NSWCHS has four women in the Australian team of sixteen to represent at the Beijing Olympics in August.  The seventeenth alternate player is also a former Combined High Schools representative. 

All the girls have shown a huge commitment to their schools during their student years.

Casey Eastham (Albion Park HS) at nineteen years of age is the youngest member of the Hockeyroos.

Casey has represented her school in numerous sports.  She was a member of the winning 14yrs and 15yrs relay teams for two years at the NSWCHS Athletics Championships. Casey also represented in Cross Country.

• 2003 : Albion Park High School Touch Team.  The team came 3rd in State Knock Out Finals.  Named Players’ Player by peers.: Albion Park High School Hockey Team

• 2004 : Albion Park High School Hockey – Captain.  The team made the final 8 in the State Knock Out Championships.

In recognition of her services to sport at Albion Park High School was awarded a special trophy.  While at school Casey was also a recipient of the Pierre de Coubertin Award in 2006.

Casey made her national debut at the 4 Nations Tournament in 2006.

Kate Holllywood (Mortdale PS, Kirrawee HS) is a midfielder and twenty two years of age.

Kate was School Captain of Mortdale Public School in 1997.

Kate represented Kirrawee High School in swimming in her junior years.

Kate also represented her school and NSWCHS at the All Schools Skiing Championships.

• 2001 : Surf Life Saving Certificate: Senior Surf Patrol : Kirrawee High School Hockey: Sydney East Regional Hockey: NSW U16 Half State Team

• 2002 : Kirrawee High School Hockey – Vice-Captain : Kirrawee High School – Sports Blue: Surf Life Saving Bronze Medallion: Sydney East Regional Hockey: U16 NSW All Schools State Hockey – Vice-Captain

• 2003 : Kirrawee High School Hockey - Captain: Sydney East Regional Hockey – Captain: Kirrawee High School – Gold Medal of Honour: Sydney East Regional Hockey Blue: Best and Fairest – Open Womens Eastern District State Tournament: Best and Fairest - St George Womens – Metropolitan A Division: U18 NSW State Hockey Team: U21 NSW State Hockey Team : Loretta Dorman Medal Finalist (Five Finalists) for “Player of the Year”

• 2004 : NSW Institute of Sport: Australian Junior World Cup Squad

• 2005 : Australian Women’s Hockey Team - Hockeyroos

• 2006 : Commonwealth Games – Gold Medallist  

 Over the last 4 years Kate Hollywood has travelled to 14 different countries playing hockey for Australia.

 Kate is studying PDHPE.

Fiona Johnson (Pendle Hill HS) is also a sportswoman with an interest in a variety of sports.

Fiona represented her school in Softball, Football, Water Polo and Cross Country.

• 1998 : Sydney West Regional Hockey Team: NSWCHS Hockey Team

• 1999 : Zone Cross Country Champion: NSWCHS Hockey Team

• 2000 : U18 Australian Hockey Team: Sydney West Regional Hockey Blue

• 2002 : Member of the  Winning U21 Nationals Team

• 2005 : Australian Women’s Hockey Team – Hockeyroos

• 2007 : Champions Trophy Team

Fiona was a brilliant all-round student at her school.  Fiona studied Exercise and Sport Science at Sydney University.

Melanie Wells (Sturt PS, Kooringal HS, Hurlstone Agricultural HS) was the sports girl of the year in her primary school.  Melanie was in the Open Relay team that won a bronze medal at the NSWPSSA Athletics Championships.  Melanie represented Riverina Region in Hockey, Softball, Tennis and Athletics.  At an early age Melanie was showing enormous talent in sporting pursuits.

Melanie represented Kooringal High School and Riverina Region in Softball, Touch and Hockey.  This is in itself is a noteworthy achievement.  To further her career in Hockey Melanie moved to Hurlstone Agricultural High School in year 11. 

• 1992 : NSWCHS U16 Hockey Team: Kooringal High School Sports Blue

• 1993 : NSWCHS Open Hockey Team

• 1994 : SSW Regional Team

• 1995 : Open NSW State Hockey Team (while still at school)

• 1997 : Australian U18 Hockey Team: Australian U 21 Hockey Team: Silver Medal Korea

• 1998 : Inducted into Hall of Fame Wagga Wagga: Australian Hockey Team – Hockeyroos

• 2002 : Hockey Australia International Player of the Year

• 2004 : Athens Olympic Team: Hockey Australia International Player of the Year         

• 2006 : Commonwealth Games – Gold Medallist

Toni Cronk (Padstow PS, East Hills GHS) is the alternative 17th player.  Toni is a goal keeper. 

In high school Toni represented in Cricket, Football, Athletics, Cross Country, Swimming and Hockey. Toni was very pro active in assisting at all levels of sport at her school.

Toni represented Edmondson Zone in Football and Hockey.

Toni was a recipient of the Sydney South West President’s Award.

• 1997 : NSWCHS Hockey Team: NSWCHS Hockey Blue

• 2001 : Australian Hockey Team – Hockeyroos

• 2004 : Athens Olympic Representation

• 2006 : Commonwealth Games – Gold Medallist

NSWCHS acknowledges the remarkable achievements of these sports women and wishes them success in their endeavours in Beijing.