If you’re passionate about playing soccer – and have the talent and drive to take that passion further – the Chisholm Sports Academy Soccer Program is for you.
Train and study at the Chisholm Sports Academy
The Chisholm Sports Academy is designed for talented, young aspiring athletes to reach their athletic potential while completing their senior secondary studies or while pursuing a career in the Sport and Recreation and Fitness industries at certificate or diploma level.
Athlete focused and providing high-performance coaching, and a range of holistic athlete development services, the Chisholm Sports Academy is driven by outcomes.
We recognise the importance of obtaining an education, industry experience and employability skills, so that students have a range of options and career paths available whilst enjoying the sport/life balance.
We take our students future and the investment they make in their education seriously. We provide a supportive, professional, high performance learning and training environment, designed to harness their passion and help them reach their goals.
Students accepted in the Chisholm Sports Academy undertake an academic program alongside their specialised sports training.
Soccer Program
The Chisholm Sports Academy Soccer Program has been developed to educate and nurture new and existing talent in Melbourne’s south east.
Headed up by Pro-Diploma coach Aaron Healey, our student-athletes take part in a program especially designed to build on their current skills while maximising their preparation and performance as a soccer player.
The program includes:
- One 90-minute training session per week plus game analysis
- Personalised training program tailored to student’s athletic goals
- One athletic development session per week
- Physiological testing and performance reviews
Academic Program
The Chisholm Sports Academy Soccer Program is aligned with the following academic programs so students can develop their soccer skills whilereceiving an industry qualification or a senior secondary certificate:
- VCE and VCE Vocational Major (replacing VCAL) (Year 11 & 12)
- Certificate III in Fitness
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- Dual Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management / Diploma of Sport (Development and Coaching).
Academic classes include student athletes from all four streams – basketball, football, netball and soccer so you can be confident you’re learning with like-minded peers.
What does a typical week in the Sports Academy look like?
The Chisholm Sports Academy offers sport specific training once per week as well as an additional athletic development session all under the guidance and support of our qualified sports and performance coaches.
The program is delivered in conjunction with our aligned academic programs. Headquarters for Chisholm Sports Academy’s educational delivery is at Chisholm’s modern Berwick campus with the on-field training sessions conducted at Casey Fields.
Aaron Healey– Head Soccer Coach
Chisholm is fortunate to have Aaron as our Head Soccer Coach. Aaron has successfully coached high performance soccer for 25 years, being involved in the A-League and National Premier Leagues. Aaron also coached at the Victorian Institute of Sport soccer program for many years assisting in the development of emerging talented athletes.
You’re passionate about soccer. You have the talent to perform at a higher level. You have the drive to succeed. Now it’s time to take your passion further, with the Chisholm Sports Academy Soccer Program.
Take the next step
Places in this program are exclusive and require a trial to assess your suitability in the program.
To find out more or to apply, please register your interest by completing the form below or contact our team via sportsacademy@chisholm.edu.au