Who Are We?

The North Coast Academy of Sport (NCAS) is part of the Regional Academies of Sport Limited (RAS Ltd), a network of sport academies assisting talented junior athletes from regional areas of NSW. Established in 1989, NCAS services a coastal region from Laurieton to Tweed Heads and its mission is:

To facilitate the identification and development of talented junior athletes from the North Coast of NSW. In order to achieve this mission, the Academy supports talent development programs in partnership with state and regional sporting organisations, and conducts development activities for athletes and coaches. Since 1989 the Academy has assisted many athletes to achieve success at state, national and international level.

Coverage

The geographic region covered by the Academy is vast, extending over 500kms from Tweed Heads in the north to Laurieton in the south. The region includes the local government authorities including Kyogle, Tweed, Byron, Lismore, Ballina, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey and Port Macquarie-Hastings.

Due to the size of the region the Academy Board has established five sub-regional committees to assist in promoting its activities. The five sub-regions are as follows:

• • Tweed-Byron – covering the councils of Tweed and Byron.
  • Northern Rivers – covering the councils of Lismore, Ballina, Kyogle and Richmond Valley.
  • Clarence Valley – covering the councils of Clarence Valley
  • Coffs Coast – covering the councils of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen and Nambucca.
  • Hastings-Macleay – covering the councils of Port Macquarie-Hastings and Kempsey