Cricket Specialist Program
Our Cricket Academy is a Department of Education Approved Specialist Program. The Academy is endorsed by the WACA and is available for students in Years 7 to 10 progressing to a Certificate II in Sport and Recreation in Year 11 and Certificate II in Sports Coaching in Year 12.
Talented sportspeople with a passion for cricket have the opportunity to study and develop their skills in cricket under the guidance of professional, accredited coaches through our specialist Cricket Academy.
The Academy is coordinated by Sam Davis. Sam is a Level 3 Coach who has coached State Schoolboys (2004 to 2011), winning three national championships in 2011, 2009 and 2006.
Students study two hours per week in Year 7-8 and four hours per week in Years 9-10, receive professional coaching and the opportunity to be involved in regular competitions. Students also have the opportunity to participate in interstate and international cricket tours. They are expected to maintain a high level of achievement in all other learning areas.
The program has enjoyed significant success over the years:
- John Forrest First XI compete in the top tier of the state-wide one day cricket competition - Kim Hughes Shield, with the following results:
- State Champions - 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018
- Runners-up - 2002, 2005, 2011, 2019 and 2023
- John Forrest Year 10 interstate team won the U16 Southern Skies Challenge in Brisbane 2006
Recent student success stories:
- Gus McKeon (2022) - France National Team member, Player of the tournament 2022 (ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifiers
- Angus Bloxham (2023) - Australian Indoor Team, State U17s team
- Veronica Keen (Current Year 12) - Australian Indigenous Team, Indigenous Western Australian (Captain, player of the 2023 tournament)
- Current Premier Grade WACA Cricketers - Angus Bloxham, Riley Cameron, Aaron Todd, Mitchell Todd, Cameron Todd, Lane Berry, Liam Ward-Armstrong, Kyle Wiggers, Kieran Abrams, Callum Wiggers, Jake Egan, Veronica Keen, Ines McKeon, Gus McKeon, Connor Dimech, Jonty Wilde, Jay Chislett, Michael O'Day, Liam Ward-Armstrong
Cricket Academy graduates have the opportunity to pursue:
- WACA grade and suburban turf cricket
- ECU and UWA Sports Sciences studies
- Certificate IV in Sports Coaching and Certificate IV in Sports Development at Training WA (formerly TAFE)
- State representation in Schoolboys Cricket - U15
- WA Cricket representation at national carnivals - U17, U19
Cricket Academy Parents Information (CAPS)
Cricket Academy Parents (CAPs) is a sub-committee of the Parents and Citizens Association that was established in 1999. More information for CAPS parents can be found here.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
We are proud to offer students the opportunity to pursue their individual interests and strengths through participation in one of our four Specialist Programs. The Specialist Programs are timetabled as electives. Queries about the impact of this on student course selection may be discussed with the Deputy Principal. Students enrolled in the Cricket Specialist Program have many exciting opportunities to develop strong cricket, teamwork and leadership skills. With those opportunities comes the responsibility to commit to the program and the team.
You can find more information about the program here or download a Specialist Sport application form here. You will also need to complete a general enrolment application for the College, which is available here. If you have any other queries please phone (08) 9473 4000 or email JohnForrest.SC.SpecialistPrograms@education.wa.edu.au.
