Football Excellence

​​​​​​​​​​The Football programs, which is endorsed and supported by Football Queensland, as well as Queensland school sports is conducted as a school subject under the umbrella of Health and Physical Education for junior schooling. Within senior schooling, students complete a range of different qualifications, assessments and well being activities.

Football conditioning, technical and tactical skills are sequentially developed over the year course and are linked closely to the 'Building Blocks' phases of the Football Australia's (FA) National Curriculum. Accordingly, the Football focus for each year is:

• Year 11 & 12 – 'ELITE': Game and Performance Training
• Year 9 & 10 – 'ADVANCED': Skill Acquisition and Game Training
• Year 7 & 8 – 'INTERMEDIATE': Skill Acquisition

In order to ensure that players have the best opportunity to perform at the elite level, the programs provides personal support in a number of areas.  This includes academic assistance, individualised skill and conditioning plans, specialist position specific coaching and on-site physiotherapy & strength and conditioning assessment and treatment. 

Beyond the game, students unlock refereeing and coaching qualifications, game day official opportunities as well as learning IT skills to analyse football games at a professional and semi professional level.​

The Football programs is a founding member of the Schools Premier League (SPL), which is a State School Football competition for boys and girls with the aim to provide the highest quality football competition for state schools with curriculum-based programs. The SPL is endorsed by Queensland School Sport and covers a range of elite football academies across the South East Queensland region. 

School Competitions

Corinda State High School competes in a wide variety of competitions across the school calendar, working closely with the club football schedule to ensure students within the program are offered an opportunity and exposure to elite football within the junior FQ set up.

Eligibility Criteria and School Standards 

​Corinda State High School is a school with an outstanding reputation in academic and sporting achievements.  Students accepted in any excellence program are expected to maintain the high standards of our school and participate fully in our school curriculum. 

Eligibility Criteria in order of consideration:

• Comparative academic merit with all other out of catchment enrolment applicants (applicable to out-of-catchment students only)
• Applicants must be playing or have the ability to play Football at a representative level
• Performance at trials conducted by specialist staff
• Our program isn't exclusive to current level of club football, however 90% of players within the Corinda excellence program are playing at FQA 1, FQA 2 or NPL level.

Students must also meet the following criteria to remain in the Program:

• Progression in skills of Football
• Achieve 90% attendance or higher
• Maintain a minimum of Very Good rating across effort and behaviour
• High Level of Behaviour, Effort and Attitude within the school community
• All school fees must be up to date or a suitable payment plan in place​​

Staff

The Programs is run by teachers who are passionate about Football and have extensive expertise in playing, coaching and leadership experiences.

Joe Duckworth;

• Head of Football
• AFC B license  
• Current NPL Men's Player Lions FC
• U12 Met West Coach

Vaughan Hogan;

• AFC B Licence Coach
• Current u17QA1 Women's​ Head Coach Lions FC
• U15 Met West Coach
• U15 QLD Manager

Jeff Dent;

• AFC C License Coach
• Current u14QA1 Head Coach Lions FC

Sarah Walker;

• AFC B License Coach
• Current Assistant Coach Ipswich Knights Women's team
• Met West Futsal Coach 
  

Partners

Aussie Athletes Agency

• Providing pathways for our students to US Colleges 
• Provides consultancy for interested CSHS students at no cost​

Brisbane Roar Football Club 

Harcourts Marketplace

JMB 1on1​ - Coaching Staff 

• ​Holiday camps throughout school year
  

Lions Football Club - Coaching Staff

• Implementing our curriculum in select grades throughout school terms
  
• Focus on topic and development of ability for students
  
• Use of elite facilities
  

Oxley Football Club - Facilities ​

• Providing access to fields for training and gala day purposes 
  

Performance Physiotherapy​ - Strength and Conditioning

• Providing strength and conditioning training sessions to our program students
• This will be exclusively available for our Year 8-10 FEX students with options for our Year 7 and Senior students in a separate way.​

QLD Schools Premier League

Red Lion Football - Football Tour

• ​Bi-Annual Football Tours - Japan and Europe
  
• Year 8-12 Boys and Girls
• Exposure and opportunity in Japan and Europe for our football program
  

Uhlsport

​​Application Process

1. Submit enrolment application form, including all relevant documentation. The form allows students to select their chosen program. Please note, students are required to select in catchment application External link or out of catchment application External link form based on their primary residential address.  
   
2. Attend a scheduled Football Excellence Golden Opportunity Day
3. Application reviewed and outcome communicated
4. Program Acceptance

For more information please see our Excellence programs page. If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Students must also meet the following criteria to remain in the Program:

• Progression in Football
  
• Academic standards that reflect genuine effort
• High standard of attitude and behaviour
• All school fees must be up to date or a suitable payment plan in place

Contacts 

Enrolment: enrol@corindashs.eq.edu.au

Excellence: excellence@corindashs.eq.edu.au

Head of Football - Joe Duckworth: jduck42@eq.edu.au