Students at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School in Ascot are marking a series of sporting achievements, including success at the Royal Life Saving Society Queensland Secondary School State Lifesaving Championships and Australian squad selection for Year 12 student Bless Daly.
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The achievements span both lifesaving and water polo, with students earning recognition at state and international levels.
Lifesaving Team Continues Championship Legacy
Photo credit: Facebook/St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
A team of 42 St Margaret’s students travelled to Sunshine Coast Grammar School on 2 June to compete in the Royal Life Saving Society Queensland (RLSSQ) 2026 Secondary School State Lifesaving Championships.
The students retained the Sheena Dyason Shield for Champion School Female while also securing the Judith Beal Shield as the overall champion school. The result continues a long tradition of success for the school’s lifesaving program.
The pool lifesaving competition is run by the Royal Life Saving Society and includes a range of events for both individuals and teams. The school’s lifesaving program has enjoyed sustained success over many years, with St Margaret’s claiming the Sheena Dyason Shield for Champion School Female at the Queensland Secondary Schools Life Saving Championships for more than 20 years.
In its Facebook post, the school said the result reflected the students’ hard work and commitment and congratulated every student who competed.
Water Polo Star Earns National Selection
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Adding to the celebrations, Year 12 student Bless Daly has been selected in Australia’s 15-player squad for the 2026 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Finals, which will be held in Sydney next month.
The selection marks another milestone for Daly, who recently made her debut as an Aussie Stinger, representing Australia at the World Aquatics World Cup Division 1 competition in the Netherlands.
During the tournament, Daly was named player of the match. St Margaret’s congratulated Daly on her selection. Her inclusion in the Australian squad brings her a step closer to her long-term ambition of representing Australia at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Sporting Success Across Multiple Disciplines
The recent achievements span two of the school’s sporting programs, lifesaving and water polo.
From its long-running success in lifesaving competition to Daly’s selection for an Australian representative team, the achievements mark a significant period for the school’s sporting programs.
The results add to a growing list of sporting achievements by St Margaret’s students during 2026.
Published 24-June-2026
