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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 Athletics Academy focus for each term includes:
Term 1
Theory focus: Fitness analysis and nutrition and hydration
Practical focus: Competitive preparation
Term 2
Theory focus: Team and individual performance analysis
Practical focus: Post competitive preparation
Term 3
Theory focus: Coaching and umpiring accreditation, coaching in primary schools and technique analysis
Practical focus: Pre-competitive preparation
Term 4
Theory focus: Performance presentation and sports psychology
Practical focus: Competition preparation
Academy coaches and staff
Program Manager: Michelle MacKenzie
ATFCA Level 1, ATFCA Level 2
Masters of Teaching (Physical Education)
Level 3 sprints, hurdles, relays, long jump and triple jump: Lio Ferrante
ATFCA Level 3
Level 1 throws: Mark Secomb
ATFCA Level 1
Training venues
Henley Districts Little Athletics Oval
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
SA Athletics Stadium, Mile End
Port Adelaide Athletics Club
Academy achievements
SSSSA Knockout Athletics results
2021: Champion Team: Track and Field, A2 Combines, A2 Girls and Boys, Intermediate Girls Nitro Schools Challenge Gold, Junior Girls Silver, Intermediate Boys Silver
2019: Champion Team: Open Girls Cross Country, Champions – Junior Boys Nitro Schools Challenge, Bronze Intermediate Girls Nitro Schools Challenge, National Nitro Schools Challenge = 7th place in Australia
2018: Champion Team: Open Girls + U14 Boys Cross Country, Champions – A2 Boys, A2 Girls and A2 Combined Boys and Girls
2017: Champion Team: Girls 16 Years Cross Country
Academy Award Winners
2022
Top of Subject: Amelie Burge
Outstanding Role Model: Luca Goldie
Dedication to Success: Ken Ferrante Tanikawa
2021
Top of Subject: Amelie Burge
Emerging Talent: Ava Griffin
Dedication to Success: Julia Watson
2020
Top of Subject: Clayton Hosking
Emerging Talent: Amelie Burge
Most Outstanding Role Model: Rhubarb Lopez
2019
Top of Subject: Clayton Hosking
Most Outstanding Athlete: Courtney Lewis
Emerging Talent: Kane Specht
2018
Top of Subject: Genevieve Jones
Most Outstanding Athlete: Courtney Lewis
Emerging Talent: Riley Pittman