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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 Football Academy caters for female students in Years 7 – 11. The focus for each term includes:
Term 1
Theory focus: Fitness analysis and technique analysis
Practical focus: Fundamental skills and skill progression, game sense and structure, individual and group strength and conditioning programs
Term 2
Theory focus: Sport psychology and umpiring accreditation
Practical focus: Competitive preparation, game sense and structure, conditioning (strength focus) and Victor Harbor Exchange
Term 3
Theory focus: Coaching, match analysis and individual performance analysis
Practical focus: Competition preparation
Term 4
Theory focus: Performance presentation and match analysis
Practical focus: Specific individual development preparation, conditioning and fundamental skills and skill progression
Academy coaches and staff
Assistant Coach: Sam Venning
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Health Science
Level 2 AFL Coach
AFL School Ambassador
Former SANFL player
2025 PAFC AFLW Development Coach
Diploma Leadership
Pushing Performance Coaches: Matt and Jordan
Training venues
Henley High School Oval
Henley Football Club
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre
Student sporting pathways post school
WAFL drafted players
Port Power
Jemma Whitington-Charity
Lauren Young
GWS
Grace Martin
Academy Award Winners
2025
Top of Subject: Georgie F
Striving for Excellence: Grace B
Dedication to Academy: Kalani N
2024
Top of Subject: Layla R
Striving for Excellence: Georgie F
Emerging Talent: Bonnie G
2023
Top of Subject: Georgie F
Outstanding Dedication and Commitment: Layla R
Emerging Talent: Lara M