Girls Pre-Academy Development Program
Player Centred, Coach Led
Developing Young Female Footballers
The Wanderers Girls Pre-Academy Development Program, is an 11 week football training program run each school term, and hosted at a number of locations across Western Sydney for girls wanting to take their game to the next level.
Designed to advance the skills of players 9 to 13 years old, this program is open exclusively to girls wanting to train under the guidance of Western Sydney Wanderers Academy coaches.
Registrations remain open throughout the term, meaning you can join at any time to kickstart your daughter's football journey with the Wanderers. If you register after the term start date, you will only be required to pay for the sessions that remain.
OUR CURRICULUM
Every session across the Girls Pre-Academy pathway is built around three pillars: individual skill, game understanding and playing within the Wanderers Girls Academy principles. Rather than isolated drills, players are coached to apply what they learn inside real match situations, so progress on the training pitch translates directly to progress in games.
Individual Skill
The technical foundation, ball mastery, first touch, striking and receiving under pressure, built and refined week on week as players move through the pathway.
Game Understanding
Decision making on the ball, reading the game around them and understanding when and why to apply a technique, not just how.
Playing Principles
Every player, regardless of age or tier, is coached within the same Wanderers playing style. It is the through line from Pre-Academy to Girls Elite to the Wanderers Girls Academy, so the way a player learns to play at nine is the same way she'll be asked to play at fifteen.
As players progress from Development through to the invite only Girls Elite Pre-Academy, the level of the environment lifts around them, more competitive training, higher standards, closer alignment with WSW Academy methods, while the coaching principles stay consistent throughout.
HOW IT FITS INTO YOUR WEEK
Designed to slot in, not take over
We know the drill: training nights, games on weekends, and a calendar that's already full. Pre-Academy isn't designed to replace any of that.
- One session per week, 60 minutes, at a location near you
- Runs alongside your child's existing club or grassroots team.
- Flexible enrolment. Join anytime during the term, and pay only for what's left
Think of it as the extra layer that makes your child's existing football count for more: sharper skills, more confidence, every time they step onto their regular pitch.
Join our Pre-academy development programs
Term Three 2026
Ages 9-13
Rooty Hill
From $320
- 10 week program
- 9-13 years old
- Located at Wanderers Football, Rooty Hill
Ages 9-12
Fairfield
From $295
- 10 week program
- 9-12 years old
- Located at Endeavour Sports Park, Fairfield
ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS ACCEPTED
Families receiving Family Tax Benefit can use a $50 Active Kids voucher (available twice yearly) toward eligible Western Sydney Wanderers FC programs before the voucher’s expiry.
