
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
Girrawheen Senior High School Elite Sports Program (ESP)
is for students with an interest in becoming faster, stronger, fitter and smarter by focusing on Fitness & Training, Growth Mindset and Personal Best across sport and academic areas. Students develop strategy and gameplay skills and participate in sporting competitions and events.
Coached by Curtin University Athletics Club, Warwick Senators Basketball & Badminton WA
Partnering with industry leading organisations to learn technique and skills backed by science to improve performance
With Program Patron, Duop Reath
Duop Reath is a graduate of Girrawheen SHS who learnt the fundamentals of basketball at school, before winning a College Scholarship in the USA. Fast forward a few years and Duop wins an Olympic Medal playing for the Boomers in Tokyo 2021 and is now playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA. Duop visits once or twice a year.
Practical Sessions twice a week
Students attend timetabled practical sessions two times a week, one of which is coached by Curtin University Athletics Club, and the other is coached by Warwick Senators or Badminton WA. Students can apply their skills by participating in competitive sporting teams and interschool carnivals.
Personal Growth and Performance Tracking
Students track their growth and performance daily in areas including attendance, effort, academic achievement and improvement as well as personal bests achieved in the practical sessions.
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
Develop students’ competitive spirit and passion for self-improvement focusing on three pillars:

PROGRAM GOALS
TO EMBED AND MEASURE PERSONAL BEST GOALS IN:
- Academic (engagement, effort and improvement)
- Fitness & Conditioning (athletics focused)
- Engage in a variety of sports and develop a range of physical skills
- Sports Coaching & Umpiring
- Provide mentors to motivate, reinforce positive mindset and self-discipline
- Participate in school excursions, sporting competitions and carnivals
HOW TO JOIN
- Detach the application form on the next page.
- Complete form and submit with your enrolment application.
Primary school students can apply to participate in the Pre-Elite Sports Program, which runs in Term 4 of Year 6.
CONTACT US
GIRRAWHEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
39 Calvert Way, GIRRAWHEEN 6064
9247 0555
girrawheen.shs@education.wa.edu.au
girraweheenshs.wa.edu.au