Liverpool Football Club International Academy

Ignatius Park College Proud to Launch Townsville’s First Liverpool Football Club International Academy Australia Partnership

This exciting development marks a significant milestone for football in Townsville, with Ignatius Park College partnering with Liverpool FC International Academy Australia to deliver a world-class, high-performance football program starting in 2026.

The vision behind this partnership is to create an elite football environment that mirrors the standards and expectations of the high-performance pathways in the UK. Students will benefit from an authentic Liverpool FC coaching philosophy—focusing not only on technical, tactical, and physical development, but also on the mental, social, and emotional aspects of the game.

Key components of the program include:

• Access to elite-level coaching and training sessions delivered by Liverpool FC-accredited staff
• Development of leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
• Pathways to further opportunities in football and education
• A balanced approach to sport, academics, and personal growth

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“This partnership with Liverpool Academy will provide our students with a high-level football program, grounded in the values of ambition, dignity, unity and commitment. The Liverpool values are aligned with our College values of Integrity, Pride and Commitment, which will always remain front and centre in both the programs that we run, and in the young men that participate in them.

To be in partnership with the most recognisable name in world football is both a responsibility and a privilege for our College, and I believe that it speaks to the ambition that Ignatius Park has for the future of this sport at our school, and within North Queensland.”

Mr Luke Thomson - Ignatius Park College Principal

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LFC International Academy at Ignatius Park College

LFC International Academy offers young fans around the world an opportunity to learn to play The Liverpool Way, developing participants both on and off the pitch. The Liverpool Way is a philosophy that runs throughout LFC and will be implemented into the Ignatius Park College’s College high-performance football school program. It incorporates the four core values of the club, and these values permeate through everything that we do at the LFC International Academy.

‘The Liverpool Way’ is based on our four core family values:

• Ambition – Knowing that dreams are there to be achieved. Nothing is impossible
• Commitment – Put your heart and soul into everything – go that last mile to do things right
• Dignity – Earn respect through honesty and integrity
• Unity – Work together to bring the best out of each other