Specialist Football Program

Safety Bay Senior High School is first four flagship schools to partner with the Perth Glory Football Club Academy.

The partnership allows our Specialist Football Program to roll out a program which provides a unique opportunity for highly-motivated young players to develop their football through additional training sessions, while also enabling them to continue with their education.

Focusing upon individual players and personal development within a team environment, the program aims to maximize each participant’s athletic and academic potential, expands opportunities for talent identification and provide a pathway into the elite, two-star PGFC Academy.

The partnership has a vision of a program which ensures that talented young players are given the best possible chance to progress in the game, while also fulfilling their academic potential.

The PGFC Academy is uniquely positioned in WA to provide an elite professional coaching environment for the boys and girls in the program, allied to a clear, structured pathway towards a career in the game.

In addition to helping the players maximise their footballing ability, Perth Glory FC's highly-accredited coaching staff are committed to working alongside the school to create a learning environment that is both nurturing and challenging.

Selection trials for current Year 6’s looking to become apart of our program for the following year are held once annually. Registrations are essential to confirm your place at the trials.

Students will participate in 4 1x hour practical coaching sessions during the school week. This time does not impact on the learning program of the students.

Students will also supplement this with practice matches, participation in the Champion Schools Soccer Program, club training and weekend matches.

Academic progress is an important part of the Safety Bay Senior High School Football Academy.

Students are expected to work consistently across all subjects to maintain a high standard of academic performance, behaviour and attendance. Failure to do so may result in the student being asked to leave the program.

The Safety Bay Senior High School Specialist Football Program has some of the State’s best training facilities.

Our FIFA approved artificial turf facility encourages small sided football and we as also have a purpose-built fitness centre for off field development.

We also have an extensive range of speed, agility and quickness equipment. Players have access to indoor soccer facilities and high-quality training equipment.

All of our players get the chance to sharpen their skills in the School Sport WA Champion Schools Competition during Terms 2 and 3. This fun competition sees us compete against other Department of Education Specialist Football program teams as well as teams from high schools across the South Metropolitan area.

The Safety Bay Senior High School Specialist Football Program has won eleven State Titles since its inception in 2002.

• Miniroos coaching certificate
• Skill training coaching certificate
• Strapping Qualification
• Level 4 refereeing qualification
• First Aid qualification
• Certificate II Sport & Recreation
• Game analysis
• Camps
• Overseas tours

Neil Addison
Program Coordinator - Specialist Football

• FFA / AFC B Coaching Licence
• Bachelor Sport Science Honours
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• Accredited Football West Community Coaching Course deliverer
• NPLWA Technical Director (2017)
• 25+ Years of Football Experience

Nathan Costello
Specialist Football Teacher