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2026 / 27 CTS Program

Please see Information sheet for details of the 2026/27 Program:

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To register for our program, please submit your details on link below:

Note: Registrations are now closed for the 2026 program

Registration

Gippsland Sports Academy will again run its Junior Development Program in 2026/27 with Andrew Brady as Head Coach. This year we will also have guest coaches assisting with the program. The program will have Trap, Skeet & Sporting disciplines.

Students offered a place in the squad will get the opportunity to attend 5 coaching days in 2026/27 along with our Sport science program which covers Strength & Conditioning, Sport Psychology & Nutrition. We are also looking to host an Inter Academy Challenge with South West & Bendigo Academies of Sport.

This program is a sub-elite level coaching program. It is intended to prepare students for events of a calibre to achieve results capable of national program selection. (eg ACTA Academy) As such there is a reasonable expectation that students (with parental assistance) will seek out and compete in events in their discipline at significant club events, interschool competition, some state carnivals (VIC/SA/NSW/TAS) and National Championships.

Support Staff

  • Andrew Brady
  • Control High Performance (Strength and Conditioning)
  • Christopher Shen (Psychology)
  • Lauren Nicholls (Nutrition)

Advisory Panel

  • Lauren Blunt
  • Anita Pistrin
  • Andrew Brady

Training Sessions:

Induction Day : Wenesday8th July – TAFE Gippsland / GSA Office, Newborough

ALL TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE FROM 10 AM – 3 PM UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED

Session 1: Tuesday 30th June 2026 (first Tuesday of school holidays) @ Bairnsdale F&G

Session 2:  Tuesday 22nd September 2026 (first Tuesday of school holidays) @ Korumburra ACTA

Session 3: Monday 7th December 2026 (first Monday of school holidays); Victorian Inter Academy Training Day & Competition @ Werribee Victorian CTC; 11am – 3pm

Session 4: January 2027 Date TBC (school holidays)

Session 5: March/April 2027 Date TBC (Easter school holidays)

ACE Day – TUESDAY 7th April 2027

Awards Evening – Friday 7 May 2027

 Strength and Conditioning

Please see our dedicated Strength and Conditioning page.

Congratulations to 2026/27 Athletes:

Amos FreyaNicholas O’Kelly
Jaxson BlackmanCaleb Osler
Jack BradyChad Osler
Dakota CookCoby Pitts
Charlie HallBryce Russell
Travis HockleyOwen Spencer
Bayley JohnMyah Watson
Zack JohnEdward (Ted) Zielezna

Alex-Vuillermin-rowing

The Gippsland Sports Academy has played a significant role in shaping me both as an athlete and as a person. From a young age, my involvement in volleyball, progressing into rowing, helped me develop a strong, disciplined mindset of consistency and accountability. The support, coaching, and high-performance environment encouraged me to push through comfort zones while maintaining focus under pressure, while also bridging opportunities with the Victorian Institute of Sport. The Academy also taught me how to carry myself with professionalism and composure on the world stage, representing not just myself but my team, region, and country. The Gippsland Sports Academy will forever hold a place in my heart. 

~ Alex Vuillermin