Illawarra Academy Of Sport

The regional academy format was pioneered in the Illawarra in 1985 with a vision to provide opportunities and services for talented regional athletes to achieve excellence. This format has now been duplicated and adapted across the state and overseas. The Illawarra Academy of Sport has now been offering sporting scholarships to young athletes in eighteen different sports, over the past twenty six years.The strength of the IAS in delivering services to athletes has always been its strategic alliances and partnerships with the local community. From Illawarra business, local governments, sporting associations at regional and state level and support of the University of Wollongong and the team of more than fifty volunteers who guide the talented youth of the Illawarra region. The IAS is now one of the strongest regional sporting academies in New South Wales.