Queensland Academy of Sport
Aged 13 to 23 years in 2023 (born 2000-2010)
The Queensland Academy of Sport is partnering with 15 Olympic National Sporting Organisations in one of the world’s largest multi-sport talent identification programs.
Our talent search days are intended to test your general athleticism to match you with the sport/s in which you have a high potential to succeed at the highest level. Our friendly, professional team of dedicated sport scientists will put you through your paces to gauge your strength, speed, stamina, power and mental toughness.
Remember, each of our partner sports are looking for different attributes, so you don’t need to be the best in every test. Each sport also has different ages of peak performance – that is, the age at which athletes tend to have the most success. If you’re within our testing age range (13-23), that means that there is a sport that is specifically looking for your age group. Just as some sports are ‘early specialisation’ (such as those included in our Daredevils search), others are seeking more mature athletes.
Testing has concluded for 2023. Information about our 2024 Talent Search will be available late 2023.
Tested in 2023? Selection notifications are due by the end of August 2023.
Testing information
Applicants can register for a single session to be considered for all of our Olympic sports. For more information on each sport and what they are looking for, visit the sports page. Every sport will consider every athlete who indicates their interest in that sport during the online application.
Apply online and tell us about yourself, your sporting background and which sport/s you’re keen to try or progress.
Applications for 2023 are closed. Information about the 2024 Talent Search will be available late 2023.
Attend Youfor2032 Talent Search Testing Day.
Two-hour session
Education session for parents/guardians
Rotate through 6 stations
Indoor and undercover venue
Up to 60 athletes per session
Testing conducted by expert professional Sports Scientists
First aid onsite
Receive personalised report showing testing results compared to benchmark – within 1 month of test day.
Receive communication from the QAS to advise if successful to progress to the Talent Confirmation Stage with Sports – August 2023.
Athletes who are successful in being invited for the next stage of the program will receive three (3) months of introductory training and coaching support from the National Sporting Organisations as well as the Queensland Academy of Sport before further selections are made.
Cunnamulla - Cunnamulla Sporting Grounds
Saturday 18 March (9:00am)
Roma - PCYC Maranoa
Sunday 19 March (3:30pm)
Dalby - Dalby PCYC
Monday 20 March (3:30pm)
Kingaroy - St Mary's College Kingaroy
Tuesday 21 March (3:30pm)
Warwick - WIRAC YMCA
Wednesday 22 March (3:30pm)
Toowoomba - St Mary's College Toowoomba
Friday 24 March (4:00pm)
Saturday 25 March (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Longreach - Netball Showgrounds
Wednesday 12 April (3:30pm)
Mt Isa - Sunset Stadium
Friday 14 April (1:30pm)
Atherton - Merrilands Hall
Sunday 16 April (5:30 pm)
Cook Town - Cooktown PCYC
Wednesday 19 April (3:30pm)
Cairns - Trinity Bay State High School
Saturday 22 April (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Cairns - Smithfield State High School
Sunday 23 April (12:30pm)
Townsville - Kirwan State High School
Saturday 13 May (4:00pm)
Sunday 14 May (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Charters Towers - All Souls St Gabriel's School
Monday 15 May (4:00pm)
Mackay - Mackay PCYC
Wednesday 17 May (9:00am; 12:30pm; 4:00pm)
Emerald - Emerald Indoor Centre
Friday 19 May (3:30pm)
Rockhampton - CQUniversity Community Sports Centre
Saturday 20 May (1:30pm; 4:30pm)
Sunday 21 May (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Gladstone - Chanel College
Monday 22 May (4:00pm)
Bundaberg - Shalom College
Tuesday 23 May (4:00pm)
Bundaberg - Bundaberg PCYC
Wednesday 24 May (1:00pm; 4:00pm)
Hervey Bay - Hervey Bay State High School
Thursday 25 May (4:00pm)
Sunshine Coast - USC Stadium
Monday 3 April (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Tuesday 4 April (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Brisbane - St Laurence's College
Wednesday 12 April (3:30pm)
Thursday 13 April (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Brisbane - St Joseph's Nudgee College
Saturday 22 April (9:00am; 12:30pm; 3:30pm)
Sunday 23 April (9:00am; 12:30pm; 3:30pm)
Sunshine Coast - Kawana Waters State College
Saturday 6 May (11:30am; 2:30pm)
Sunday 7 May (12:30pm)
Brisbane - Sheldon College
Tuesday 9 May (4:00pm)
Brisbane - Iona College
Thursday 25 May (4:00pm) - NEW!
Gold Coast - Southport State High School
Sunday 28 May (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Brisbane - Corinda State High School
Friday 2 June (4:00pm)
Saturday 3 June (9:00am; 12:30pm; 3:30pm)
Sunday 4 June (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Ipswich - Bremer State High School
Friday 2 June (4:00pm)
Saturday 3 June (9:00am; 12:30pm; 3:30pm)
Gold Coast - Somerset College
Saturday 10 June (9:00am; 12:30pm; 3:30pm - NEW)
Sunday 11 June (9:00am; 12:30pm)
Brisbane - Brisbane State High School
Thursday 22 June (8:30am) - NEW
To register for a test session, please apply online and select your preferred session. Be quick, sessions are filling up fast!
If your preferred time/date is full, please register for another session or keep an eye on our website, as we will open new testing sessions in line with demand.
Times, dates and locations of sessions are subject to change – registered applicants will be informed of any changes as soon as possible.
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