Rugby League Development Program for local high schoolers gives insight and encouragement
The local secondary school students of Bulladelah Central School and Gorikan High School were lucky to visit our Callaghan Campus and participate in a Rugby League Development Program.
A fun-packed day was has by sixteen Year 10 and Year 11 students from these schools, who were engaged with and encouraged to consider a tertiary education with the help of the love for the game!
Driven by Dr Michael Seamer from the Newcastle Business School, the program used rugby league to introduce male students to university culture and address preconceptions regarding access to tertiary education.
The program consisted of rugby league clinics delivered by Tony Butterfield (former Newcastle Knight and Newcastle Business School graduate), a weights session facilitated by Matt Toohey from The Forum and personal development workshops focused on goal setting and post school options. Additionally, students had a campus tour to check out the University facilities.
The objective of the program was to help those students who may not have considered a tertiary pathway to see university as a possibility. Feedback from students, teachers and parents who attended the day-long program was overwhelmingly positive. Hopefully we’ll see some Bulladelah Central School and Gorikan High School students around UoN soon!
