Good Shepherd Primary School Amaroo has once again been crowned best Primary School Pom Team at the Australian All Star Cheerleading Federation (AASCF) 2018 National Cheer Competition.

Principal David Austin said that cheerleading at Good Shepherd is an integral part of the school community and is greatly beneficial to the learning outcomes of students in Kindergarten to Year 6.

“Cheerleading relies on students working together as a team and enables them to improve physical skills, confidence and resilience,” he said.

Good Shepherd Cheer was founded in 2008 as a recreational activity for students and quickly became a popular competitive sport in May 2009, resulting in consistent state and national success.  

After ten years, Good Shepherd’s reputation has grown in the Australian cheer community, adhering to a strict code of conduct and the core values of spirit, commitment, belief and action.

Coaches, managers and coordinators volunteer their time to the not-for-profit cheer team with fees paid by cheer families going directly back into team development, safety and upskilling of coaches.

Good Shepherd Cheerleading Coach Belinda Dawson said that the cheer team has grown exponentially from 15 students to over 80 members taught by fully qualified coaches.

“We are dedicated to building confidence in the children, are very proud of our humble beginnings, our values and our continued success,” she said.

Each team trains once a week to learn two competitive routines and progress in a variety of skills such as tumbling, acrobatics, jumps and dance.

We congratulate Good Shepherd on their dedication and cheerleading successes and wish them all the best in future competitions.