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Who we are

Westcastle International Academy (WIA) is a player-centred soccer academy based in Victoria, offering programs from grassroots to adult. Through professional coaching and a long-term approach to development, we help players build confidence, develop their abilities, and reach their potential.

Founded in 2019, WIA was created to provide high-quality development environments where players can thrive and pursue opportunities within the game.

Every program is guided by professional coaching, clear standards, and purposeful progression, ensuring players are challenged and supported at the appropriate stage of their development.

  • OUR VALUES

    EXCELLENCE
    High standards. Accountability. Consistency

    DEVELOPMENT FIRST
    Long-term growth over short-term results

    CREATIVITY & GAME INTELLIGENCE
    Brave, expressive players who understand the game

    CHARACTER
    Respect, leadership, and responsibility

  • THE WIA WAY

    We play attacking, possession-based, positional football built on creativity, bravery, pressing, and intelligent decision-making.

    OUR METHODOLOGY

    Technical mastery and tactical awareness
    Game intelligence and problem solving
    Discipline and team cohesion
    Free-flowing football

    Players are given the freedom to express themselves, supported by the structure required to perform at the next level.

Meet the team

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    Alexia Eiley

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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    Eddie Mukahanana

    DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL

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    DAVID SCHMIDT-SHWEDA

    HEAD REFEREE

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    Michael Steuart

    TECHNICAL LEAD DISCOVERY CENTRES / SKILL CENTRE

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    Carolyn Sutherland

    HEAD COACH - GU14 / SKILL CENTRE

  • JOANNE HILL

    HEAD COACH - GU15

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    John Servita

    HEAD COACH BU14 / SKILL CENTRE

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    Zac Bourgaine

    HEAD COACH - BU14 / SKILL CENTRE

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    Haileab Mehrete

    TECHNICAL LEAD / SKILL CENTRE

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    Janessa Lane

    SKILL CENTRE COACH - GU11

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    Makenzie Porter

    SKILL CENTRE COACH - GU12

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    EMILY HUBARD

    ASSIST COACH - GU14

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    Mike Bourassa

    TECHNICAL COACH

  • Randolph "Cutty" Cuthbert

    Randolph "Cutty" Cuthbert

    TECHNICAL COACH

  • Cathryn Gwynne

    Assist Coach - GU15

“We are not building teams for today. We are developing players for the future.”

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SPONSORS

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TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory Westcastle International Academy operates, and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.