16 September 2025
Specialist sport program students from Butler College and Belridge Secondary College were recently treated to a tour of the facilities at the WA Institute of Sport (WAIS) as part of the Education Minister’s Running Challenge.
The students tested their speed at the timing gates, as well as their vertical and long jump abilities at the state-of-the-art facility. They also got to tour WAIS’s physiology lab, onsite athlete accommodation, and altitude simulation room.
Butler College and Belridge Secondary College students toured around the state-of-the-art facility.
The group was also treated to a presentation by canoe sprint athlete and Australian team captain at the Under 23 World Championships, Luke Egger, about the experience and challenges of competing at an elite level.
Luke also spoke to students about his passion for the sport, as well as the various ways WAIS supports its athletes.
The day gave the sports students an in-depth look into what goes into making world class athletes.
“It was an excellent opportunity for them to experience behind-the-scenes at an elite sporting institute,” said Butler College’s Director of Sport Academy Programs, Jessamyn Lumb.
“They gained so much from the presentations, tours, and athletic testing.”
Students tested their vertical jump.
This was the second year that the Education Minister’s Running Challenge has provided the chance for senior secondary students to visit the WA’s high-performance centre.
The third edition of the running challenge ends this Friday, September 19.
For more information, visit the running challenge website.