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The Clontarf Foundation is a special group that helps young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. They work to support these young men with their education and finding jobs.

What is the Clontarf Foundation?

The Clontarf Foundation is a non-profit organization. This means they don't work to make money. Instead, they focus on helping young Indigenous men succeed. They get support from different groups. This includes businesses, charities, and the Australian government.

The Clontarf Foundation runs programs called "academies." These academies are in schools across Australia. They help students stay in school and finish their education. They also help them get ready for jobs after school.

The person who started the Clontarf Foundation is Gerard Neesham. He used to be a coach for the Fremantle Football Club. The staff at Clontarf are people from many different backgrounds. Some are former teachers or youth workers. Others are professional football players or come from various industries.

The very first Clontarf Football Academy began in 2000. It was at the Clontarf Aboriginal College in Waterford, Western Australia. Since then, the Clontarf academies have grown a lot. They are now in many places across Australia.

Where Clontarf Helps Young Men

Clontarf academies are now in 141 schools. These schools are in six different parts of Australia:

  • Western Australia
  • The Northern Territory
  • South Australia
  • Queensland
  • New South Wales
  • Victoria

This means Clontarf helps young men in many communities. They have academies in big cities and smaller towns.

Here are some examples of where Clontarf academies are located:

  • Western Australia: Broome Senior High School, Clontarf Aboriginal College, Fremantle College, Geraldton Senior College, Kalgoorlie–Boulder Community High School
  • Northern Territory: Alice Springs (like Yirara College), Darwin (like Nightcliff and Palmerston), Katherine, Tennant Creek
  • Victoria: Bairnsdale, Mildura, Warrnambool College
  • Queensland: Cairns (like Bentley Park and Trinity Bay), Townsville (like Heatley and Kirwan), Toowoomba, Gold Coast
  • New South Wales: Campbelltown (like Airds and Elizabeth Macarthur), Dubbo, Griffith, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Wollongong
  • South Australia: Adelaide (like Ocean View and Paralowie), Port Augusta, Whyalla

Sporting Stars from Clontarf

Many young men who have been part of the Clontarf Foundation have gone on to do great things. Some have even become professional football players! This shows how the program helps them develop their skills and reach their goals.

Here are some of the Clontarf students who have played professional football:

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