Passionately engage in your education
THE Academy Wangaratta is leading the way in empowering students to learn in a way that helps them achieve their best. The full-time Year 11 and 12 program includes a tailored Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning alongside an AFL simulated environment of high performance and personal growth led by industry professionals including founder and former […]
University Campus Visit
The Academy has always been proud of its strong connection with a range of tertiary education providers. These connections offer students opportunities to immerse themselves in a range of hands-on experiences that help them consider their future pathway options. Recently, the Year 12 students from our Essendon and Geelong campus were fortunate enough to come […]
A Well-Rounded Approach to Student Wellbeing
We take a holistic approach at The Academy with wellness playing a pivotal role in our day-to-day operations as an education provider and High Performance Program. Our unique approach to wellness sees students completing a daily check-in when they first arrive on campus. The wellness check-in has been specifically designed to collect meaningful information that […]
Launching The Academy Athlete
The Academy is launching a new arm to its already successful education business. The Academy Athlete is a way for athletes and teams to Test, Train and Succeed. This is achieved by benchmarking their abilities through testing sessions and improving their performance with gym, track and skill programs, prescribed according to their results. Created by […]
Rance to enhance testing protocol
FORMER Richmond star Alex Rance is extending his academy to offer the region’s up-and-coming footballers a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. The Academy Athlete identifies a player’s abilities through testing sessions and improves performances through gym, track and skill programs. Created by Rance and Essendon VFL strength and conditioning coach Jake Giannakis, it’s […]
The AFL Draft Prospect Drawing Comparisons to a Young Petracca
AFL draft prospect Brayden George is a name to keep an eye on as the year unfolds. George is a talented forward out of the Murray Bushrangers where he played alongside Adelaide young gun Josh Rachele last year. AFL Media draft expert Cal Twomey says George has “genuine power” and likened the Bushrangers product to […]
Student in the Spotlight: Diesel Moloney
Having quickly found his feet in the year 11 Geelong campus cohort in 2022, Diesel Moloney caught up with The Academy to talk about his first thoughts on life at The Academy. The Academy: Hi Diesel. How are things? How’s term 1 been so far? Diesel: First of all, thank you for having me, and […]
Safety (Year 11 + 12)
“Equipping students with the tools to live and work safely” One of the foundational areas of study covered at the start of The Academy Program is the unit on Safety. As personal and collective safety in the sport and recreation environment is one the most important areas of concern for professionals working in this industry, […]
A New Year, a new Academy Athlete Day
The Academy Athlete testing days are used to benchmark and measure the students’ skills in gym, track and football. Students at The Academy complete The Academy Athlete testing at the start of each school year and then again at the end of the year to measure and celebrate their progress. The results of the testing […]
The Academy Cup
Friday 19th of November, 2021 saw students and staff from across The Academy came together at Highgate Reserve, Craigieburn, for the inaugural The Academy Cup. Introduced in the second half of 2021, and set to become an annual tradition, The Academy Cup is a series of one-day football carnivals in which 4 teams made up […]