On the 17 of March two Year 12 students and two staff members attended a Women in Sport brunch at the National Wine Centre. The event was organised by Adelaide University Sport and hosted by radio presenter Ali Clarke.
The panel consisted of the following four members Noelle Smit, CEO and founder of Teamgage helping teams improve the way they work together as well as a Board Director for Netball South Australia / Adelaide Thunderbirds and UoA alumni.Commonwealth Games athlete and 2022 South Australian Young Professional Engineer of the Year, and UoA alumni Margaret Gayen. Socceroo, Football Analyst on Network 10 and Ambassador for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Bruce Djite and UoA alumni and former Australian Hockey representative and 2022 Australian Female Space Leader of the Year, Sarah Cannard.
The panel raised some great points around Women in Sport highlighting the differences with men, the struggles women face and balancing work and sport. The students were able to connect with organisations from Adelaide University and meet some inspiring people in the world of Sport.
Alicia Whitton
Physical / Outdoor Education Curriculum Coordinator
