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
Street Wise
On November 21st I had the honour of attending the fourth annual FFA Awards in Sydney, about which George Negus tweeted, "It has been absolutely brilliant - no glitz & glamour - just real, diverse stories. Best sports awards I've attended - well done@FFA" As George alludes to, … [Read more...] about Street Wise
Greetings From Our Principal
It is very exciting that so many families have made a commitment to be a part of the Central Coast Sports College for 2013 and I look forward to sharing this journey with you. I have been so inspired by the many families we have met so far, especially when I hear what you are looking … [Read more...] about Greetings From Our Principal
IFS in the Media
Over the past few days we have been receiving some great interest from the media. With a radio interview on ABC QLD last week, one Tuesday and one coming up this Saturday on 94.1 it is great to have the media interested in our college. Today the Newcastle Herald published a story … [Read more...] about IFS in the Media
Skills Videos
Over the past few months we have been running a series of skills clinics. During these sessions we have identified a series of skills that all players need to work on. Some of these skills we have videoed our coaching staff doing and have placed them on our You Tube channel (our username on … [Read more...] about Skills Videos
Mentoring – The Human Side of Coaching
Mentoring in sport is becoming increasingly important and I hope to highlight the reasons for this here and explain the differences between coaching and mentoring. My mentoring experience occurred without any formal program having been set. Jim Selby, the coach who was most influential in my … [Read more...] about Mentoring – The Human Side of Coaching
Andre Gumprecht – New Coach for 2013
We are proud to announce another major signing for Central Coast Sports College. Andre Gumprecht will be joining Central Coast Sports College as one of our Senior Coaching staff in January 2013. Andre Gumprecht, who was once one of the most popular players for the Central Coast … [Read more...] about Andre Gumprecht – New Coach for 2013