As reward for excellent attendance, engagement and performance at both school and Clontarf, four boys from Chatham (Taree, NSW), Coonamble (NSW), Trinity Bay (Cairns, QLD) and Mildura (VIC) Academies were selected to attend the NRL Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit in Melbourne in February. The week-long experience saw the boys take part in an intensive programme …
When his hometown of Tingha was threatened by horrific bushfires in February this year, Inverell Academy alumnus Quentin ‘Quinny’ Williams immediately sprang into action. As a long-time volunteer at both the Tingha State Emergency Service and the NSW Rural Fire Service, Quinny knew he would best serve his community on the front line, and even …
The start to the year was undoubtedly one of the most significant in our 20 year history and saw many momentous milestones reached and important projects completed. Firstly, I’m excited to announce that our Term 1 enrolment exceeded 8,000 boys, up from 6,125 at the conclusion of 2018. This number includes more than 700 Year …
Cricket is a major part of the Clontarf programme during the summer months and one of the biggest events on the calendar is the Imparja Cup held annually in Alice Springs. To celebrate this encouraging outcome, the academy invited 10 students who had recently gained part-time employment as well as members of the school teaching …
Zac Cattlin is flying – literally. The Swan Hill Academy alumni graduated from Year 12 and completed a school based carpentry apprenticeship in 2016. During the year he was awarded the Caltex Best All Rounder Award which recognised his excellence in academic, leadership, sporting and community service activities. He thoroughly enjoyed the trade industry at …
Boys from the Endeavour (Caringbah), Mount Druitt and Dubbo Academies rubbed (very tall) shoulders with some of the NBLs best in February, thanks to Clontarf partner Gilead Sciences. The boys joined 10,000 other cheering fans at Qudos Bank Arena as the Kings took on the Cairns Taipans in the final regular game of the season. …
Cricket is a major part of the Clontarf programme during the summer months and one of the biggest events on the calendar is the Imparja Cup held annually in Alice Springs. Budding cricketers from Centralian Middle, Yirara and Tennant Creek Academies padded up for the Clontarf Schools Division which saw teams battle it out over …
45 young men from Trinity Bay Academy in Cairns, QLD completed their Year 12 studies in 2018 – shattering the previous record of 32 held by Casuarina Academy (Darwin, NT) since 2015. Cairns Regional Manager Chris McDonald said the boys made the commitment to finish the year during the Far North Queensland Region Year 12 …
Welcome to the final Clontarf Quarterly for 2018. Term 4 is always an especially busy time of the year as our boys work towards completion of their studies, celebrate their successes at awards nights and let off steam during end of year camps. While our full year results are not yet final, early indications suggest …
The young men from Katherine Academy were recently asked what they wanted to do for work when they completed school. Needless to say, firefighter was a popular choice for many. So when the boys had the opportunity to visit the local Fire and Rescue station in November, they started asking questions such as ‘Can we …
