Education
After being inspired by his high school PE teachers and the love he shared towards sport, Ognjen went on to study at the Australian College of Physical (ACPE) located in the heart of Olympic Park. He is studying the Bachelor of Physical and Health to become a PDHPE teacher.
Career
Ognjen started his handball career at Cabramatta High School and went on to represent the U18 NSW handball team in 2005. Matic has been part of the NSW U21 Handball team for a number of years(2006, 2007 and 2008). Winning three junior nationals titles and earning him a spot in the Australian World Cup team which competed at the XXI World Championship held in Croatia.
Matic made his debut for the Australian national team on 17 January 2009 against Hungary in which he opened Australia’s score in the second half.
In 2006 he was successfully selected for the Open men’s NSW Handball team at the age of 17, becoming one of the youngest players to have played for NSW in the sport of Handball.