Ella Bourke - Libero/DS
Date of Birth: 22/04/2007
Country of Passport: Australia
Graduated High School: November 2024
College Start: July 2026
Height: 174cm / 5’8 ½”
Weight: 68kg
Spike Jump: 57cm / 22 ½”
Spike Touch: 285cm / 9’3”
School: Brighton Secondary School
Club: South Adelaide Panthers
Academy: Australian Volleyball Academy
GPA: 3.6 estimated
Videos:
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State Team:
U15 2021, U16 2022, U17 2023, U18 2024, U23 2025 South Australian team.
National Teams:
Team Success:
Individual Awards:
What I would like to study:
Bachelor of art
Bachelor of Psychology
Mainly undecided
Why I want to play college volleyball:
I see college volleyball as a key pathway toward representing Australia at the Senior National Team level, as well as progressing into professional leagues in Europe. Competing in the U.S. collegiate system would allow me to train and play in a highly competitive environment while balancing high-level athletics with academic growth. Beyond volleyball, pursuing my education in a foreign country is important to me as it would broaden my global perspective, strengthen my independence, and contribute significantly to my personal maturity and development both on and off the court.
Country of Passport: Australia
Graduated High School: November 2024
College Start: July 2026
Height: 174cm / 5’8 ½”
Weight: 68kg
Spike Jump: 57cm / 22 ½”
Spike Touch: 285cm / 9’3”
School: Brighton Secondary School
Club: South Adelaide Panthers
Academy: Australian Volleyball Academy
GPA: 3.6 estimated
Videos:
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State Team:
U15 2021, U16 2022, U17 2023, U18 2024, U23 2025 South Australian team.
National Teams:
- 2023, 2024, 2025 National Junior Squad
- 2024 Development Malaysia team
Team Success:
- AVA AIS tournament 2025 1st
- Brighton Secondary School – National Schools cup - 2nd 2022/23/24
- South Australian U23 state team 2025 - 1st
- South Australian U18 State team - 4th
- South Australian U16 State team 2nd
- National Development Team - Malaysia - 5th
- Brighton Secondary School - State Schools Cup 2024 -1st
- South Australian Volleyball League Reserves – 2023/24/25 1st
- South Australian Volleyball League – 2024/25 2nd
Individual Awards:
- South Australian Volleyball League Reserves 2023/24 MVP
- South Australian u16 Captain
- All Australian Team 2022
- Australian Volleyball Academy 2025/26
What I would like to study:
Bachelor of art
Bachelor of Psychology
Mainly undecided
Why I want to play college volleyball:
I see college volleyball as a key pathway toward representing Australia at the Senior National Team level, as well as progressing into professional leagues in Europe. Competing in the U.S. collegiate system would allow me to train and play in a highly competitive environment while balancing high-level athletics with academic growth. Beyond volleyball, pursuing my education in a foreign country is important to me as it would broaden my global perspective, strengthen my independence, and contribute significantly to my personal maturity and development both on and off the court.