Sporting chance program

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  Yes

Overview

The Sporting chance program is an Australian Government initiative which commenced operating in schools in 2007.

The objective of the Sporting chance program is to encourage improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (boys and girls) using sport and recreation.

In 2012 a total of 21 providers will deliver 64 projects under the Sporting chance program for up to 11,000 primary and secondary school students at risk of not completing their schooling. These projects use sport and recreation as a vehicle to increase the level of engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to improve their educational outcomes.

The Sporting chance program has two elements:

• 59 school-based sports academies that provide intensive, innovative and high quality sports-focused learning and development opportunities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary school students

• 5 education engagement strategies that provide a range of sport, recreation and education activities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary and secondary school students.

Abstract adapted from Australian Government

Contacts

Sporting Chance Program
Education Engagement Initiatives Team
Indigenous Implementation Strategy Branch
Indigenous Group - Location 751
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
GPO Box 9880
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph: (02) 6240 5769
Email: sportingchance@deewr.gov.au

Evaluated publications

The Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs) (2009)

Performance audit of the Sporting Chance Program.

Canberra: Department of Finance and Deregulation, Australia

• Links
• View report: Performance audit of the Sporting Chance Program (PDF - 2.0 MB)
• View information: Performance audit of the Sporting Chance Program
• View website: Department of Finance and Deregulation
• View website: Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs)

Australian Council for Educational Research (2011)

Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program.

Camberwell, Vic: Australian Council for Educational Research

• Links
• View abstract: Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program
• View report: Evaluation of the Sporting Chance Program (PDF - 1.6 MB)
• View website: Australian Council for Educational Research

Links

• View information: Education engagement strategies
• View information: School based sports academies
• View information: Sporting chance program
• View website: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations