The Rugby League Academy program aims to improve the skills of boy rugby league players in Years 7 - 12. Our coaches are highly accredited, and the school has two full size rugby league fields plus a gym.
Our teams participate in the Brisbane Broncos Schoolboy Challenge, Struddy's Cup, plus local gala days. Players can also choose to trial for the Bayside School Sport team.
Rugby League Academy has a partnership with Wynnum Manly Seagulls club which aims to develop young rugby league footballers in the East Brisbane and Bayside region.
Program Scheduling
Training sessions occur weekly on scheduled days before, during and after school.
- Years 7 and 8 – students do Rugby League-focused HPE lessons all year-long, instead of the usual one semester program, and do not study compulsory Creative Arts like other students.
- Year 9 – students do Rugby League-focused HPE lessons for three terms, followed by a term of compulsory History lessons
- Year 10 (semester one) – students must select Rugby League as one of their elective subjects
- Years 11 and 12 – timetables prioritise senior subjects to support post-school goals, so students do not have timetabled Rugby League lessons. Instead, students complete their team-training during after-school sessions.
Entry Requirements
Students applying for a Rugby League Academy placement must demonstrate sporting ability or potential, and must satisfy high standards in behaviour, attendance and academic participation.
Interested students must complete the program application form. If shortlisted, students will be invited to attend a try-out session. Team numbers are limited, to ensure that students get quality playing time.
It is possible to join STEM Academy along with Rugby League Academy, but students cannot also be part of either Basketball or Dance Academy due to conflicting times for lessons and training.
Program Fee & Competition Costs
- Rugby League Academy has an annual program fee to pay for: program consumables and specialist training clinics through external providers.
- Students must purchase a training uniform.
- In addition to the annual program fee, there are extra costs for participation in each competition: bus travel, competition registration fees, referee / first-aid hire and health consumables (ice, strapping).
