September 2026 澳洲远征
The lions went to Australia.
中华的狮子，去了澳大利亚
Our Under-12 boys flew to Queensland for Australia’s national school futsal championships. They came home with four wins, thirty-nine goals and an All Star.
Before they left 出发之前
An invitation, and a fundraising drive.
一封邀请函，和一场募捐
The invitation came from the Australian Futsal Association. The opportunity reached Chung Wah School through Brisolona Futsal Club in Honiara, an AFA-affiliated futsal club in Solomon Islands, and Brisolona’s head coach Victor Waiia prepared the players and worked with the team throughout.
Getting there was the harder part. In August the school launched a fundraising drive, and the money came from parents, from the school board, from businesses and ministries and members of parliament — the same way this school has done things since 1949.
The championships 赛场
Four wins, and a place in the last sixteen.
六战四胜，闯进十六强
28 September to 1 October 2026, in the Brisbane and Gold Coast region, competing as Chung Wah Primary — Solomons 12B.
- Division
- 12 Boys — 32 teams in five groups
- Group
- Group 3, seven teams
- Group record
- Played 6 · Won 4 · 12 points · finished 3rd
- Goals
- 39 scored, 27 conceded (+12)
- Elimination Finals
- Qualified for the last 16
- Elimination Final
- Lost to Northern NSW Black — who went on to finish runners-up
Chung Wah finished level on points with second-placed QLD City Grey, separated only by goal difference. The top three from each group, plus the best fourth-placed team, went through to the 16-team Elimination Finals. Northern NSW Black, who ended Chung Wah’s run, won their quarter-final and semi-final before losing the Grand Final 8–7 to Victoria Central Navy.
All Star 全明星
Alevia Jayhad, 12 Boys All Star.
Alevia Jayhad 入选 12 岁组全明星
The championships’ All Star selections recognise outstanding players based on performances across the whole tournament. Alevia was chosen from the 12 Boys division.
Home 回家
Chung Wah lions roar.
狮子回家了
Families met the team at the airport with a banner they had made themselves. The lion on our crest went to Queensland and came back.
饮水思源 · Remember the source
The boys flew because this community sent them.
孩子们能走出去，是整个社区送的
In 1949 the Chinese community of Honiara paid for a school. In 2019 it paid for the classrooms in use today. In 2026 it sent its Under-12 boys to Australia. The team thanked:
With thanks 鸣谢
- Parents and families of the players
- Chung Wah School Board
- Solomon Islands Chinese Association 所罗门群岛中华总会
- Solomon Power
- South Pacific Oil Limited
- Bulk Shop
- Ministry of Tourism and Culture
- Ministry of Traditional Governance, Peace and Ecclesiastical Affairs
- Hon. Dr Paul Popora Bosawai
- Hon. Oliver Salapuka
- Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka
- Faith Company
- Solomon Telekom Company Limited
- Solomon Islands Ports Authority
— and the many other individuals, families, organisations and supporters whose contributions made the journey possible.