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Cranbourne Secondary Colleges Expand Track and Field Athletics Programs
Interschool programs at local secondary colleges show how track and field fits into broader student routines.
How we reported this
Cranbourne East Secondary College and Cranbourne West Secondary College field teams in the Casey South Division of School Sport Victoria, where athletics sits alongside AFL, netball and soccer contests.
Why the programs matter locally
These interschool events run through Casey South Division schedules and give students aged 12 and over regular access to competition at Casey Fields Athletics Centre on Berwick-Cranbourne Road. The consistent calendar keeps track and field visible to families who already use the same venue for club training with Casey Cardinia Athletics.
Cranbourne Secondary College runs three annual carnivals, one of them a whole-school athletics day that moves students through runs, jumps and throws at the same Casey Fields track. Lighthouse Christian College lists athletics as one element of its sports program that also covers basketball, netball and swimming.
What the activity mix shows
The spread of events across secondary colleges indicates that track and field remains one steady option inside a wider menu of team and individual sports. Students move between school carnivals and club sessions at the Berwick-Cranbourne Road facility without needing separate travel arrangements.
Cranbourne Primary School already feeds selected Year 3 to 6 competitors into the same Casey Fields Athletics Track for its carnival, creating a visible pipeline that secondary colleges then extend. The shared venue and overlapping age groups keep participation pathways short and familiar.
Casey Cardinia Athletics continues to accept new members aged 12 and over at the Berwick-Cranbourne Road centre. Families can contact the club directly through its Athletics Victoria listing to match school carnivals with club training times.