NRL offers Sporting Schools participants the NRL Sporting Schools program for primary schools and the NRL LIFT for secondary schools.
NRL programs are aligned to the Health & Physical Education Australian Curriculum and include an assessment checklist linked to the movement and physical activity content descriptions. These tools are designed to help teachers assess student learning throughout the units and maintain records for student reporting.
“As a PE Teacher working in a rural school, it is great to have something like Rugby League visit to allow our kids the chance to learn some new skills from a sport they are interested in. Both the students and I had a great time and it was fantastic to see so many students having a go.”
J. Randall, PE Teacher, Queenstown Tasmania
NRL Primary schools program
The Foundation - Year 2
The NRL Sporting Schools program is designed to teach students the basic skills and concepts of rugby league in a non-contact, safe environment. Lessons have been developed to include action packed game-based activities that build on fundamental movement skills, are fun and engaging, while promoting the benefits of being physically active and enjoying learning new skills with classmates and friends.
The Year 3 - Year 6 program
Developed in partnership with Dr Greg Forrest from the University of Wollongong, this program is underpinned by an innovative games and sports teaching approach in a non-contact, safe environment. The program aims to improve students game sense and focuses on further development of fundamental movement skills, teamwork while being inclusive, safe, and fun.
NRL League Integrated Fundamentals Training (LIFT)
The NRL League Integrated Fundamentals Training (LIFT)
The NRL League Integrated Fundamentals Training (LIFT) program provides opportunities for year 7 and 8 students to participate in highly engaging physical movement activities that are fun, safe and engaging. The program focuses on educating Australian teenagers about the importance of being physically active for lifelong health and wellbeing.
Rugby League for All
Rugby League for All is an adapted version of the Rugby League (NRL) program, catering for students with intellectual disabilities and autism. It has been designed by NRL in partnership with Special Olympics Australia for delivery in special education environments. Coaches are purposefully trained and provided with additional resources to deliver inclusive programs and to adapt activities to suit the needs of participating students.
Wheelchair Rugby League
NRL Wheelchair programs are adapted versions of the National Rugby League (NRL) Sporting Schools program (primary) and LIFT program (secondary). These programs cater for students with and without disability, with wheelchairs supplied for program delivery.
Coaches are purposefully trained and provided with additional resources to deliver these inclusive programs and to adapt activities to suit the needs of participating students. Programs will be further modified for special schools.
Please note:
NRL Wheelchair programs are currently unavailable in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Please contact NRL administrators in your state who will be able to advise of available programs that cater towards inclusion of students with disabilities.
Equipment
Schools have the option to order an NRL School Equipment Pack (packs for Primary and Secondary detailed below). The pack includes equipment to help deliver sessions as part of your Health & Physical Education or sport programs.
Equipment kits can be purchased through the Sporting Schools booking system as add-ons or through the NRL online shop.
Get your students active with this Rugby League kit that allows you to participate in all the skills. Additionally, teachers will receive a free Community Coach online training module.
Pack includes:
- 2x backpack
- 1 x hand pump
- 1 x stopwatch
- 40 x markers
- 1 x holder for markers
- 1 x whistle
- 20 x footballs
- 3 x mesh bags
Get your students active with this Rugby League kit that allows you to participate in all the skills. Additionally, teachers will receive a free Community Coach online training module.
- 1 x agility pole kits (10 pack)
- 2 x speed ropes
- 60 x markers
- 2 x holder for markers
- 2 x backpack
- 2 x hand pumps
- 25 x footballs
- 1 x training hurdles mixed pack
- 1 x obstacle Tunnel
- 1 x whistle
- 6 x mesh bags
Get your students active with this Rugby League kit that allows you to participate in all the skills. Additionally, teachers will receive a free Community Coach online training module. 
Pack includes:
- activity cards (via online link)
- 20 x coloured bibs
- 3 x mesh bags
- 20 x Steeden footballs (Mod Size 4)
- 1 x whistle
- 20 x markers
Please note that this equipment pack is currently unavailable.
