A social environment that respects enthusiasm and encourages participation is the best atmosphere for study.

St Edmund's provides a wide variety of co-curricular activities. These activities help individuals to grow and develop to realise their full potential. Students are encouraged to participate in sporting, cultural and other pursuits. When students involve themselves fully in this programme, they have the chance to relate with their teachers and their peers on a different level and to display talents not necessarily in evidence in the classroom.

As a member of the Associated Independent Colleges (A.I.C.), St Edmund's has accepted responsibility to participate in the full sporting programme of that association.

St Edmund's is its students. Enrolment here constitutes an undertaking to fulfil commitments to the school's cultural, religious, social and sporting activities. These are to take priority over the demands of outside bodies. St Edmund's deserves to field, in all its co-curricular involvement, the best possible representatives at whatever level of performance. No student should absolve himself from this commitment.

It is expected that each student will involve himself in at least one co-curricular activity each year.

A.I.C. (Associated Independent Colleges) – Saturday Sport:

Iona College Lindum
St Laurence's College Sth Brisbane
Marist College Ashgrove
St Patrick's College Shorncliffe
Padua College Kedron
St Peter's College Indooroopilly
St Edmund’s College Ipswich
Villanova College Coorparoo

A.I.C. Competition - All ages from 13 Years to Open:
Season I February - April Cricket
Swimming
Volleyball

Season II May - Mid-August Cross Country:
Rugby Union
Soccer0

Season III Mid-August - October Basketball:
Track and Field
Tennis