Future Stars

2026

Are you ready to take your athletic abilities to the next level? Look no further than the Hunter Academy of Sport Future Stars Program!

The HAS Future Stars program exists to provide elite and endeavoring athletes with the opportunity to access a holistic approach to high performance services from within the NSW Hunter region.

Athletes from all sports are welcome to apply. This holistic development program focuses on enhancing athletes’ overall performance and wellbeing through individualised strength and conditioning, movement screening, sports psychology, nutrition, and goal setting. It provides expert support to complement home coaches, delivering sports science and wellness services that sit alongside regular skill-based training.

Applications are now open. Click here to register.

Athlete Benefits

Future Star scholarship holders receive the following benefits:

Access to HAS selected High Performance S&C Sessions with qualified Strength and Conditioning coaches, over September – June.
Periodised Gym programs tailored to the individual athlete.
Media promotion through HAS media channels.
Access to our Athlete Management System (AMS) Lumin, which can be used to monitor training load and athlete well-being.
Athlete Education in Topics such as Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Motivation, Leadership, and Load Management
A HAS uniform kit.
FMS Testing and feedback
Access to our recommended health providers eg. Psychologists and Physios

We encourage each athlete to use as many of the additional optional benefits as possible that are on offer to gain maximum benefit from the scholarship.

Eligibility

Athletes must be representing their chosen sport at a required pre-elite level (regional / state / national representation)
Athletes must be aged between 12 & 25 years of age
Athletes must reside within the Hunter Region of NSW
Athletes must show a desire to improve and progress in their chosen sport’s elite athlete pathway
Athletes must be participating in a sport outside that of the current HAS sport programs OR must be outside the applicable age of a particular HAS sport program (e.g. HAS Basketball program is open to athletes aged 16 & under, therefore an athlete aged 17-25 is eligible to apply for a future stars scholarship as they are ineligible for selection within the basketball program.

Selection Process

Athletes will be assessed against 3 broad criteria:

Achievement at a Regional/State/National level relative to the athlete’s chosen sport
Endorsement from A Regional Academy / State Sporting Organisation or National Sporting Organisation
Case by case assessment on potential talent and pathway progression