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6-WEEK PROGRAM STARTS OCTOBER 2025
The Young Athlete Development Program is designed for school-aged athletes (Year 7 – 10) of all skill levels and sporting backgrounds. This program focuses on key areas of personal and athletic development, providing valuable insights to support growth across all sports. It’s the perfect starting point for young athletes looking to build a strong foundation for their sporting journey.
Open to both boys and girls, the program welcomes beginners and experienced athletes alike. Participants will explore their sporting pathways, develop essential life skills, and build a growth mindset, setting them up for long-term success in sport and beyond.
Held at UniActive Wollongong Campus, this program equips young athletes with the tools, knowledge, and confidence they need to reach their full potential – both now and in the future.
The child participant must submit an expression of interest to join the program, including:
Current Sporting Achievements
Future Goals
Reasons for wanting to join
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING (S&C) CONTENT DELIVERED:
- Building a Strong Foundation: Mobility & Flexibility
- Plyometric Power: Developing Explosive Strengths
- Building Strength: Basic Strength Training Techniques
- Injury Prevention & Rehab: Strengthening for Longevity
- Agility & Speed: Enhancing in Quickness and Change of Direction
- Recovery & Mobility: Optimising Post-Workout Recovery
ATHLETE PATHWAY SUPPORT DELIVERED
MINDSET CONTENT DELIVERED:
- Building a Growth Mindset
- Improving my Mental Toughness
- Fuelling My Body for Performance
- Optimising My Physical Wellbeing
- Goal Setting
- Putting it All Together
This program provides an introduction to athlete training, open to all young people who are eager to enhance their skills and unlock their full potential, regardless of their background, experience level, or sport. The Young Athlete Development Program offers similar content for younger age groups, serving as an introduction to our high-performance program.
Program Starts Tuesday 28th October (Girls) & 30th Thursday October (Boys)
SCHEDULE
Each week, the program includes a Strength & Conditioning session and a Holistic Health & Resilience Training session. Training days are Tuesdays for girls and Thursdays for boys.
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MEET YOUR COACH
Claire is a former elite middle and long-distance runner with a passion for high performance and helping junior athletes reach their full potential through a balanced, healthy approach. She holds a Bachelor in Exercise Science, a Master’s in PDHPE, and a Level 2 Athletics Australia Coaching certification. With over 25 years of experience, Claire brings a wealth of expertise in athlete development. Her coaching focuses on holistic wellbeing, ensuring athletes not only achieve their sporting goals but also develop self-awareness, resilience, and a growth mindset—setting them up for success in both sport and life.
FAQs
WHAT IS THE COST?
The program is $175 per child for 6 weeks.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN EACH SESSION?
Each session is 1.5 hours in length. Each session will have a 40-minute Strength & Conditioning component and a 40-minute Holistic Health and Resilience Training component. There will be a 10-minute break between components.
WHERE IS THE PROGRAM HELD?
The program will be at the UniActive Sports Hub (Building 9) at the University of Wollongong.
Please note this location is subject to change during UOW Graduation and/or exams.
WHAT ARE THE TIME, DAYS, AND DATES OF THE PROGRAM?
- Sessions run from 4:30PM – 6PM
- Sessions run for 6 consecutive weeks
- Boys will be on Wednesdays
- Wednesday 21 May
- Wednesday 28 May
- Wednesday 4 June
- Wednesday 11 June
- Wednesday 18 June
- Wednesday 25 June
- Girls will be on Thursdays
- Thursday 22 May
- Thursday 29 May
- Thursday 5 June
- Thursday 12 June
- Thursday 19 June
- Thursday 26 June
HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD?
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A UNIACTIVE ACCOUNT
After clicking the ‘Register Your Child Now’ button above:
- On the right-hand side, select ‘Join Now’.
- Select ‘Sports Programs’, then select ‘Next’.
- Select ‘6-week Youth Development Athlete Program” for Boys or Girls and click ‘Next’.
- Select today’s date as start date – Please note the program does not start from today.
- Fill in the information of the participant fields and click ‘Next’.
- Agree to the Terms & Conditions and Waiver and click ‘Next’.
- Complete Payment.
The Sports Program Manager will contact you with a document containing more details about the program.
IF YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT (GUEST ACCOUNT OR YOU’RE ALREADY A UNIACTIVE MEMBER):
After clicking the ‘Register Your Child Now’ button above:
- Login to the participants client portal.
- Go to ‘Shop’ at the top of the page.
- Find the products, which will be either: ‘6 Week Youth Development Program – Boys’ or ‘6 Week Youth Development Program – Girls’, then add to cart
- Complete payment.
- Once payment is received, you will receive an automated email regarding the activity waiver to sign at reception.
The Sports Program Manager will contact you with a document containing more details about the program.
YOU CAN ALSO VISIT RECEPTION TO PURCHASE THE 6-WEEK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ATHLETE PROGRAM IF NEEDED.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Contact uniactive@uow.edu.au for additional information.