The Athlete Develpment Program (ADP) is managed by highly respected High Performance Coach, Joel Hocking.
This competitive entry pathway provides opportunities for talented student athletes with additional physical preparation for their respective sport activity, including:
- Sport specific strength and conditioning preparation, including safe lifting techniques and incremental physical loading.
- Nutritional advice to maximise performance, including individual food monitoring, education on nutrition and hydration for optimal performance.
- Performance psychology support, including general advice on time management, goal setting, visualisation techniques, resilience training and anxiety management.
- Specialist, elite technical coaching.
- Sport Science and physical testing analysis measuring general and sport specific physical parameters, such as strength, speed, power, agility and endurance.
- Injury rehabilitation and recovery techniques.
For Football students, opportunities exist to complement football based preparation with inclusion in ADP across Years 7-9.
“During 2024-2025, the Athlete Development Program produced multiple State and National level athlete representatives, with our top athletes medalling at the Australian Junior Championships across a variety of different sports.”
