our story 

Iron Armour Academy began in 2012, by industry professionals that wanted to fill gap in mental health tools for young people. Using their professional backgrounds in elite development the concept started with 8 young people training and being mentored in a garage in the western suburbs of Melbourne and has now grown to assisting young people and their families across Australia, New Zealand and the Globe. Improving the life skills and athletic development for individuals, groups and the community through our programs, Iron Armour Academy is honoured to have created partnerships that offer school scholarships, national and international pathways in a variety of sports and careers.

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Our founders began as high school friends where they attended prestigious St Pauls College in New Zealand, it was here they were part of the schools academy and representative teams. After school and many years with little to no contact our founders met again in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where they reconnected and found themselves wanting to make an impact on the youth and story of Iron Armour Academy began, alongside their wives and children.

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Coming from high level sporting backgrounds, our founders saw themselves (as young athletes) and the athletes around them, not having the mental or emotional support to make the best choices once cut from the squad, suffering an injury or societal pressures. Having no network to help deal with the repercussions from their own life events, they also have had their own personal stories of being touched by youth suicide due to lack of self worth. As they became adults and entered the sports industry as professionals they realised that this story was not rare but very common and decided that with their combined experience, they could make a change.

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Since then tailored, evidence-based mentoring, fitness, athletic performance, prevention and intervention programs, workshops and rehabilitation strategies are created to ensure positive engagement from young people in their communities by breaking barriers. Our programs have been successfully implemented throughout multiple communities, many schools (primary and secondary), juvenile justice sector and both grass roots & professional sports clubs. We have been honoured to watch many of our participants excel in life both on and off the field.

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Each program has been developed through real-life experience and professional standards to ensure we stay relevant, connected and outcome focused. Building strong foundations to win the game you can't afford to lose - THE GAME OF LIFE.