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Australian Olympic Pathway School Application Form

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Australian Olympic Pathway School (AOPS).
Please complete the following application form and submit.

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Australian Olympic Pathway School Application Form

Complete the application form to be considered to be recognised as an AOPS.

To see the full Criteria, click here.

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Criteria One
To be designated an AOPS, a school needs to have have an established elite athlete development program (Sport Program) which includes no less than five Olympic Sports on the Summer or Winter Games program with accredited coaches in the respective Olympic sports.



Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria One.





Criteria Two
To be designated an AOPS, the Sport Program needs to be recognised, endorsed, and have a formal integration performance pathway with relevant state, territory or national sporting organisations for each of the Olympic Sports in the Sport Program.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Two.





Criteria Three
To be designated an AOPS, a school's Sport Program needs to provide nutrition and wellbeing education support for students, including access to wellbeing staff and high performance psychologists.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Three.





Criteria Four
To be designated an AOPS, a school's Sport Program needs to provide sport integrity education, including anti-doping and competition manipulation.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Four.





Criteria Five
To be designated an AOPS, a school's Sport Program needs to provide access to sporting facilities.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Five.





Criteria Six
To be designated an AOPS, a school's Sport Program needs to display a commitment to helping student athletes achieve balance between academic and athletic performance.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Six.





Criteria Seven
To be designated an AOPS, a school's Sport Program needs to provide educational opportunities to students in a supportive environment which:
  • fosters respect and responsibility, and
  • promotes a culture of academic excellence, collaboration, and commitment, and
  • teaching staff encourage students to achieve their personal best in the classroom, and excellence on the sporting field.

Optional: Use the section below to upload up to three documents relevant to Criteria Seven.





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