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6 August 2021

Melbourne Catholic boys school, , Bundoora, has entered into a new collaboration with Manchester City to launch the first football school of its kind in Australia.

Using the coaching philosophy and methodology of Manchester City, the ‘Manchester City Football School’ will provide authentic and creative football coaching programs for Parade students.

The Football School will include a Manchester City coach and will be based in the college’s Bundoora campus, using its first-class facilities including a FIFA-accredited GreenFields MX Elite 50 woven system pitch, and state-of-the-art indoor training and conditioning facilities for students.

Enrolments for the Australian-first program are now open. The partnership’s official opening will take place in January 2022 for Parade students, expanding to offer programs for the wider community later in the year.

Jorgina Busquets, Managing Director – Football Education & Recreation for City Football Group, commented: ‘We are delighted to be opening our first Manchester City Football School in Australia with Parade College, who have some of the best facilities and sports programs in the region. We want to contribute to Parade’s ongoing effort to improving the lives of its pupils and community, and creating well-rounded individuals by bringing Manchester City’s approach and methodology to continue in their path towards football and educational excellence.’

In its 150th year, Parade Principal Andrew Kuppe said the college is rightly proud of its history of excellence in academia, the arts, community action and sport.

‘The desire to bring positive change to communities across the world through football is as strong as ever at Parade College’, he said.

‘We know this partnership will inspire a new generation of footballers at Parade, and we are especially proud of those young men who have represented our school and forged successful careers in the game.

‘Parade College looks forward to Manchester City’s “football effect” promoting health, education and inclusion to improve the lives of the young people enrolled at Parade.  This exciting partnership with Manchester City is a further reminder that in celebrating 150 years, Parade College’s best years are ahead of us’, Mr Kuppe said.