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The Bentleigh Secondary Sports Academy Program has been a part of the school since 2017 and gives selected students a chance to improve their skills and athlete development in an elite environment. The school offers the following sports to students:
Students will have designated class time to work on sport specific skills with a platform to follow their passion. Students will have sessions in Pilates & strength and conditioning, as well as access to fitness testing and injury prevention assessment from our athletic development and physio partner, BASE. These are all pivotal aspects of becoming an elite athlete and put athletes at a significant advantage over others not in the program.
The Bentleigh Secondary Sports Academy Program is extremely excited to introduce our coaches that will be leading the students through their designated sports skill sessions. We are fortunate enough to have high-quality coaches at the school who have played/coached at the elite level.
Meet our Coaches
Basketball
Soccer
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Wade Dekker |
Jara Deric |
Michael Kakkos |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Netball Coaches
Sasha Glasgow
Sports Academy Netball
- Qualified Melbourne Mavericks Netballer
Sally Hudson
Caitlin Hemphill
AFL coaches
Geoff Carr & George Kountourogiannis & Rex Tippet
Sports Academy AFL/W
- Level 2 Accredited AFL coaches
- Over 15 years coaching experience.
- Currently run G&G football insights which aims to develop young AFL Talent and prepare athletes in the 11-18 age bracket for professional AFL careers.
- Program targets skill development, tactical education and game understanding.
BASE MOVEMENT SCHOOL
Head Strength & Conditioning Coaches
- Have been training athletes for 10+ years
- Specialises in strength training (weights and sport related)
- Plans and manages student programs in their strength & conditioning morning sessions.
Helen Gleeson
Head Pilates Coach
- Holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy) and a Diploma of Movement Therapy (APMA Pilates)
- Internationally certified Manual Lymph Drainage specialist.
- Has been practicing Pilates since 2008 and runs a small practice studio in the local area.
- Spent many years teaching young athletes to help develop education around muscle groups and the importance of movement
- Plans and implements the BSC Pilates program which helps to teach students the relationship between muscle groups and the movement they provide for athletes, as well as combatting movement issues as they grow older.
For more information about joining the Sports Academy please email:
Matthew.burke3@education.vic.gov.au and/or peruse our: Sport Academy Information Booklet
