North Coast Academy of Sport in partnership with Underwriting Agencies Australia have developed an exciting program for Indigenous athletes. The initial Talent ID Day is designed for participants wishing to advance their opportunities in multiple sports. Those identified will then be offered to advance to fully funded scholarship positions within NCAS sport programs.
WHAT IS TALENT ID
Talent ID is an attempt to identify people with specific skills, personal qualities and physical attributes that may lead that person to become a high performing athlete. It is much more than just assessing a person’s physical capabilities, it includes the emotional side of performance; coachability, desire, determination and resilience.
ELIGIBILITY
– Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be asked to show proof
– Applicants must be attending school in 2022 and ‘endorsed’ by the school or sporting association in which they attend
– Applicants currently reside within the Local Government Areas of the North Coast (Tweed, Byron, Kyogle, Lismore, Ballina, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie-Hastings)
TALENT ID DAY
Participants will enjoy an introduction to multiple sports, where each student will play games and participate in sport specific skills in a fun atmosphere to showcase their skills. Qualified coaches will assess participants and those identified will be provided an invitation to attend the NCAS multi-week Scholarship Program, with the aim to integrate the students into a NCAS sports program.
NCAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
NCAS will run a multi-week program for successful athletes. Successful participants will then be offered a position to a sport program where applicable (trials may still be necessary). Athletes must be committed to the opportunity before accepting the scholarship.
WHEN
Term 2 – 11 May 2022 at Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour
Term 3 – 10 August 2022 venue TBC (schools can attend both dates)
COST
Free including lunch at the talent ID day, with thanks to UAA
REGISTER FOR TERM 2
Schools – please complete the form below including your school and expected student numbers and year levels
