Gabrielite Football Academy (GFA)

The Gabrielite Football Academy develops boys into leaders, sportsmen, and achievers through football. Find out how GFA nurtures students on and off the field

Last updated 26 June 2026

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Becoming a Leader, a Sportsman, and an Achiever

Staff of Gabrielite Football Academy

Appointments	Staff
School Advisor	Mr Martin Tan, Principal
Teacher IC	Mr Jimmy Tong Mr Sean de Zilva (2IC)
P1 and P2 Manager	Mr Jimmy Tong Mr Mohamad Hafiz
P3 and P4 Manager	Ms Irfana
P5 and P6 Managers	Mr Muhd Hamzah Mr Sean de Zilva
Coaches (With the generous partnership and support from ActiveSG Football Academy and ActiveSG Coaches)	ActiveSG Coaches Mr Jimmy Tong – Junior Team Manager Mr Sean de Zilva – Senior Team Manager
Parent-Coaches	TBD
Achievements	2022 South Zone Senior Division Champions National Tier 1 Junior Division League Champions

Background

The Gabrielite Football Academy (GFA) was started to provide our boys with a holistic education to develop them into Leaders, Sportsmen and Achievers in 2019. It was the brainchild of our new principal, Mr Martin Tan, who envisioned a whole school-CCA with a holistic focus for any boy who is interested to play football at St Gabriel’s Primary School.

Our boys are selected from P1 and put through training on and off the field. As a footballer, they are trained to improve their individual and team skills so that they can play football competitively or recreationally. All our boys are given Inter-School opportunities. As a leader, they are trained to become eventual junior coaches and referees, where they are expected to coach the junior players eventually and referee in school based matches.

In addition to all these football related activities, our boys are expected to do well in their studies and character development, so that they can become contributing and useful citizens of our school and country.

Rationale

Meeting the needs of our boys and parents.
Using football as a means to achieving all round student development.
Developing and enhancing the Gabrielite Spirit and Culture.

Chart showing Football Developmental Plan with three levels P1, P2, P3 listing hard skills, soft skills, and milestones for each.

Football Developmental Plan P1 - P3

Football Developmental Plan chart showing skill progressions for P4, P5, and P6 levels with a cartoon soccer player on the left.

Football Developmental Plan P4 - P6

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Half-Time Talk for Our Senior Team During South Zone Football Championships in 2023

Children practice soccer on a green artificial turf field, guided by a coach in a blue jersey numbered 11.

P3 Boys Training on Our Field

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Leadership Development - P5 Boys Planning and Running the Lower Primary Football Leagues in Our School

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Combined Senior and Junior School Team Training in 2022

A youth football team with coaches posing indoors in red and white jerseys, arms crossed, in two rows.

Our South Zone Senior Division Championship Team in 2022