Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports at Suncoast with a wealth of opportunities for students to build their skills in and love for the world game. Opportunities include Football Academy, SCISSA Soccer and our Federation Club, Suncoast FC.
Suncoast Football Academy
The aim of Suncoast Football Academy
The aim of Football Academy is to provide students who have a love for football, an opportunity to develop their game skills and to expose them to all facets of the world game, in order to provide a genuine career pathway.
Participation
Suncoast Football Academy is open to students of the College who would like the opportunity to improve their football ability and awareness while completing their Queensland Certificate of Education. The program is designed to help students achieve and propel themselves to representative levels if they so choose or to consider a career in football.
Course Overview
The Suncoast Christian College Football Academy program is designed for Year 4 – 12 students and provides them with opportunities to develop their football skills while being coached by elite and dedicated coaches.
Course Structure
- Students will receive the following tuition and coaching as part of their program
- This will occur for 30 sessions during the year
- Player Development Sessions
- Specialised Individual Coaching
- Game Opportunities
- Individualised Reports
- Player Uniform & Equipment Pack
When and When
- PRIMARY: Tuesdays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- MIDDLE YEARS: Fridays 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost
- Primary Academy: $250 per year
- Middle Years Academy: $250 per year
Fees include:
- 15 weeks of development session coaching and competition fees and a small contribution to the kit team Player Kit – including personalised match and training uniform, kit bag and football equipment
- Competition fees (registration and match day costs)
- Travel for all competitions (College bus provided for all inter-school matches)
- Equipment and facility use
Academy coach
Our highly qualified coach, Mr Scott Grimshaw, provides a polished, challenging and structured program that will recognise the individual ability of each student. Scott Grimshaw is one of the most credentialed football coaches in Queensland.
Academy Information
Mark Lester
P: 5451 3600
E: [email protected]
About Suncoast FC
Suncoast Christian College has its own football club – Suncoast FC which competes in the Sunshine Coast Football (Federation) competition on Saturday mornings across the Sunshine Coast.
Suncoast FC has teams that compete in there (3) categories as follows:
- Under 6 – 7: Zone Games (MINI ROOS)
- Under 8 – 11: Zone Games (MINI ROOS) being Home and away games controlled by Sunshine Coast Football
(All MiniRoos matches are non-competitive. Points tables are not applicable for any MiniRoos age groups as set down in the National Curriculum by Football Federation Australia.) - Under 12 – 17 being Home and away games controlled by Sunshine Coast Football
Further information
Mark Lester
P: 5451 3600
E: [email protected]
SCISSA
Suncoast Christian College is a member of The Sunshine Coast Independent Schools Sports Association which means that our students participate (during the winter months) in regular competitive soccer games with other Independent schools in our region.