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Sporting excellence - Tennis

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The Miami High Tennis Excellence Program aims to provide athletes with a holistic approach to developing the technical, tactical, psychological, fitness and nutritional aspects relating to tennis. The program delivers a personalised learning pathway that enhances students’ opportunities for active participation and employment in the sport of tennis. Through utilising qualified, professional and experienced staff young athletes are able to be mentored and tracked throughout their journey.

Course structure and overview

The Tennis Excellence Program consists of both a Year 7, 8, 9 combined class and a Year 10, 11, 12 combined class. All students attend three x 70-minute lessons per week plus additional sessions outside of curriculum time which are held before school. We have a partnership with KDV Sport who run our tennis coaching sessions along with the strength and conditioning program.

Key areas

  • Competition opportunities (Gold Coast Tennis Doubles Competition, QLD Tennis Teams Competition, KDV Sport Match Play, GIPSA, Interschool competition exhibition matches) 
  • Elite Tennis coaching Program from KDV Sport 
  • Elite Strength and Conditioning Program run by Momentum Sports Performance
  • Year 7-12 Student Leadership Program 
  • Key theory components (tennis coaching, tennis umpiring, AIS Coaching certificate, video analysis for technique and tactical performance, wellbeing, goal setting, nutrition)
  • Representative Opportunities (Oceanic, South Coast and QLD Team)
  • Off campus activities (KDV Sport, RMC, Momentum Sports Performance, Local gyms, Tennis QLD)

Including interschool sport, additional sessions and class time, students will be involved in approximately six hours per week of instruction and participation. The Excellence program provides an opportunity to develop tennis skills through school-based coaching and interschool sport competitions which will improve the athlete’s external fixture and tournament results.

Cost

An annual fee in addition to the school resource scheme fee is payable before a student commences in an Excellence Program and each subsequent year that the student is a part of a program. The fee is $500 per semester for the Tennis Excellence Program.​

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Last reviewed 16 April 2024
Last updated 16 April 2024