EDUCATION
IN ASSOCIATION WITH
ELTHAM COLLEGE STUDENT
SELECTED FOR ENGLAND NETBALL ACADEMY
CHRISTINE KADIRI
Christine Kadiri , Year 11 student at Eltham College , has been named as one of 26 athletes in the country to join England Netball ’ s Roses Academy 2024-25 .
Part of the England Netball Player Pathway , the academy prepares athletes for high-level international competitions , which next year will include the U17 European Championships in March as well as the Netball World Youth Cup in September . Christine will join fellow academy members in regular camps at Loughborough over the coming months for a development programme both on and beyond the court .
Christine has been a stalwart of Eltham College netball since joining in 2020 as part of the school ’ s first co-educational Year 7 intake . This September saw that cohort reach Year 11 and Eltham become co-educational in every year group , its phased introduction of girls complete .
In four years , Eltham girls have become a major sporting force , with netball counting among their many strengths ; last year , 15 students were selected into the London
Pulse Netball Pathway Hubs and six into Kent Netball Academies , while Eltham ’ s U12A team were runners-up in the Kent County Tournament .
Christine ’ s selection to the elite Roses squad and opportunity to play for England in prestigious international tournaments follows consistently excellent performances for the London Pulse U17 team in the Netball Performance League , which earned her a silver medal last year .
“ We are extremely proud of Christine . She has been a standout player for us , last year representing Eltham College in the 1st VII as a Year 10 student and this year leading our U16 performance squad as captain ,” says Laura True , head of netball . “ Christine has established herself not only as a fantastic netball player , but also as an excellent role model for younger students ; we cannot wait to see her thrive in the Roses environment . We will be supporting Christine every step of the way as she begins this exciting next phase of her netball career .”
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