Welcome to the individual codes offered at RHS! On this page you'll find helpful information about Cross Country, Cycling & Mountain Biking, Swimming, Inline Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Pickleball and Equestrian.
General Info - Inline Hockey
Email: [email protected]
Competition Season: 2026 Dates to be confirmed and depending on interest
Separate competition for each term of the year
Intermediate teams play Wednesday nights (Years 7 and 8) -
Secondary teams play Thursday nights (Years 9 to 13)
All games played at the Hamilton Inline Hockey Club, 30 Old Farm Road, Hamilton East
Fees:
$80 for the season
to be paid prior to season starting using Kindo
Please email us with your interest and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Please note: Teams will only be entered if we have sufficient player numbers.
Uniform
The school will provide a shirt for the year.
Tracksuit pants, roller blades (supplied by the club if required free of charge)
Inline hockey stick - can be purchased from the Hockey Locker Pro Shop at the rink for approximately $50
The school and the inline hockey club has some gear available for hire / use.
General Info - Tennis/Squash
Email: [email protected]
Tennis is administered by Kiwi Tennis onsite, right here at RHS after school on Tuesday’s.
Players wishing to play squash play for their local club, and are invited to enter interschools events that come up.
All info on programmes on offer are here:
Kiwi Tennis Info
Coaching: Term 1 2026
Tuesday’s starting February 3rd - Junior High Courts
You must enroll through the link below:
https://www.kiwitennis.co.nz/schools/rototuna-high-school/
Coaching: Term 4 2026
Tuesday’s starting TBC - Junior High Courts
You must enroll through the link below:
https://mailchi.mp/f28f74f6f4ca/term-4-tennis-coaching-rototunahighschool-10147441
Tournaments 2026:
Waikato Secondary Schools’ Individual Tennis Championships - Hamilton. Tuesday 10th March 2026
Waikato Secondary Schools’ Tennis Doubles Championships - Hamilton. Wednesday 11th March 2026
Waikato Secondary Schools Squash Individual Championships - Hamilton. Thursday 28th May, 2026.
Waikato Secondary Schools Squash Teams Championships - Hamilton. Thursday 4th June, 2026
Waikato Primary and Intermediate Schools’ Tennis Championships - Hamilton. TBA
AIMS Games - Sept 7 - 11, 2026. Tauranga.
Fees:
Charged per event via Kindo.
Uniform:
Interschool teams: White or Black Rototuna polo (supplied on loan from Sports Dept) and black shorts (player to provide). Sports Dept can also supply skorts or skirts for girls.
General Info - Swimming
Email: [email protected]
Competition Season
RHS Swimming Sports: Thursday, February 23rd, 2026 at St Pauls Collegiate.
A Google form will be released to register for this event in Term 1 2026. This is the qualifying event for the below competitions.
Secondary School Events:
Waikato Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships: TBA. Waterworld, Hamilton.
North Island Swimming Championships: TBA
NZ Secondary School Championships: 30 July - 2 August, 2026 - Auckland
Intermediate School Events:
WIMS (yr 7 and 8) Swimming Championships - TBA - Swimzone, Morrinsville.
AIMS (yr 7 and 8) - Mount Maunganui - September 5 - 8th , 2026.
General Info - Golf
Email: [email protected]
Competition Season: 2026
Waikato Secondary Schools’ Matchplay Championships: Te Awamutu. Monday 23rd March - Wednesday 25th March 2026
Lunden Links Putter Competition: TBA
Inter-Collegiate Golf Teams Day: Monday 11th May, 2026. Venue: TBC
Waikato Inter-Collegiate Golf Championship Day: Tuesday 19th May, 2026. Venue TBC
Waikato Primary and Intermediate Schools Competition - TBA
NZSS Golf Finals - Christchurch, 30-31 August 2026
AIMS Games - Sept 7-10, 2026, Tauranga/Mt Maunganui/Te Puke
Fees:
Charged per event via Kindo.
