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SCHOOLS FAQs

To join as an AFL Schools Member simply fill out your details on the home page and one of our team members will be in touch to confirm your membership.

All teachers who were previously registered as a Schools Ambassador will be automatically rolled over to our new AFL Schools Membership Program and no action is required your end to make this happen.

In short, yes! Where relevant, all resources have been adapted and aligned to the new Australian Curriculum 9.0, Victorian Curriculum Foundation - 10, and NSW curriculum.

No! Our membership model is free, and all of our resources can be accessed free of charge.

To book an AFL staff delivered practical incursion at your school, please visit the Book a Program page on the website.

If you'd like to have an AFL Sporting Schools Program run at your School, please follow these steps:
- Visit www.sportaus.gov.au/schools/schools/funding to apply for funding or find out more information
- If successful in your funding application, select "AFL" as your chosen sport
- One of our AFL staff members will be in touch to finalise your booking details

Please check out the AFL Schools Shop which is fully equipped with all equipment required to run a high quality AFL program in your school. In addition, we will be implementing a grants program in 2023 - stay tuned for further details.

Yes - please check out our Professional Learning offering which aims to empower teachers to deliver our game confidently, and we have also created a 'What is AFL' resource in our Teacher Resources section which has a similar intention.

We intend to provide teachers with content that supports learning in the classroom. The lessons and instructional models include effective teaching methodologies based on such documentation as the Practice Principles for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

We have engaged with authors who have had educational experiences in schools, some of whom have been teachers.

In addition, informed by educational authorities nationally and state-based educational bodies, we refer to ACARA, VCAA, NSW’s DoE, Vic DET to ensure our resources are curriculum-aligned. Furthermore, the materials and the intended application focusing on pedagogy, are drawn from the current evidenced-based works such as the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO), New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Community of Practice and other initiatives. Our practical approaches incorporate Coaching Professional Learning and AusKick Curriculum.

The methodology applied to support teachers to cater for the differing needs and abilities of students is the CHANGE IT Approach which has been developed in partnership with the Australian Sports Commission’s Active After-school Communities (AASC) program and the Schools Network.

We have a strong network of regional development staff that service all States and Territories via our incursion programming. Reach out to us via the Contact Us page and your query will be directed to your relevant State or Territory staff member who will be in touch.

Our competition structure varies in every State and Territory, so please get in touch via the Contact Us page and your local staff member will be in touch to advise on the best option for your school.