Clontarf Foundation


The Clontarf Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that assists in the education and employment of young Aboriginal and [Torres Strait Islander] men in Australia.

Overview

With support from the corporate and philanthropic sector, Australian [states and territories |state and territory governments] and the Federal Government, academies now operate in 158 schools in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland,, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The founder and chief executive officer is Gerard Neesham, former coach of Fremantle Football Club. Staff include former teachers, youth workers, professional football players, and people from a range of industries.
The original Clontarf Football Academy was established in 2000 at the Clontarf Aboriginal College site in Waterford, Western Australia. Since then, Clontarf academies have expanded to the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

Locations

Academies now operate in the following locations:
Western Australia –
Northern Territory -
  • Alice Springs -
  • Alice Springs – Yirara College
  • Darwin –
  • Darwin - Nightcliff
  • Darwin -
  • Darwin –
  • Darwin –
  • Darwin -
Victoria -
Queensland -
  • Barambah
  • Bentley Park
  • Cairns
  • Dalby
  • Goondiwindi
  • Gordonvale
  • Gold Coast
  • Harristown
  • Heatley
  • Kingaroy
  • Kirwan
  • Thuringowa
  • Toowoomba
  • Townsville
  • Trinity Bay
  • Warwick
  • Woree
  • Wilsonton
  • Yarrabah
New South Wales -
  • Airds
  • Bidwill
  • Bourke
  • Brewarrina
  • Broken Hill
  • Chatham
  • Conobolas
  • Chifley Senior
  • Coonamble
  • Cranebrook
  • Delroy
  • Dubbo Senior
  • Dubbo South
  • Dunheved
  • Elizabeth Macarthur
  • Endeavour
  • Griffith
  • Hunter River
  • Inverell
  • Irrawang
  • Kanahooka
  • Karabar
  • Kempsey
  • Lake Illawarra
  • Matraville
  • Melville
  • Moree
  • Moruya
  • Mount Austin
  • Mount Druitt
  • Narrabri
  • Narrandera
  • Narromine
  • Newcastle
  • Orara
  • Oxley
  • Port Macquarie
  • Quirindi
  • Shalvey
  • Shoalhaven
  • Singleton
  • Tumut
  • Vincentia
  • Wade
  • Wellington
South Australia -
Some of the Clontarf students who have gone on to play football at a professional level include Mark Williams, Dion Woods, Andrew Krakouer, Michael Johnson, Lewis Jetta, Chris Yarran, Patrick Ryder, Joel Hamling and Sam Petrovski-Seton.