At Oxley we strive to create an environment where all students are challenged and encouraged to strive for greater results, be it in the class room, in leadership or on in the sporting arena.

While we believe that our programs cater well for most students, it is also appropriate to open up some opportunities for gifted and talented students, academically, and in other endeavours.

The opening of the Oxley Stadium has enabled us to better cater for the physical development all of our students.  In addition to this, the Oxley College Basketball Academy has been created.  This will be a specialist program, available to talented or elite basketballers.  A selection process has been in place.  Trials have recently been held for students in Years 8-10, who will form the original Academy members.  The trials were conducted by a selection team which included an ex-Victorian Basketball representative player who did not know the players or their basketball playing history.

This initiative will bring together all of the facets needed for the development of the complete athlete.  Student athletes selected for this academy will be immersed in skills training, physical preparation (including weights training), nutritional guidance, sports psychology, character development and ongoing osteopathic consultation.

The Academy will be coordinated by Mr Earl Moore. Skills coaching will be conducted by ex-Melbourne Tigers player Gerard Leonard (currently playing with the Kilsyth Cobras SEABL team) and Mr Moore.  Sport Psychology and nutrition sessions will be run by Ms Marie Farrell.  Osteopathic consultations will be held at the stadium by local Osteopath, Dr Sheree Booth.

We are sure that by providing a comprehensive program using specialists in each facet of the program the student athletes involved will continue to develop their sporting prowess.