Programs overview
Programs overview
Programs overview
Play with the Hawks outside school
Clinics, holiday camps and tournaments for Illawarra kids, run by the club's community team.
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Girls aged 5 to 12
In partnership with Greater Bank
Girls in the Game
A two-hour clinic where every girl starts on the same line. Every girl gets a ball, learns the basics in small groups, then plays a real game the same afternoon. No experience needed.
- SessionTwo hours
- Skill levelBeginners to weekend players
- Coached byFemale coaches, incl. NBL1 women's players
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Runs every
School holidays
Hawks Holiday Camps
Camps coached by Hawks players and local representative coaches. Campers also get behind-the-scenes access to a closed-door Hawks training session.
- WhenEach school holidays
- Coached byHawks players and rep coaches
- BonusWatch a closed-door Hawks training
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Tournament format
3x3
In partnership with Healthy Deadly Kids
Healthy Deadly Kids 3x3
A fast-paced 3x3 basketball tournament at the Snakepit that brings young people together for a day of basketball, connection and community.
- Format3x3 tournament
- WhereThe Snakepit, Gwynneville
- WhenCheck back in early 2027 for details on the next tournament
Hawks school programs
Find a program for your class
Three programs, from Kindergarten to Year 8. No cost to your school.
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Kindergarten to Year 4
Supported by Kmart and the NBL
Kmart Game Time
An on-court clinic at your school. Students meet and play against Hawks NBL players or our community coaches.
- Session30 min per group
- Group sizeUp to 40 students
- Every student getsA Game Time singlet
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Years 3 and 4
In partnership with Peoplecare
Peoplecare Little Ballers
Your students play at halftime of a Hawks home game, on court at WIN Entertainment Centre in front of the crowd.
- WhereWIN Entertainment Centre
- WhenHalftime, Hawks home game
- WhoYears 3 and 4
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Years 5 to 8
Supported by Greater Bank
Mental Fitness Program
A four-week resilience program that uses our players' own journeys to help students face and overcome challenges.
- Week 1With the Hawks, 60 min
- Weeks 2–4Teacher-led, resources supplied
- CurriculumNSW PDHPE, Stage 3 and 4
Get your school on court
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