The Jim Session – Alex Rance Interview
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Wangaratta Campus Officially Opens!
The Academy Wangaratta opened at its official campus last month at the HP Barr Reserve. The location is a major sporting hub for Wangaratta with two ovals and the Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre located in the same precinct. The open plan classroom was designed with an interactive and collaborative learning experience at its core. […]
In a League of its Own
The Academy is a school like no other in the region. It’s on a mission to keep passionate footballers engaged in a school while fostering a high performance mindset. Former AFL star Alex Rance co-founded The Academy five years ago, offering male students in year 11 and 12 the opportunity to undertake VCAL in an […]
Battle of the Businesses
“Boys battle their businesses for a cause” Every year, one of the most popular tasks that year 12s students complete across all campuses is Battle of the Business in their Real World (Personal Development) subject. In this task, students work in groups to form a fictional company with the objective to raise awareness and fund-raise […]
Academy Athlete
“Academy Athlete – re-inventing the way to measure students’ progress” At The Academy we are redefining the way we profile young athletes. Academy Athlete has been specifically designed to better reflect and measure students’ progress in the fundamentals of AFL. Twice a year students participate in athletic profiling measures equivalent to what is seen at […]
Bushrangers Testing Blitz
RICHMOND premiership defender Alex Rance will team up with the Murray Bushrangers to run a testing trial day next week to help select the club’s 2021 under 16-boys squad. Rance founded The Academy, a year 11 and 12 full time education program centered around Australian rules football that sees students graduate with a Victoria Certificate […]
AFL based school prepares to launch
The Academy is getting ready to launch their new Wangaratta campus next month with the final stepping stones put in place. The year 11 and 12 VCAL,AFL base school is a full time education program that provides an alternative to standard year 11 and 12 schooling with contextualised curriculum that is centred around AFL. Students […]
Former star Tiger Alex Rance on The Academy, his future and the AFL Grand Final
His football academy has a campus in Geelong but don’t expect that to sway the heart of Alex Rance when it comes to the AFL Grand Final. The former Tigers champion gives his thoughts on Saturday’s big game and what the future holds for his academy. Premiership Tiger Alex Rance has tipped his former team […]
Luke’s love of regional education shines
WANGARATTA born and raised Luke Surace is excited to bring his education program, The Academy back to his roots next year. Currently operating in Essendon and Geelong, but set to come to Wangaratta in February 2021. The academy is a full-time education program that provides an alternative to standard year 11 and 12 schooling with […]
A pathway for football young guns
AFL hopefuls across Victoria are being given a golden opportunity to attend a scholarship testing day for AFL passion school The Academy. The Academy has worked closely with careers counsellors and teachers at more than 450 secondary schools across Victoria to identify students who are passionate about football and could benefit from the education model […]