Australian Football

Australian Rules Football was officially added to the list of IGSSA Sports in 2017. Immanuel College were successful in winning both the Middle and Senior competitions in our inaugural season. Since 2017 we have offered competition for Senior A, Senior B, Middle A and Middle B levels. In the Senior A and Middle A competitions schools compete for a perpetual IGSSA trophy.

Athletics

The IGSSA Athletics carnival is held in Term 3 each year. Taking place at the SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End, the event is always a highlight of the IGSSA Sporting year. Many of South Australia’s top female track and field stars have competed in this carnival during their school years. Rules available on request.

Badminton

Badminton is one of the 5 weekly IGSSA Winter Sports, with over 50 teams competing in 6 grades. Matches are held at school venues as well as the home of Badminton SA at Lockleys.

Basketball

Basketball is one of IGSSA’s most highly participated Summer sports. The Senior A, Senior B, Middle A and Middle B grades follow a home and away core draw over the course of Term 1 and Term 4, with matches played on Wednesday afternoons. IGSSA C grade competition, for both Senior and Middle age groups, is played at various IGSSA Schools on Monday afternoons.

Cricket

Cricket is keenly contested amongst our member schools on Friday afternoons in Terms 1 and 4.

Hockey

With a rich history in the IGSSA program, Hockey remains one of the 5 IGSSA Winter Sports. Played at multiple top-quality turf pitches around Adelaide, the IGSSA Shields in both A and B grade are always hotly contested.

Netball

Netball has remained the largest participation IGSSA Sport for several years. Over 175 teams enter netball across our 10 IGSSA Schools.

In 2023, IGSSA is trialling an exciting restructure of netball with the formation of Premier League and Premier League Reserves grades, with some of the state and nations most promising young players competing week to week.

12 grades of IGSSA netball are played home and away in schools on Saturday mornings, with another 6 grades competing at the United Church courts on ANZAC Highway.

Soccer

IGSSA Soccer is on offer for 4 grades: Premier League, Division 1, Middle A and Middle B. All grades are played on Wednesday afternoons during the Winter Terms 2 and 3. Shields are on offer for Premier League and Division 1, whilst the Middle A teams compete for an IGSSA pennant.

Swimming

The IGSSA Swimming carnival is held on the Tuesday after the Adelaide Cup long weekend each year. Taking place at the South Australian Aquatic Centre, the event is always a highlight of the IGSSA Sporting year. Many of South Australia’s top female swim stars have competed in this carnival during their school years.

Tennis

The majority of IGSSA Tennis is played on Saturday mornings, with 4 divisions filling our school courts in Terms 1 and 4.

IGSSA Premier League Tennis is played home and away at school venues on Monday nights, with some of the state’s leading players battling it out in weekly competition for the Term 1 shield.

Volleyball

Volleyball is IGSSA’s biggest participation Summer Sport. Played at IGSSA School venues on Saturday mornings, Volleyball is an energetic and popular sport of choice for students. Volleyball is played across all grades in Terms 1 and 4, with the Term 1 Senior A Shield and Middle A Pennant always hotly contested.