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Program

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The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathways. Students have two 80-minute and one 50-minute lessons per week over the school year.  The Netball Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

Theory focus: Nutrition, fitness analysis and sports psychology. 

Practical focus: Individual and group fitness and conditioning programs, trial games and Rowville Exchange.

Term 2

Theory focus:  Coaching, officiating and event organisation, umpiring accreditations and technique analysis. 

Practical focus: Individual and team strategy development and Clare Valley Exchange.

Term 3

Theory focus:  Individual performance analysis.

Practical focus: Individual, team and strategy development and game play analysis presentation.

Term 4

Theory focus: Performance presentation.

Practical focus: Fast five competition and conditioning with Pushing Performance. 

Academy coaches and staff

Program Manager: Sammy Nutt

Intermediate Netball Coach

Bachelor of Human Movement

Bachelor of Education

Certificate III Sports Trainer

Certificate IV Training and Assessment

Former Premier League Cougars and Tango player

Program Manager: Khao Watts

Intermediate Netball Coach

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Arts

Former ANZ Championship/Suncorp Super Netball Player

2015/2016 Australian Netball Diamonds Squad

SASI Specialist Coach 

Training venues

Netball SA Stadium

Henley High Gym

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

Academy achievements

2023: Runners-Up Open

2022: Runners-Up Open

2017: Runners-Up Year 10

2014: Runners-Up Year 10

2013: Runners-Up Open

2012: Runners-Up Year 10

2011: Champions Year 10

2010: Runners-Up 8/9 & Year 10

Student sporting pathways post school

Thunderbirds representatives

Felicity Lukeman

Premier League Representatives

Lacey Haines
Zalii Reid
Jemma Kelly
Amanda Parkes
Candice Burton
Felicity Lukeman
Jacinta Lycett
Leah Thompson
Stephanie Ventrice
Bodelle Stanley
Penny Vithoulkas
Tayla Johnson
Emma Green
Rachel Weidemann
Tanaye Nolan

Academy Award Winners

2024
JUNIOR
Top of Subject: Patience R
Most Outstanding: Alex H
Emerging Talent: Maddi D
SENIOR
Top of Subject: Riley M
Most Outstanding: Madi H
Emerging Talent: Isabella N

2023
Top of Subject: Jemma K
Most Outstanding: Lara M
Emerging Talent: Alex H

2022
Top of Subject: Edie B
Most Outstanding: Erin D
Emerging Talent: Isabella N

2021
Top of Subject: Chloe C
Most Outstanding: Erin D
Emerging Talent: Edie B

2020
Top of Subject: Tanaye N
Most Outstanding: Chloe C
Emerging Talent: Tayla R

2019
Top of Subject: Gia Van Zyl
Most Outstanding: Lily Thomas
Emerging Talent: Indi Moroney 

2018
Top of Subject: Yana Krimizi
Most Outstanding: Maddy Neilson
Emerging Talent: Chloe Carlaw

2017
Top of Subject: Gia Van Zyl
Most Outstanding: Yana Krimizi
Emerging Talent: Kleo Trajkovic

2016
Top of Subject: Ruby Hickman
Most Outstanding: Millie Pearce
Emerging Talent: Yana Krimizi 

2015
Top of Subject: Sarah Elfenbein
Most Outstanding: Jess Wiseman
Emerging Talent: Grace Robins 

2014
Top of Subject: Issy Williams
Dedication to SSP: Isabelle Roberts
Emerging Talent: Sarah Elfenbein

2013
Top of Subject: Zoe Anastasiou
Emerging Talent: Issy Williams
Most Outstanding: Rachel Weidemann

2012
Top of Subject: Emma Green
Dedication to SSP: Jaclyn Cole
Emerging Talent: Rachel Weidemann

2011
Top of Subject: Staci Digance
Most Outstanding: Molly Tylor
Emerging Talent: Tayla Johnson