Highlights ERINDALE COLLEGE  Australian Representatives - In excess of 100 members of the Talented Sports Program have represented Facilities and Personnel at junior or senior level.  Sporting Scholarships - A number of students have Erindale gone on to take up full scholarships at the Australian This senior school’s facilities are the envy of Institute of Sport (AIS) schools throughout Australia. In addition to  Professional Sporting Careers - A number of students Sports the standard school facilities such as tennis have gone on to become professional sportsmen in the courts, basketball and netball courts and AFL, NRL, A-League, Super-15 and the Olympic Games playing fields, the facilities include: Academy  Weights rooms  Employment - A number of students have gained employment in the fitness industry.  Aerobics rooms  Sports hall Former Students Include 2015  Squash courts NRL , , Lincoln Withers, Terry Martin and Nathan  Indoor heated swimming pool Smith (Raiders), Mahe Fonua (Storm), (Paramatta), Joel Monahan (Roosters), Michael Monahan, Michael Robertson, Brent  Fitness testing equipment Kite (Manly), (Wests), (Raiders), Jake Talented Sports Program The college has recruited staff with expertise McCook, Tevita Pangai in a number of sports. Sports organisations Australian Soccer Reps Kofi Danning ( FC), Amy Taylor, Ned Zelic, Lydia Willams (Young Years 10, 11 & 12 such as the , ACT/NSW AFL, Matildas) and Kate Greenacre (Futsal) Tuggeranong Rugby Club and ACT Cricket Rugby Union Super 12 send in their coaches to provide top level David Palavai (Brumbies) coaching for our squads. Australian Rules AFL Jason Tutt (Western bulldogs), Mark McVeigh (Essendon), Jarrad SUPPORTERS McVeigh, Paul Bevan, Ben Fixter, Chris Oliver (Swans), Brent Staker (West Coast), Lenny Hayes (St Kilda), Ray Hall (Tigers) The following organisations provide Basketball WNBL invaluable support to programs run by Nerrida Cooper and Lea Wood (Canberra Capitals), Alison Lacey (Iowa State University, USA) the Erindale Sports Academy, particularly Orienteering Australian Rep to the Talented Sports Program: Rebecca Minty  Active Leisure Centre Water Polo National League Kelly Gruber, Justin Trabinger  ACT Academy of Sport Cycling Michael Rogers, Michael Matthews, Lucy Kirk  Tuggeranong Rugby Union and Mountain Biking/BMX Amateur Sports Club Caroline Buchanan (4 x World Champion Elite Women 2009)  Canberra Raiders Tennis Ashley Keir  NSW/ACT AFL Water Skiing Jayme Grey  Tuggeranong Netball Association THE COLLEGE IN THE COMMUNITY  ACT Cricket Association The Erindale College Talented Sports Student responsibilities: Program aims to:  Places in TSP are constantly under review.  Provide an environment where students are able  To maintain their place in the program to pursue excellence in their chosen sport students must:  Have an excellent attendance record and  Enable students to achieve their potential in their explain any absence academic studies at either Tertiary or Accredited  Make satisfactory progress in academic Rationale level pursuits, including the submission of all  Provide an environment where talented sports required assignments students are able to work with similarly minded  Behave in a proper and correct manner at students to maximise their development in both all times The Erindale College Talented Sports Program their academic and sporting pursuits  Represent the college in a very positive (TSP) commenced in 1993. manner at all times  Provide a program that maximises the use of  Students must sign a Student Agreement The program has been developed in response to existing sporting facilities the needs of students who wish to achieve form upon entry to the program. excellence in both academic and sporting  Provide a supportive structure where students are pursuits. TSP offers students the opportunity to assisted in developing strategies to enable them develop their sporting ability in selected squads to maximise and manage success in all areas of with specialised coaching staff while providing a their life. supportive and structured environment in which Please note: to maximise their academic potential.  You must apply online before Friday 30 May Erindale College has taken the next step to 2014 for acceptance into Erindale College. See service students in TSP by: website for link www.erindalec.act.edu.au.  Providing up to date facilities for student Erindale Prospective students must submit a use completed TSP Expression of Interest form to the  Recruiting staff at the elite level in sport, college by 23 May 2014. specialising in coaching, strength and A committee comprising the TSP coordinator, the conditioning and Athlete Career Education Principal and representatives from the relevant  Offering students academic studies at 3 sporting organisation consider all applications. levels: Suitable students will then be offered a place the Talented Sports Program. Tertiary ERINDALE COLLEGE Vocational For more information please contact: Accredited

The success of the program has been recognised Executive Teacher of Sports Academy at national and international level, with visiting Mark Armstrong administrators and teachers from throughout Phone: (02) 62058146 Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, The Peoples’ Fax: (02) 62058109 Republic of China and South Africa. Email: [email protected]