Terms 2 and 3 (Winter)
College football teams compete in the Canterbury Football competitions. The 1st XI competes in the Mainland Football Premier 1st XI competition on Wednesday during the season. The Junior 1st XI competes in the CSS Premier junior competition, also on Wednesday. Other teams compete in Mainland competitions on Saturday.
The senior football team also participates in several inter-school events and national tournaments throughout Terms 2 and 3.
The football club has undertaken several overseas tours to North and South America. The most recent tour was to the United States in October 2023.
Master-in-Charge: Matt Cortesi – Venue: Christ's College Cricket Ground, South Hagley Park
Training: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Uniform: College football shirt, socks and black shorts
Recent Success
2023
- Junior XI winner of Junior South Island Football Tournament
2022
- 1st XI side finish top South Island team at National Premiership tournament
2021
- 1st XI Premiership – runner up (unbeaten in the round-robin play)
- 1st XI Captain selected for New Zealand Secondary Schools' U19 squad
Football Coaching Staff
Matt Cortesi
Master-in-Charge, 1st XI Coach
Matt Cortesi
Master-in-Charge, 1st XI Coach
MiC Football and 1st XI Manager, Matt is a passionate footballer. Having played and coached at a variety of levels, Matt has more than 20 years of coaching experience. He has taken several College football tours to both South and North America, as well as being the Canterbury Representative on the NZSSF Executive. Matt has been at Christ’s College since 2010 and has held multiple roles, such as a Head of Department and Housemaster of Harper House.
Ollie Hawkins
1st XI Co-Head Coach
Ollie Hawkins
1st XI Co-Head Coach
Co-head coach of the 1st XI, Ollie comes with plenty of experience in the school premiership, as previous head coach of the St Bede's College 1st XI. Ollie is also Football Development Manager for Ferrymead Bays FC, and in the process of completing his Oceania B-Licence.