The aim of the Dakabin Dragons Basketball Academy is to develop high quality school age basketball players so each individual student reaches his/her highest skill level. Basketball Academy is delivered as a school subject.
This will be achieved by providing:
1. High quality coaching and facilities that develop and contribute to a student’s individual and team skills;
2. A program that maximises a student’s potential by planning for and monitoring development.
3. A system of support, guidance and encouragement to meet the sporting, educational and social needs of the individual as both a player and student.
Students in Years 7 and 8 are able to select Basketball as the focus sport during their Australian Curriculum Health and Physical Education (HPE) subject. These focus classes consist of one theoretical and two practical lessons a week. Students participate in HPE for one Semester in Year 7 and in Year 8.
In Years 9 and 10, Basketball Academy is an elective subject. Students can select this as well as Health and Physical Education (HPE). Through these years students find themselves in a Basketball concentrated environment as they deepen their knowledge and abilities within the game.
Outside of class time students have access to before school skills work and small group trainings with Academy staff members.
Dakabin State High School enters many tournaments providing students with opportunities to further extend their basketball experience. The school enters the local Brisbane Outer Schools League and the Champion Schools of Queensland Basketball Tournament.
As part of the program, students are given the opportunity to travel to the United States of America for a Basketball Study Tour. On these tours' students compete against American high schools whilst playing in tournaments, visit college campuses and watch college and NBA games.
Expectations for Basketball Focus classes, Basketball Academy classes, team practices and games:
- Maintain a positive attitude about yourself, your sport, your team, and your school.
- Your primary reason for attending Dakabin State High School is to receive an education, your participation in the Basketball Academy is a privilege of academic success.
- All Dakabin State High School non-negotiable school rules must be adhered to at all times.
- Students must receive a Satisfactory grade in all subjects for academic, effort and behaviour. Students failing to do so will be required to complete the MAP interview process with Basketball Academy Coordinator.
- Attendance at school is mandatory on game day if you are too unwell to attend school. You cannot participate in any games that day.
- If a student is in RnR or suspended they will not be able to play in any games for the duration of either process.
- Repeated RnR referrals or suspensions may result in a student losing their position in the Academy.
Brian Kerle - Former Brisbane Bullets coach, N.B.L Hall of Fame and former Olympian.
“I would like to endorse the Basketball Academy program that James Roche conducts at Dakabin State High School. Watching James coach his players and the way they respond to his coaching is a real credit to him. I fully encourage any student wishing to join this program to do so.”
For more information please contact Academy Coordinator:
James Roche Ph: 3491 5431
jroch20@eq.edu.au