You don't know what you don't know. I didn't know: There was a proposed Football School to be launched in the Central Coast ...she did That the founder would return my email ...she did That Julie Dolan is the only Australian Football player to have the title of "player of the … [Read more...] about Coach Matt Oneil’s First Blog
IFS Chef – Matt Stock’s First Blog
I have always been passionate about food and chemistry and in some ways the two do go together (Food science) and thats what really fascinates me, learning about what food does is my main interest and flavour has to be as important. The history side of food interests me too.... The fact that … [Read more...] about IFS Chef – Matt Stock’s First Blog
Coach – Brad Porter’s First Blog
I first became aware of the IFS concept early last year in a chance conversation with Josh Rose before training one morning. He’d heard of a potential High School catering specifically for aspiring young footballers, to be based in my home town, on the Central Coast. Having always had a passion … [Read more...] about Coach – Brad Porter’s First Blog
Teacher – Rodney Evans’s First Blog
Early last year IFS’s CEO, Paul Chapman, took me aside and asked what my plans were for 2013 and the future. (Interestingly, I was Paul’s boss at the time). I knew about Paul’s wish to start a ‘Football School’ that would have two quite unique aspects, - a professionally organised football program … [Read more...] about Teacher – Rodney Evans’s First Blog
Teacher – Shane Watts-Thomas’s First Blog
I have been asked recently "Why did you decide to join the Central Coast Sports College?" And I have to say, the answer is quite simple. You take an extremely passionate person who had a vision. He took this vision and made it into a reality. He then sought out extremely dedicated and passionate … [Read more...] about Teacher – Shane Watts-Thomas’s First Blog
Teacher – Gavin Thomas’s First Blog
My main interests encompass a wide range of sporting activities that range from skiing to rock climbing, it is football however that is my real sporting passion. As soon as I read an article describing the plans and concept behind opening a football specific college I had to be involved and was … [Read more...] about Teacher – Gavin Thomas’s First Blog
Teacher – Sally Bennellick’s First Blog
I have been teaching for the past 11 years, in the UK and on the Central Coast I have been part of several colleges and have witnessed a variety of teaching approaches, each valid in its own right. I do feel that I benefitted immensely from these experiences, however felt that my teaching had … [Read more...] about Teacher – Sally Bennellick’s First Blog
Principal’s Blog
Hello and welcome to our first official week of IFS! I would like to thank the staff, parents and students who have worked tirelessly to get our spaces ready for the start of college. Your hard work, enthusiasm and positive energy is wonderful. This positive feeling has continued to motivate … [Read more...] about Principal’s Blog
The Night Before…
Who would have thought 2 years ago that tomorrow we would be opening our doors on the NSW Central Coast to Australia's first football specific college? It has been an enormous effort by all involved and I have been very privileged to be surrounded by such supportive family, amazing friends, hard … [Read more...] about The Night Before…
Location Details
Over the past 9 months we have been actively working with the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation to ensure that we will open our doors in 2013. We are very close to completing this process and expect to be on site in the first few weeks of January in readiness to accept our first group … [Read more...] about Location Details