Get your students active with this Rugby League kit that allows you to participate in all the skills. Additionally, teachers will receive a free Community Coach online training module. 
- 40 x markers
- 10 x fluro training bibs
- 30 x training balls (Mod Size 4)
- 1 x agility pole kits (10 pack)
- 2 x training hurdles mixed pack
- 1 x whistle
- 1 x hand pump
- 3 x mesh bags
Teachers can deliver NRL Sporting Schools program by meeting the requirements below.
- Hold a valid state and/or territory teacher registration
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- A coaching qualification may be necessary in some regions
- Contact your local NRL Game Development Officer
To become a coach and deliver rugby league in Sporting Schools please ensure you are working towards the following requirements:
- Be aged 18 years or over
- Hold a current Working With Children Check for relevant State
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- NRL Coaching Qualification (relevant to age group) and
- Approval from your local NRL Game Development Officer and Regional Manager.
NRL coordinates all Sporting Schools programs and do not require external coaching providers (unless deemed necessary for the region). For further information please contact NRL.
Sporting Schools is an Australia-wide program in partnership with more than 35 national sporting organisations (NSO), of which NRL is one.
NRL coordinates all Sporting Schools programs and does not require external coaching providers (unless deemed necessary for the region). For further information please contact NRL.
NRL Resources
Primary School Resource
This resource will provide teachers with a series of exciting of activities that introduce students to the game of Rugby League in a safe, non-competitive and fun environment.
All activities are developed according to an age-appropriate learning approach that is specifically designed to meet the need of the Foundation - Year 2, Year 3 - Year 4 and Year 5 - Year 6 phases of learning.
Additionally, the resource provides detailed unit plans that outline Australian Curriculum Links, Achievement Standards, Focus Areas and Curriculum Content Descriptions for each activity.
LIFT (Secondary School) Resource
This resource will provide Secondary School teachers with the physical literacy activities developed specially for this program.
Contact
| NSW/ACT | |
|---|---|
| Sydney South / East Contact: Adam Hellyer Email: ahellyer@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 411 159 277 | Sydney North Contact: Samantha Redman Email: Sredman@nrl.com.au Phone: 0419 790 735 |
| Sydney - Penrith Contact: Scott Borg Email: sborg@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 409 814 873 | Sydney – Canterbury / Campbelltown Contact: Kurt Mangan Email: kmangan@nrl.com.au Phone: 0412 457 082 |
| Sydney – Parramatta Contact: Marshall Boyd Email: mboyd@nrl.com.au Phone: 0487 772 263 | South West / Western NSW Contact: James Smart Email: jsmart@nrl.com.au Phone: 0411 159 390 |
| Central Coast, Hunter & North West Contact: Dean Bosnich Email: dbosnich@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 427 165 910 | Northern Contact: Wayde Kelly Email: wkelly@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 449 574 324 |
| Southern Contact: Matthew O'Brien Email: mobrien@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 427 165 910ACT | ACT Contact: Shane Read Email: sread@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 428 844 177 |
| NT | |
| Northern Territory Contact: Darren Manaway Email: dmanaway@nrl.com.au Phone: 0402 258 272 | |
| QLD | |
| South East Contact: Owen Gregory Email: ogregory@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 439 749 900 | Central Contact: Sarah Walker Email: swalker@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 411 159 463 |
| Northern Contact: Alby Anderson Email: aanderson@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 448 812 005 | |
| SA | |
| South Australia Contact: Kelly Rourke Email: krourke@nrl.com.au Phone: 0438 757 284 | |
| TAS | |
| Tasmania Contact: Brent Silva Email: bsilva@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 467 556 770 | |
| VIC | |
| Victoria Contact: Ben Jack Email: bjack@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 408 069 172 | |
| WA | |
| Western Australia Contact: Gus Marshall Email: gmarshall@nrl.com.au Phone: +61 419 263 716 | |
| Wheelchair Rugby League | |
| Contact: Ben Cheeseman Email: bcheeseman@nrlwheelchair.com.au Phone: 0474 457 928 | |