Specialist Football Program

Our Football Program provides students with high level technical instruction paired with a game-centred approach to coaching. The program sequentially moves through practices geared to the appropriate phase of learning, becoming increasingly challenging as students mature. Our program is supported by the Football Federation of Australia, Perth Glory FC and Football West.  Our program focus includes:

• • Technical Development of the four core skills – 1v1; striking the ball; running with the ball; 1st touch,

• • Athletic Development – weekly sessions targeting football specific components of fitness,

• • Tactical Development – importance of roles and responsibilities and structures and strategies,

• • Mental Development – sports psychology and game intelligence.

Students participate in four hours of skill development per week and goalkeepers receive an extra hour a week with a specialist goalkeeping coach. All coaching sessions reflect the Football Federation of Australia’s National Curriculum.

Years 7 to 10 students receive two hours a week of Football Enrichment, a classroom-based program with a focus on topics allied to the development of excellent athletes and good footballers. Topics include nutrition, sports psychology, football history, laws of the game, structures and strategies of football.

The theoretical course complements the practical program and is designed to help students become better prepared footballers physiologically and tactically. It also provides students with vital skills that support their work in other subject areas.

The Enrichment Program in lower school provides all students the opportunity to work with a range of peers in different learning environments, allowing them to discover new opportunities and collaborations.

All students complete the two year SIS20122 Certificate ll in Sport and Recreation in partnership with the Registered Training Organisation iVET 40548. This course covers units such as Health and Safety, First Aid, Sports Coaching and Performing Sport at a high level.

Students may choose to study ATAR Physical Education Studies, which can provide credit towards university entry.

All students will complete the Football Federation Australia Training, Coaching Accreditation, Senior First Aid and the Level 4 Referees Accreditation.

Our Athletic Development Program is designed and delivered by the Perth Glory Academy coaching staff.

Throughout the school year guest coaches are invited to the College to share their knowledge, skills and experience with students. This provides flexibility and diversity to the program while enabling students to experience different coaching styles.

The experienced coaches have a range of qualifications including:

• • the Football Federation of Australia and Asian Football Confederation A, B and C Licences

• • Instructor’s Licence, and

• • community based accreditation.

All coaches have been involved in State teams. In addition to being our Head Coach, Gavin Brown who commits his time outside of the College to the Perth Glory Academy.