Sport is an integral part of school life, with Villanova experiencing success in many areas including swimming, rugby union, volleyball, tennis, golf and more. Villanova considers sport an important aspect of development in boys of all ages and maintains an excellent sporting reputation and pride in its achievements.

Students have the opportunity to participate in the school’s representative teams, which play in the Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) competition. With high-level coaching and dedicated support, boys are given every opportunity to succeed and build upon skills that extend beyond the playing fields.

Exciting times ahead for Villanova College, and specifically, for Villa Sport. With the new STEM & Sports Precinct build commencing this year, it is a timely reminder to appreciate our spectacular facilities and to look forward to the future. 

Our on-site sporting facilities at Coorparoo include Goold Hall, Whinstanes Oval, Little Langlands and our 25 metre Swimming Pool. On the horizon is the development of Whinstanes Oval, with a multi-million-dollar refurbishment project to upgrade the surface to synthetic turf. This revamp will serve the community as a more reliable and engaging classroom space for HPE lessons and a regular training facility for Sports, including AFL, Cricket, Football, Rugby Union and Rugby League. This aesthetical improvement will marry well with our breath-taking city views to promote the College to prospective new families and local community members. 

Villa Park, our 14 hectares sporting sanctuary off-site at Tingalpa, is a world-class, seven-field venue that houses training sessions and AIC fixtures year-round in Cricket, Football, Rugby Union, Rugby League and Track & Field. Hidden amongst the gum trees off Manly Road, Villa Park is an amazing facility that can host up to 40 sporting fixtures every weekend. In the masterplan for Villanova College are proposals to include a state-of-the-art function centre and viewing deck overlooking Andrew Slack Oval. Over time, we hope to entice national level sporting teams to use our facility and in the long-term, be a training venue for a national sporting organisation leading into the 2032 Olympics. 

The new STEM & Sports Precinct is a very welcome addition to the landscape of our site at Coorparoo and a must for our ever-evolving College. As sporting programmes and student enrolments continue to grow, so must our ability to facilitate meaningful participation in sport, both at the school and community level. It is our strong intention, with the addition of the new build and two new Basketball courts, four Volleyball courts and an extra Strength &  Conditioning gym, to expand opportunities through Sport across all year levels and cohorts. Villanova College will be able to cater for all student athletes, through both excellence and participation.