Mount Gambier High School is one of 20 schools in South Australia selected to take part in a groundbreaking new SACE program to develop essential skills for greater success in life.

The Adelaide 36ers not-for-profit Shooting Hoops Foundation has partnered with emotional agility, resilience and leadership experts XVenture for the program in South Australia.

The program aims at improving mental health and wellbeing alongside basketball to equip young people with important life skills, so they have confidence to achieve success in education, employment and life.

The South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) accredited program, backed by Flinders University’s sports research expertise takes teachers and students into a unique Adelaide 36ers virtual learning world that encompasses a blend of immersive classroom and online-based activities, as well as connected Basketball sessions.

The fully integrated program aims to equip young people with improved emotional intelligence, giving students important life skills for greater success and reducing growing levels of anxiety.

Mount Gambier High School Basketball Program teacher Jess Kennedy said she would like to thank XVenture founder Professor Mike Conway, who is the mindset performance coach for the Adelaide 36ers and national men’s soccer team The Socceroos, for the facilitated program.

“Students will get a rare insight into what’s involved in an elite sports organisation with subjects also including sports marketing and media, types of career opportunities as well as world-class health, well-being and nutrition understanding,” she said.

“We are appreciative of the funding provided by the Department for Education and OneFortyOne to allow student to participate in this unique opportunity at no cost to families.

“We look forward to the upcoming clinic with the 36ers on August 31 prior to their NBL pre-season game against Melbourne Phoenix at Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre.”