To be considered to apply to become an AFL Queensland Schools of Excellence, schools are required to meet the below pre-application requirements.
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Minimum 2 years participation in the StreetSmarts AFL Queensland Schools Cup – all divisions (secondary)
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Nominated for current calendar year to participate in StreetSmarts AFL Queensland Schools Cup – all divisions, including disability inclusion division.
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Connect to an AFL Community Club through promotion and recruitment initiatives.
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Ability to host match days at school with co-usage with the AFL, for venue usage and/or willingness to plan for facility development for use of QSoE and AFL.
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In-school programming regularly booked in semesterly into schooling calendar (i.e. Sporting Schools)
If you’d like to know more, please email [email protected].
AFL Queensland endorses 12 schools as AFL Queensland Schools of Excellence in Queensland currently, who are required to meet 7 key categories annually to be listed as a QSoE. Failure to meet these standards, is a loss of endorsement with schools signing an MOU between the AFL and school.