afamasaga brothers.
Please keep our junior sports stars near their homes and let them realise their potentially locally. Make Sarah Redfern High an official sports school and stop the exodus of talent from the region.
We are fed up with the talent drain from the Macarthur region and with children being forced to travel to Fairfield or Wollongong to attend a specialised sporting school. Also, too often parents choose not to send their children to Westfields Sports High School in Fairfield because it was simply too far for them to travel. There needs to be a local alternative.
We want the school's already successful sports programs recognised by the government. If successful, we want to open the school to the sporting elite from across the region.
Sarah Redfern High School opened in the early 80s, boasts a plethora of former students who have gone on to become elite sportsmen and women including rugby league players John Skandalis, Kevin and Ken McGuinness, the three Paea brothers, two who currently play for the Roosters and one for the Titans and up and soccer greats, the Kharmis sisters just to name a few.
Minto has also been home to dozens of sporting greats who went straight to Westsfields from primary school including Eels players Krisnan Inu and Jarryd Hayne and Melbourne Storm players Israel Folau and the Afamasaga brothers.
Please keep our junior sports stars near their homes and let them realise their potentially locally. Make Sarah Redfern High an official sports school and stop the exodus of talent from the region.
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Lorraine Mulley
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- Come on encourgage our young talented people
- Suburb
- Leumeah/Minto border
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Di Everingham
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- Sports schools such a Matraville have helped football teams like the rabbitohs spot talent.. macarthur deserves the same.
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jane kellaway
- Suburb
- narellan vale
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John Watts
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Julie Foreman
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Lida Northey
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Carmella Walker
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- Australians and Australia have a long history of sporting magic "reaching the unreachable", however lack of accessibility to facilities will eventually end the magic. All children need access to pursue or discover their ability. By making Sarah Redfern a sports school this will open region and enhance the local environment in all aspects.
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merilyn gear
- Suburb
- ingleburn
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Kenneth Hall
- Suburb
- Bradbury
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joshua lamb
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- yes i belive it should be a sports school
- Suburb
- manly
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Jo Browne
- Suburb
- Brisbane
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Nathan Starr
- Suburb
- ingleburn
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Joanna Loko
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- The gifted and talented children in C'town is increasing and to inhance their opportunity a local Sports High will help nurture them.
- Suburb
- Claymore
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liz sculley
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- it would be great to keep the sporting talent in Campbelltown, and have the area recognised for their talents
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Scott Mercer
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Ian Morris
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Ann McLauchlain
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- I support the petition to make SarahRedfern High a sports school to allow the multitude of local talent an opportunity to remain in their present school environment
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Rochelle
- Suburb
- Meadowbank
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Rhonda Sculley
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Allan Sheldrick
- Suburb
- Chipping Norton
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Anni McNaughton
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- I strongly agree that Sarah Redfern High School should be a sports high school. It is an excellent school and this would be a fantastic opportunity for many of the students who excell in sports.
- Suburb
- Minto
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Charlene Thomas
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- Campbelltown needs to start looking after the talent in this area and think hard about keeping them local. We lose so much talent to out of region teams because Campbelltown simply do not have the facilities to help talented people reach their full potential. So go hard SARAH HIGH I'm with you guys 100\% all the way to make SRHS a sporting school.
- Suburb
- Ambarvale
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Trudi Caldwell
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- Children should NOT have to travel more than what they should in this day and age. so the closer to home the better! keep them close keep them safe!
- Suburb
- Campbelltown. 2560
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Sandy J Cohen
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- I don't live in this area, however I believe in a fair go. I grew up in Sydney's West at Green Valley and people had a low opinion of me when I mentioned where I lived. They are all snobs and some of our students went on to become lawyers, doctors, accountants and even some famours actors/actresses, not to mention sports people. Give these young people a chance to shine and they will not let you down!
- Suburb
- Liverpool - Green Valley and proud of it!
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Kathleen Loy
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martha gouniai
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- this is an excellent idea, if only someone could have initiated it earlier
- Suburb
- blair athol
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Dianne Cook
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greg morrison
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- yes ,i agree
- Suburb
- catherine field
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Alexsandra
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- Suburb
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Rebecca
- Suburb
- Minto
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Jenny Wood
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- I have 2 grandchildren in the C/Town
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Robyn Stafford
- Suburb
- Campbelltown
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Graeme Szynal
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- The Macarthur Area needs ways of developing regional pride, and this is a great initiative to achieve that.
- Suburb
- Camden
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Lance Shepherd
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Con Kyriacou
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- Time to keep local talent in the area !
- Suburb
- Chester Hill
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Vincent O'Malley
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Wandah Allen-Taylor
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- The kids in the area deserve a local sports school.
- Suburb
- Shell Cove NSW
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Colin Backhouse
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- Let's make it happen.
- Suburb
- Casula
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Ben Howard
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Peter Dickinson
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Nick Politis
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- Yes, yes, yes, we are running low on junior talent.
- Suburb
- Point Piper
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Adam Kane
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- This is a great idea. My daughter, who does gymnastics was asked to go to Westfields feeder school (King's Park primary) but the amount of travel made it impossible. This would also have great benefits for local business. I urge all Macarthur parents to get behind this idea and help to make it come to fruition.
- Suburb
- St Andrews
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Marina Wilson
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- Give all kids a sporting chance.
- Suburb
- Broadbeach, Gold Coast
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Craig Wilson
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Mary Brasile
- Suburb
- Ambarvale
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craig woodley
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- great idea
- Suburb
- blacktown
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graham banks
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- top stuff great idea
- Suburb
- westmead
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Whaiaipo Rewi
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- It should have been a sports school ages ago like when i was attending it!! I really hope that it does become a sports school as it is closer than fairfield and there is alot of sporting talent in the macarthur district.
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- MINTO
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vince cuscuna
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- marrickville
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Bruce Moschner
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- Wests Magpies nest is needed
- Suburb
- Revesby
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