Central Coast Sports College - Kariong, New South Wales

Tony L.

We love the school and our daughter is thriving there. Great teachers, the encouragement to take risks and push themselves mentally and physically, the facilities, the opportunities and training. The exposure the school has in the sporting community has allowed our daughter to follow her dream, meet amazing people and take part in things kids from other schools could only dream of. We have seen her confidence grow, her ability in football skyrocket and her friendships develop as she grows up. The school is supportive of her and allows her to push herself and work academically at a pace that is seeing her thrive academically as well. We are so glad we made a choice to enrol our daughter at CCSC.

Scott D.

I worked at this school as a teacher. When I arrived they were not NESA compliant. I spent my first few weeks working at this school writing a history program that was NESA compliant because they were being audited. They passed the audit.

The teachers at this school are lovely. The management is hopeless. There is no discipline allowed in the classroom. Students are allowed to do whatever they want without consequences. Not even a detention. Here's the thing, to be an athlete, you need discipline in your training, your eating, everything you do.

When students leave the school and return to a regular school, they are so far behind. There is also no correlation between going to this school and a career as an elite athlete.

They do now have internet filters, but when they didn't, boys would just watch whatever teenage boys wanted to watch. The teachers were told it was up to them to make the subject matter more interesting. The toxicity of the male students towards females was disgusting at times.

Please, don't believe the hype. Send your child to a well rounded school so they leave their formal education with a well rounded view of the world.

Sorry to the teachers that work there. You're good people trying to make a living.

Please check the Reddit thread asking if the school is any good, you'll see another range of opinions.

Tanja N.

A great school community! Our son started at the school this year and is thriving in such a positive learning environment. He comes home happy each day and is eager to get to school each morning. The holistic learning approach caters perfectly to his learning style and we have seen progress with his work/learning in such a short time. We couldn't be happier with the decision we made about sending him to CCSC.

Danielle M.

Our daughter has attended from Kindy in 2020 and we have watched her and her friends group thrive. The teachers are nothing short of amazing from her year group to the entire collective. Everyone is so friendly & warm. from a very young age the kids are guided to become more independent & intrinsically motivated which we've seen our daughter become so much more of in such a short time. I can only think of positive experiences and im so happy a school like this exists, its truly one of a kind. Also the lunches are awesome! Thank you CCSC

Jay B.

Our son Cooper is loving the Central Coast sports school. He has gone from not wanting to even go to school to getting up early & getting himself ready & looking forward to going to school each day so this is a HUGE win for us!! Cooper is getting more out of the school academically because he wants to be there & he has a great teacher in Bryce!!! We are very happy with the school for our son Cooper. All our dealings with the school have been great. Overall we are very happy with the Central Coast Sports School. Keep up the great work guys

Samantha B.

Went on a tour of the school and I really loved what we saw.

Their mindset and attitude about what's important for the kids in terms of education, health and well-being is definitely aligned with my values and beliefs.

My little girl is very excited at the thought of this being her new school.

We have applied so fingers crossed, if it's meant to be this is where she will be.

BIGRA

Excellent School, our son absolutely loves this school and from what we can see is flourishing. Yes, he loves the soccer, and the training and being with other boys who want to be the best they can be in the sport. However, what has surprised us is his passion for the school work and the learning. When we talk at the end of the day he goes first to what he is learning and how much he is enjoying it.

For a boy who had limited interest in his previous school to now regularly telling us ‘how much he loves his school’ and ‘he wants to learn’ is a credit to you and all your staff. Keep it up....

Karina K.

The school is a Sports school but the curriculum is miles ahead of public schools. As an Early Childhood teacher it was the reason I sent my child to the school after research their approach to learning particularly in the younger years.
My daughter was diagnosed over the school break with type 1 diabetes and the school nurse, teachers, coaches, everyone have been so amazing supporting her and caring for her which is around the clock support for a little T1D child with no insulin pump. Everyone at the school was given training and the people who care for her were given extra training. The cafe has helped my fussy eater try new food and the continuity of teaching and support staff staff (who transition to the next year with their class typically) has helped my daughters confidences grow.