The College Boxing Fitness program is a non-competitive sport with the focus on fitness and fun. Sessions run on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7am - 8am  throughout the year and students are paired up with other students from similar age groups or ability. One student is on the focus mitts and the other with the boxing gloves, in which they to swap throughout the session.

Students will learn; correct technique, how to defend themselves, foot work and various boxing combinations. In the process, they will gain many physical attributes that will also assist in their other sports such as increased; fitness, core stability and upper body strength.

The College competes in the Northern Beaches Catholic Schools Cross Country Carnival as well as the ISA Cross Country Carnival each year.  Interested students will nominate to compete in the St Augustine’s College Cross Country event in Term 2 with successful runners selected to represent the College at their respective carnivals for their age group.  

The College Running Club introduces middle and long distance running to all students from Years 5 to Year 12.  The emphasis of the Running Club is to focus on students who have a genuine interest in keeping fit and improving their running technique as well as training for the College Cross Country and Independent Sports Association (ISA) Cross Country Carnival.

St Augustine’s College Swim Team is well renowned for it’s outstanding success at Independent Sporting Association (ISA), Combined Independent Schools (CIS) and All Schools competitions.  The College runs a successful developmental training squad two mornings a week in Terms 1 and 4.  The program aims to develop stroke technique for competitive swimming at school and regional level.

The College Martial Arts Program is run through Walsh Martial Arts Australia off campus at the PCYC, Dee Why. Walsh Martial Arts Australia is a specialist teaching school dedicated to the quality instruction of the techniques, traditions and philosophy of Tae Kwon Do & Hapkido. Walsh Martial Arts Australia teach highly effective self-defence techniques to children and adults of all ages.

The College Tennis program is designed for all students to enjoy all year round.  Our program, run by Wakehurst Tennis Club, is based on skill development for varying abilities.  Following recent growth in participation, the College will further enhance the tennis program with two competition streams.  Teams will compete in the Winter Saturday Independent Sporting Associations (ISA) Competition and in the local Tennis Northern Beaches competition.  

Offered to International Students only, Badminton Club is running every Saturday morning in Term 1 and Term 2 from 9:30am to 10:30am at the PCYC, Dee Why. Students of all levels are welcomed to come and play. Our student coach will teach beginners how to play and create camaraderie among the boys. Badminton is a great team sport and a lot of fun. 

Offered to International Students only, the College co-operates with Warringah Golf Centre to provide professional golf lessons to students. It runs once a week after school from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. It is a great opportunity for students to learn golf and improve their skills. The venue is very close to the College and students can make their own way there by taking a bus. 

Chess is the best sport to exercise the most important organ in our bodies; the brain.  As well as training both sides of the brain, Chess can also have a positive impact on increasing a student’s creativity and problem-solving skills.  The College participates in the New South Wales Junior Chess League and teams from our Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools enter in the Metropolitan Region zone competition. 

Our Drama programs continue to grow and thrive here at the St Augustine’s College. Opportunities exist each year for boys to audition for roles in major theatrical and musical theatre productions. In addition, Theatresports is a popular co-curricular offering that challenges the boys with improvisation skill development and team-work. St Augustine’s ‘Interschools Theatresports’ teams regularly feature in state and regional semi-finals and provide the students with an opportunity to compete with likeminded students from across the state.  

In most years the College produces two major theatrical productions – one for the Senior boys in Years 9 to 12 and one for the Middle School, Years 5 to 9. The College also shares a productive dramatic relationship with the girls from Stella Maris College Manly. Both Colleges often produce theatre in collaboration, providing valuable opportunities for social and theatrical development.

The College also provides students with the opportunity to join our Production Crew. Production Crew students are trained in the technical aspects of live performance and technical support, such as stage lighting and sound production.  Supported by a qualified staff member, the Production Crew will set up and run several key College events throughout the year.

Mock Trial competitions are conducted by the Events Management Department of the Law Society and are partly funded by the Law Foundation of NSW. The competitions are a practical means of introducing Year 10 and 11 students to law, and to give them an understanding of the legal system that governs the society in which they live.  Mock Trial competitions provide an exciting opportunity for students to develop their speaking and arguing skills.

Individual Private Tuition is available for students who wish to study an instrument privately through the private tuition program.  Highly qualified specialist tutors provide tuition in woodwind, brass, percussion, piano, guitar, voice and bass.  

Public Speaking is offered to help students increase their confidence and self-esteem by helping them to enhance their oral communication and by promoting research skills. Students develop the ability to communicate their ideas to an audience in an informative, entertaining, or persuasive manner, depending on the purpose of the speech and the occasion.