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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
ETSA Park
Henley High Gym
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
Academy achievements
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
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
2022
Top of Subject: Edie Benger
Most Outstanding: Erin Dixon
Emerging Talent: Isabella Nisbet
2021
Top of Subject: Chloe Carlaw
Most Outstanding: Erin Dixon
Emerging Talent: Edie Benger
2020
Top of Subject: Tanaye Nolan
Most Outstanding: Chloe Carlaw
Emerging Talent: Tayla Rothall
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