Volleyball Centre of Excellence opens at Craigslea State High School

An $18 million Volleyball Centre of Excellence has opened at Craigslea State High School in Brisbane’s north at Chermside West.

The indoor sports hall will benefit local students and athletes and become a lasting resource for the wider community for many years to come.

It also has the capability to serve as a Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic pre-Games training site and will give local children and community members an opportunity to train in a worldclass facility.

The new 1,705-square-metre multipurpose sports hall features:

• Two international-standard volleyball courts, convertible into four training courts or 10 badminton courts

• Seating for up to 200 on the mezzanine level, ideal for coaching

• Modern amenities including two change rooms, a kiosk, meeting rooms and tiered external seating for the adjacent sports oval.

The Volleyball Centre for Excellence is designed to support the school's highly successful Volleyball Academy which had been operating at the site since 1988.

Craigslea State High School Principal Mick Leigh said the new volleyball centre will lift their game further to a professional level enthusing "It's an absolute game changer for us. It offers the ability for our coaches to work together with their squads, rather than being limited by the number of squads able to fit into the old court at one time.

"The current hall that we have was not fit for purpose in terms of being able to run a full-size volleyball court in training. This Olympic-standard volleyball centre has the correct run off and height so students can do what they need to do during the game."

Image. Daniella Tulloch-Juleff, Student Craigslea State High School at new volleyball centre