Northern Inland Academy is excited to offer the Indigenous Talent Identification program once again, with support from Underwriting Agencies Australia (UAA) and Inverell Shire Council. The NIAS Indigenous Talent ID Day was held on August 27th, 2025.
Talent ID is designed to identify people with specific skills, personal qualities and physical attributes that may lead that person to become a high performing athlete. It is much more than just assessing a persons physical capabilities, it includes the emotional side of performance, aspects like; desire, determination, resilience and so forth, these qualities can often be found in mainstream sport and teaching but a little harder to assess when participating in a Talent ID day.
| Moree Plains | Gwydir | Inverell | Tenterfield |
| Glen Innes Severn | Armidale Regional | Uralla | Tamworth Regional |
| Gunnedah | Liverpool Plains | Walcha | Narrabri |
Participants will enjoy an introduction to multiple sports, where each student will play either games or participate in sport specific skills in a fun atmosphere to showcase their skills within each sport. Every student will participate in each of the sports on rotation throughout the session. All coaches are of the highest quality and well versed in talent identification.
Everyone who attends the day is guaranteed a fun time, every person will be introduced to multiple sports with the highest level of coaching available. At the end of the day the coaches will assess the participants and those identified will be provided invitations to attend NIAS Sporting Program Trials as a Scholarship Athlete.
