Overview
The Schools Pathway Program is a Rowing Australia initiative for the best schoolboy and schoolgirl rowers in each state to compete against each other. The aim of the Pathway Program is to expose school rowers and coaches to the next level of rowing. It is a chance to experience the national rowing selection process, compete against their school counterparts from around the country, to work with high-level coaches & support staff and encourage school rowers to make the next step in their rowing pathway.
Purpose: Through this program, Rowing WA seeks to:
- provide the best student rowers and coaches in Western Australia with opportunities to represent their state,
- compete strongly in the respective events, and
- provide progressive pathways and opportunities for elite athletes.
Eligibility: Athletes from any secondary school in Western Australia are eligible for selection into the Pathway crews. All nominating rowers and coxswains must be enrolled in a secondary school for the year of nomination and must be under 19 years of age as at December 31 of that year. That school does not need to be a 'rowing' school.
Please note - there is a cost to the Pathway Trip to cover accommodation, catering, equipment & everything that comes with a Rowing trip. This is approximately $1200 excluding flights.
Key dates
Nominations Open: Monday 13th January 2025
Nominations Close: Friday 21 February 2025 (5pm)
Pathway Regatta: 13th - 17th April 2025
You can read the Pathway VIII Selection Policy HERE
Event Requirements
Click here for the 2025 Schoolboys Event Requirements
Click here for the 2025 Schoolgirls Event Requirements
Nomination Forms
Will be available when nominations open in January 2025.
For any questions regarding the Pathways Program contact Tom Gatti at: tgatti@wais.org.au
2024 PATHWAY TEAM: RESULTS & PHOTOS
Congratulations to the 2024 team for their amazing results.
Men's A 8+ - Gold
Women's 8+ - Seventh
Men's B 8+ - Eighth
Women's 4x+ - Sixth
| Athlete Name | School or Club |
| Billy Mahaffy | Scotch |
| Blair Parnell | Guildford |
| Jack Hansen-Knarhoi | Trinity |
| James Young | Aquinas |
| Kato Pachioli | Trinity |
| Lachlan Brown | Trinity |
| Lachlan Cook | Christ Church |
| Liam McDonnell | Trinity |
| Lucas Cardaci | Trinity |
| Lucas Howard | Guildford |
| Matt Rayner | Scotch |
| Miles Gaspar | Scotch |
| Raff McDonald | Scotch |
| Roman Cook | Wesley |
| Sam Doney | Scotch |
| Sam Roache | Fremantle |
| Will Mayne | Christ Church |
| William Moharich | Swan River |
| Athlete Name | School or Club |
| Annabel Antunovich | PLC |
| Bridget Gralton | Iona/Fremantle |
| Elizabeth Moss | Guildford |
| Ella Beven | Perth College/Swan River |
| Ellsie Griffith | Perth College/Swan River |
| Hannah Bergersen | PLC |
| Helena Hurworth | Guildford |
| Imogen Hubbard | MLC/Fremantle |
| Kelsi Brennan | Guildford |
| Kiara Stofberg | PLC |
| Lara Connolly | Fremantle |
| Maddison Naylor | Fremantle |
| Olivia Youngson | St Hildas |
| Tahlia Wells | PLC |
2023 Pathway Team: Results & Photos
Congratulations to the following athletes for their selection to the 2023 WA Pathway Squad, and their fantastic results at the Pathway Regatta.
Men's VIII - Silver
Women's VIII - Bronze
You can read about their success here.
Girls:
Sina Metzger - Fremantle Rowing Club
Juliet Kelly - Fremantle Rowing Club
Charlotte Hansen-Knarhoi - Fremantle Rowing Club
Emma O'Neill - Fremantle Rowing Club
Isabella Bolton - Swan River Rowing Club/Perth College
Alessia Cirocco - Swan River Rowing Club/Perth College
Laura Stokes - ANA Rowing Club/Perth College
Emma Pittman - Guildford Grammar School
Anna Salmon - Perth College
Matilda Herman-Ralph - Guildford Grammar School
Sydney Hillier - Perth College
Lilly Holthouse - Perth College
Boys:
Javier Chadhina - Trinity College
Hugh Chapman - Scotch College
Sam Clode - Guildford Grammar School/West Australian Rowing Club
Thomas Byass - Scotch College
Oscar Lourie - Fremantle Rowing Club
Lachlan Brown - Trinity College
Marcus James - Trinity College/Swan River Rowing Club
Remy Payne - Fremantle/Churchlands
Luke Porteous - Aquinas College/Swan River Rowing Club
Matt McCarthy - Aquinas College/Swan River Rowing Club
Roman Cook - Wesley College
Lachlan Cook - Christ Church Grammar School
Harry Hansen-Knarhoi - Trinity College/ANA Rowing Club
Angus Park - Christ Chirch Grammar School/Bunbury Rowing Club
Coxswain - Kato Pachioli - Trinity College