Sports
Cumberland High School boasts a long tradition of achievement in inter-school sports competition. Cumberland was one of eight schools that comprised Cumberland Zone as part of the New South Wales Combined High Schools Athletic Association. Using the same name for both the school and the zone caused confusion, however.
Cumberland partakes in the yearly carnivals of Athletics, Swimming and Cross-Country, where students have the opportunity to compete and represent their houses: Cumbora - Red, Derringbong - Green, Brigalow - Yellow and Algona - Blue. Students who place in these events go on to represent the school at further levels.
In the first semester of the year, Cumberland High School and rural Wauchope High School compete in an inter-school sporting competition. This event consists of a team of 100 students from one School travelling to the other for 3 days, where the students not only compete in Rugby, Soccer, Netball, Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, and Athletics, but also have the chance to socialise and form friendships as a result of billeting at student's houses and attending the 'disco', held on the second evening of the visit. The Cumberland/Wauchope Visit is a highlight of Cumberland's sporting calendar. For more than 30 years the two schools have made the annual visit - a tradition unparalleled by other schools in Australia.
Another Annual Tradition is the sporting Gala Day between Cumberland High School and their neighbours, James Ruse Agricultural High School. The Gala day is held in the final term, and teams consist of the schools' year seven students. The students participate in various sports throughout the day, walking from one school to another under teacher supervision. As Year Seven students are unable to compete in Grade Sport, this is a highlight in their calendar.
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