The College is embarking on an exciting redevelopment of the Flinders Sports Precinct to deliver new, state-of-the-art facilities and provide an inspiring, modern and tech-rich environment for our students to unlock their physical, mental and academic potential.
This cutting-edge precinct will also provide transformative opportunities for our staff and the wider community, and enable Flinders to leverage the exciting potential presented by the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Your support for this space will enable our students to grow in confidence, capability and character, and deliver the College’s vision for excellence in learning and life.
Let’s build this future together.
Strengthening the Future:
The Power of a Sports Precinct
Research confirms that regular participation in sport not only boosts health, it also improves academic performance. Physically active students consistently demonstrate sharper focus, stronger memory retention and enhanced classroom performance.
Of course, the benefits of sport go far beyond the classroom.
Sport is proving one of the most effective tools to boost mental health and build emotional resilience in young people, offering a proven antidote to stress and creating a buffer against life’s challenges.
Creating a redeveloped sports precinct at Flinders means creating a space where sport can teach what screens can’t—confidence, character and conviction. A space where young athletes learn to win with humility, lose with perspective and persist with purpose. And where each training session goes a step further to building discipline while every game helps to strengthen communication and teamwork.
Phase One:
Strength and Conditioning Centre
This first and signature phase delivers a cutting-edge Strength and Conditioning Centre as a high-performance training space to educate, inspire and physically develop students across all sporting disciplines.
From netball and rugby to swimming and volleyball, this facility will elevate every Flinders athlete, whether they’re training for elite competition or simply aiming to build a healthier, stronger self.
The Centre will offer tailored athletic programs, injury prevention protocols and wellness support to empower students with tools for physical growth and lifelong wellbeing.
It will also support educational pathways into health, sports science and human performance, featuring a Recovery Lab and modules in exercise science and physiology, providing a crucial bridge between high school learning and tertiary-level study.
Key features of the new centre include:
- Strength Training Zone
- Cardio & Endurance Zone
- Yoga, Spin and Warm-Down Studio
- Sports Med and Recovery Lab
- Technology & Performance Tracking Systems / Sports Science Lab
Phase Two:
Indoor Sports Centre
In the second phase, the College will resurface the Sports Centre’s indoor courts with an engineered timber flooring, providing an exceptional environment for our students who compete in SCISSA volleyball, basketball and netball competitions.
The project will also involve designing and building tiered seating to accommodate more spectators, creating a vibrant atmosphere of support for the athletes competing on court.
Flinders has a proud legacy of sporting excellence, nurturing athletes who rise to state, national and international levels. The upgraded Sports Centre reflects this standard, offering elite facilities for students to hone their skills and thrive in training.
Transformative Opportunities for Our Community
PATHWAYS TO ELITE PERFORMANCE
- Supports the Flinders Elite Athlete Program (FEAP) for Years 7-12 students.
- Enables the College to be recognised as an Australian Olympic Pathway School.
- Opens dynamic pathways into tertiary health and exercise science.
EXPANDED CO-CURRICULAR EXCELLENCE
- Provides dedicated facilities for emerging sports and diverse activities.
- Provides inclusive participation opportunities for all ages and abilities.
- Strengthens the Health & Physical Education curriculum and co-curricular sports program.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
- Provides shared-use facilities for staff and students.
- Enables a weekend sports hub, fostering community engagement and connection.
- Opens the door for formal partnerships to be explored with 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic teams, for example for official pre-Games training camps.
Your Role in a Stronger Tomorrow
Looking to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games, hosted right here in Queensland, the College has a unique moment to ignite a sporting legacy at Flinders. A moment to equip and inspire every student with the confidence, knowledge and space to grow strong in mind and body.
But we can’t do it alone.
To achieve this vision, we need your philanthropic support as part of our team.
Your gift will directly fund the redevelopment of these essential spaces. It will accelerate opportunities for our students and support our culture of celebrating effort, wellbeing and participation for all.
Help us to build a stronger future
Choose Your Impact
Your support for the Matthew Flinders Sports Centre represents an enduring investment in the wellbeing and development of our students. Each contribution, regardless of size, plays a vital role in bringing this vision to life.
*Gifts/donations of $2 or more to the Matthew Flinders Foundation Building Fund are tax deductible.
We ask that you consider any donation, large or small. Donors contributing $500 or more will be acknowledged on the College’s Digital Honour Wall and within the Annual Giving Report.
Those making a gift of $10,000 or above will receive additional recognition through an engraved plaque on the Donor Recognition Display, to be prominently positioned within a public area of the new facility.
Your generosity will help build a legacy of excellence that inspires generations to come.
More Information
Please contact Head of Community and Advancement, Mrs Michelle King via email mking@mfac.edu.au or phone 07 5477 3229.
Click here for more information on the Matthew Finders Foundation
