Academy Movement

A second Academy Movement schools girls rugby clinic this week with girls from four of our rugby schools. This time the focus was on set piece and games. Around 60 girls there from

A big thanks to the boys at for helping out with some expertise and speaking to the girls about upcoming state trials. Thanks too goes to all of our teachers who put in the time and effort to champion girls rugby and build confident and well rounded students.

We can’t wait to run it back with all of our schools in Term 3!

Who says Cricket can’t be played in June in Victoria? Great to see two of our and supported schools getting in a game of T20 while the rain is away. Great to see hosting for some winter cricket yesterday!

A huge congratulations to Matthew Sauoa for all you hard work in making the Rugby Australia Under 20’s squad for the upcoming World Rugby Junior World Championship squad.

Matthew was a Year 12 graduate and leader of the Melton Secondary College Rugby Academy in 2025, we are so proud of you and wish you all the best representing Australia. Matt was also a proud product playing for his local team. A leader and good person on and off the field. We’re all behind you Matthew!

Awesome day out last Friday for our schools indoor cricket day. Some great cricket on show from .official Cricket Academy and Cricket Academy. Thanks to Peter Ciavarella from for volunteering some time to umpire!

Congratulations to all girls who made the girls state sevens U16 and U18 teams.

A special shout out to SIERRA TEO, HAVANA PUKE, KEILANA UNUKU, MARY UMAGA, TOLUPENE PATI from and

Enjoy the experience girls, we’re all behind you.

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Parents, carers and students are welcome to join members of the Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College and Academy Movement teams to hear all about our Basketball and Cricket Academies for Year 9 & 10 students in 2027.

Information sessions will be held on Thursday 11th June, online via the link below.

Basketball Academy information session will commence at 6:00pm.

Cricket Academy information session will commence at 6:30pm.

Please register using the following link and we look forward to sharing more with you on Thursday evening.

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Best of luck to our U16 and U18 schoolboys teams this Saturday. ��A special shoutout to students from our AM Rugby Academies:�Simona Lafulafu - Sunshine College
Dharczy Vaiimene - Narre Warren South P-12 College
Denate Kairua - Narre Warren South P-12 College
Mika Tauese - Mernda Central College
Dylan Kostovski - Mernda Central College
Donny Latu - Lara Secondary College
Daelyn Taare - Lara Secondary College
Matt Migao - Lara Secondary College
Trent Folly - Lara Secondary College
Tristan Taare - Lara Secondary College
Baylee Kinash - Lara Secondary College
Madaan Fuiono - Lara Secondary College
Delahzey Lelei - Melton Secondary College
Sofa Malupaea Fuimaono - Melton Secondary College

We are all very proud of you and know you’ll do Victoria proud.

We also want to acknowledge Elijah Makoni from Mernda Central College for the work you’ve been putting in overseeing the program! .p12college

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Big news for Melbourne’s west.
Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College is joining the Academy Movement family with both Basketball and Cricket Academies, in partnership with and the .

Launching in 2027 with Year 9 and 10, and growing through to Year 12 by 2029, these academies are about more than sport, they’re about connection, engagement and creating real pathways.

Together, we’re proud to support better student outcomes, stronger connection to school and opportunities beyond it.

Excited to get started with the Walcom Ngarrwa community.