The whole Hogg: cricket legend hits town

As part of School, Drug, Education and Road Aware (SDERA), Hogg talked about his own experiences and the challenges he faced during his cricket career to help inspire young people to fulfil their potential.

The session focused on the importance of building resilience so students can meet the challenges of life.

“I have been through many ups and downs and sometimes you are tempted to give up, but you need to be able to look yourself in the eye and know you have done your best,” Hogg said.

JTC is part of a whole school approach to health education called Changing Health Acting Together (CHAT) which means they have made resilience, drug education and road safety a priority. 

Part of the CHAT approach is to give students a tool box of emotional and social skills so that they can make smarter choices.

Hogg is still at the top of his profession at age 44 and shared some of the strategies he’s used over the years to remain healthy.

“You don’t have to be into sport to want to be healthy," he said.

"It’s about making good decisions about what you put into your body so you give yourself the best opportunity to succeed, be it at school, music, in friendships or just being happy.

“It’s about making good decisions in life that supports you in the long term.

“If you make a mistake it’s about owning up to it and knowing you still have the opportunity to turn it around.”