Our Tennis Program of Excellence (TEX) is a specialised training and coaching program designed to provide talented tennis players with disciplined and challenging tennis training to support students in achieving their future tennis goals whilst completing their Queensland Certificate of Education. The program began in 2013 and is one of many excellence programs at Corinda.
Past TEX students have continued to achieve well over the years with players representing Queensland as well as securing university scholarships domestically and abroad. Our 2023 and 2024 Under 15 Girls were crowned State Champions in the Queensland Secondary School Teams Tennis competition.
Our aim is to provide students with the required knowledge and skills to further their individual professional tennis career and expose them to a wide range of future career options in tennis such as working as a qualified coach. In addition to this, the program prides itself on developing exceptional people with outstanding life values to take away with them when they leave the program.
Course Overview
The five year TEX program is designed for students in Years 7-12 with additional training before and after school when preparing for upcoming competitions.
| Year 7 | 8 lessons per week |
Year 8-9
| 9 lessons per week |
Year 10
| 9 lessons per week |
Year 11-12
| 5 lessons per week
|
The program consists of:
- Tennis skill development on four state-of-the-art tennis courts.
- Universal Tennis Rating hitting partners during TEX sessions.
- Fitness training in on-campus gym Individual strength/conditioning and injury prevention programs using TrackActive app.
- Stretching, flexibility and recovery sessions.
- Theoretical HPE units.
- Participation in competitions (district, regional, state & national).
The Senior School TEX program consists of three 70-minute lessons per week. Over the three years, students will participate in a specifically-designed program to progress students towards an elite tennis ranking.
Selection Criteria
Acceptance into TEX is dependent upon students' ability to meet the criteria listed below. The same criteria is used to determine team selection.
- Playing Standard (previous levels played, represented honours, coaching ability during lessons and training)
- Personal attitude
- Attendance and punctuality
- Communication
- Engagement, effort and behaviour in general classes and during lunch breaks
For each team, squad lists will be communicated via email up to one week in advance of a major competition (unless otherwise stated). If a student does not meet the criteria, they will be notified (either by email or a face-to-face meeting) by their respective coach.
Fees
The fees for the TEX program include all coaching, physio, uniforms, physical screening and testing and some of the additional courses we offer. As a public school, the academic tuition for students at Corinda attracts a standard resource charge and additional levies as per individual subject areas. To request the current fee structure, please contact the Program Coordinator at excellence@corindashs.eq.edu.au or call (07) 3379 0240.
Community Partners
Performance Physiotherapy
Study & Play USA
Application Process
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 or out of catchment application form based on their primary residential address.
- Attend a scheduled Tennis Excellence Golden Opportunity Day
- Application reviewed and outcome communicated
- Program Acceptance
For more information please see our Excellence programs page. If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Contacts
Enrolment: enrol@corindashs.eq.edu.au
Excellence: excellence@corindashs.eq.edu.au
Head of Tennis: kliny1@eq.edu.au