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Erindale College

Erindale Sports Academy

The Erindale Sports Academy enjoys the unique advantages afforded by the facilities of the Active Leisure Centre. Students are offered a range of courses catering for different interests and ability levels
This Academy offers the following courses:

* Physical Education
* Outdoor Education
* Exercise Science
* Sport, Recreation and Leadership

The Academy also incorporates the Talented Sports Program:

For further information on the special program click here

Completing courses in The Erindale Sports Academy will assist you in some or all of the following:
* Background knowledge about physical performance
* Competencies for employment in the fitness and related industries
* Opportunities to pursue elite sports careers while still getting an education
* Active and healthy lifestyle
* Skills and interests in outdoor activities
* Break from a heavy academic workload
* A fit body gives more oxygen to the brain
* Healthy body

Facilities

Erindale College and the Active Leisure Centre facilities are unique in the ACT enabling us to fully support our extensive courses in Physical Education, Health and Sport programs. We provide students with access to an extensive range of facilities and programs that are the envy of schools throughout Australia.

In addition to the standard school facilities such as tennis courts, basketball and netball courts and playing fields, the facilities include:

* Weights rooms
* Aerobics rooms
* Sports hall
* Squash courts
* Indoor heated swimming pool

STAFF PROFILES

	NAME: MARK ARMSTRONG ACADEMY LEADER COACH: Level 3 AFL Coach TEACHER: Sports Development PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Queanbeyan Tigers, Sydney Swans, AFL Canberra Representative Team COACHING EXPERIENCE: Queanbeyan Tigers, GWS Giants, NEAFL Representative Coach
	NAME: MATT ADAMS COACH: Erindale College & current ACT u18's Schoolboys Coach TEACHER: Sports Development & Sport and Recreation ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Level 2 Rugby League Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coach RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: Former NRL player: Canberra Raiders and Balmain Tigers. Australian Schoolboys u15's & Australian Super League Test Football side u17's
	NAME: CLINT CODEY COACH: Basketball TEACHER: Sports Development, Media Studies ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Level 2 Basketball Coach RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: 15+ years coaching U12 – Open Mens/Womens, State League Coach, ACT U16M coach
	NAME: TIM DAVIES COACH: Football (Soccer) TEACHER: Sports Development, Sports Science, Outdoor Education, Mathematics ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION: Diploma Sports Coaching, FFA B Licence (Pending Assessment), FFA Level 2 Goal Keeper Coach, FFA Community Goal Keeper Course Instructor. RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: Canberra United Academy U20s Assistant Coach, Canberra United Academy Head Goal Keeper Coach, Championship Winning W-League Canberra United Goal Keeper Coach, ACTAS Goal Keeper Coach, Tuggeranong United NPL Goal Keeper Coach, Canberra Cosmos Training squad, ACT Rockets, Tuggeranong United Premier League Goal Keeper.
	NAME: SEBASTIAN GRAY COACH: Individuals Coach TEACHER: Sport Development, Exercise Science and Human Biology ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach
	NAME: DANIEL HAWKE COACH: Rugby Union TEACHER: Exercise Science and Sports Development ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION: Level 3 Rugby Coach, SMART Rugby, Certificate IV in Fitness RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: Former 1st Grade John I Dent player, ACT Schoolboys U18's Coach, ACT Brumbies Academy coach, Australian Barbarians assistant coach
	NAME: NATALIE KEEN COACH: Netball TEACHER: Sports Development, Exercise Science, Year 10 IGCSE Physical Education and IGCSE Maths, Year 10 Link co-ordinator ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Intermediate Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coach RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: Former ACT player, Current State League Coach, Former ACT 17&U and 19&U manager, Former ACT Schoolgirls Coach.
New Picture Coming Soon	NAME: TRACEY MARRIS COACH: Girls Soccer TEACHER: Sports Development, Sport and Rec, Mathematics, Careers Development ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Futsal, Strength and Conditioning Coach, First Aid, Career Development Certificate IV, Senior Coaching certificate, Assistance Coach ACT School Girls 19’s side RELEVANT SPORTING HISTORY: Former Australian Futsal player, Former A.C.T Football Player, 10 Year+ Coaching ACT Futsal Teams