Clontarf Football Academy
The Clontarf Foundation exits to improve the discipline. Life skills and self esteem of young indigenous men and by doing so equip them to participate more meaningfully in society. The Foundation achieves this through the medium of its Australian Rules football coaching program in partnership it has with the Clontarf Aboriginal College. A total of 16 boys have been drafted directly from the Clontarf Football Academy including Paddy Ryder, Leroy Jetta (Essendon), Nathan Krakouer (Port Adelaide), Mark Williams (Premiership player with Hawthorn now with Essendon), Michael Johnson (Fremantle), Chris Yarran (Carlton) and more recently Gerrick Weedon and Lewis Broome (West Coast).
The Clontarf Football Academy with the school reward participants with camp and tours throughout the year including interstate trips, regional tours, school camps and inter Academy activities and excursions.
The Academy works with students to ensure retention until the end of year 12. Student need to demonstrate through their attitude and commitment to the education and football programs that they are work ready. The Foundation will then facilitate the transition from school to training and/ or employment. More than 80% of the year 12 leave school and are employed each year.
Clontarf Football Academy - http://www.clontarffootball.com