Uniform:
For competitions: school will issue a shirt for the day
Black trousers or shorts, other golf attire that is required
General Info - Cycling / MTB
RHS does not currently offer a Cycling Programme. If this is something you would be interested in helping with, please make contact with the Sports Department.
Sports Department: [email protected]
Events will be posted on Schoology/Google Clasroom for anyone interested as we become aware of them.
***Please email the Sport Team at [email protected] if you wish to be included in our email mailing list for any school events so you don't miss any information***
Track Cycling
Hamilton is very fortunate to have a world class indoor track facility with the Avantidrome in Cambridge, this is used from world cup events through to club racing. There is Friday night schools racing which regularly gets 50-60 riders in attendance and there is also Wednesday night club racing and both nights start at 6pm. Come along and have a look, it's free admission and great to watch.
To start to ride on the track all you need to do is attend a “Have a Go” and then get accredited, and you can hire bikes and helmets to achieve this. www.avantidrome.co.nz
Mountain Biking
Hamilton has a great mountain bike track in Pukete which is maintained and run by the Hamilton Mountain Bike Club www.hamiltonmtb.org.nz They have weekly club racing and the park is accessible at any time. RHS now has a great facility with the Pump Track which can be used to build your skills.
Road Cycling
The Hamilton City Cycling Club is based out at Horsham Downs School on Thursday nights from 6pm during daylight savings for club racing for all levels including beginners. They have a great junior programme running. www.hamiltoncitycycling.co.nz
hips each year.
BMX Cycling
Hamilton has a BMX track at Minogue Park which is run by the Hamilton BMX Club, they have regular club racing and cater for all ages and levels. http://www.hamiltonbmx.co.nz
Competitive Riding
At a competitive level there are schools and age group competitions for WaiBOP, North Islands and National championships each year for all the above disciplines.
Fees:
To ride in competitions or at club level you will need to join a club which is done through a Cycling NZ licence, this also covers you for insurance when racing.
Uniform:
Helmet and suitable clothing to start with.
General Info - Equestrian
Email: [email protected]
Competition Season:
We enter teams in the Inter School Show Jumping, Dressage and Show Hunter. We follow the competitions which are outlined on EvoEvents
2025 Competitions
WSS - Showjumping Champs - TBA
NISS Dressage Carnival - Cambridge - 1 March 2026
NISS Dressage Championships - Cambridge - 3 May 2026
NISS Horse Trials - Taupo - 23-24 May 2025
NISS Show Hunter Carnival - Cambridge - 24 May 2025
NISS Show Hunter Cup - Cambridge - 14 June 2026
NISS Show Jumping Carnival - Cambridge - 9 August 2026
NISS Equestrian Championships - Taupo - 30 August - 4 September 2026
Practice times:
You will need to practice riding in your own time and you do need your own horse for this team. We have a small number of riders in the school at the moment and are keen to meet more riders to build our team.
Fees: to be paid prior to season starting
Uniform:
We provide a saddle blanket and shirt for our riders competing in the Inter Schools Events.
General Info - Lacrosse
Email: [email protected]
Fees: $125
Location: Tamahere Park
Terms 2-3
Saturdays
Dates: Saturday 25th Apriil to Saturday 20th June
All equipment and a playing shirt will be provided.
Team entry is subject to having sufficient numbers.
General Info - Pickleball
Email: [email protected]
Pickleball is a new sport on offer in 2026, with it’s rising popularity within the school.
We will run our own in-house social league on our newly painted Pickleball courts (RHS Netball courts) with a structured draw and all equipment being provided.
Competition Season:
Will run in term 1
Day:
Monday’s. Starts February 9th - concludes March 30th - 8 weeks
Time: 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Sign up on Kindo. Students can form their own teams each week. This will be limited to the first 50 signups on Kindo.
Practice times:
No practices for this sport, just turn up and play.
Fees: to be paid prior to season starting using Kindo, please refer to Kindo for pricing
Uniform:
School PE shirt
Black PE shorts
Suitable footwear
Please reach out if you any questions or would like any further information.
Contact us at [email protected] or by using the code specific email address above.