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 –
- Broome [Senior High School]
- Carnarvon Community College
- Cecil Andrews College
- Champion Bay Senior High School
- Clontarf Aboriginal College
- Coodanup College
- Derby District High School
- East Kimberley College
- Eastern Goldfields College
- Esperance Senior High School
- Fitzroy Valley District High School
- Fremantle College
- Geraldton Senior College
- Gilmore College
- Girrawheen Senior High School
- Halls Creek District High School
- Hedland Senior High School
- Kalgoorlie–Boulder Community High School
- Karratha Senior High School
- Katanning Senior High School
- Newton Moore Senior High School
- North Albany Senior High School
- Northam Senior High School
- Sevenoaks Senior College
- Swan View Senior High School
- Yule Brook College
- Alice Springs -
- Alice Springs – Yirara College
- Darwin –
- Darwin - Nightcliff
- Darwin -
- Darwin –
- Darwin –
- Darwin -
- Bairnsdale
- Mildura
- Robinvale
- Swan Hill
- Warrnambool College
- Barambah
- Bentley Park
- Cairns
- Dalby
- Goondiwindi
- Gordonvale
- Gold Coast
- Harristown
- Heatley
- Kingaroy
- Kirwan
- Thuringowa
- Toowoomba
- Townsville
- Trinity Bay
- Warwick
- Woree
- Wilsonton
- Yarrabah
- 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
- Ocean View
- Paralowie
- Port Augusta
- Port Lincoln
- Salisbury
- Whyalla