We are extremely excited to announce that we have been selected along with four other Christchurch schools to attend a Rugby League World Cup game and be a part of the action.

Thanks to Juanita Asi kaiako in Kōmanawa, for entering us into the Rugby League World Cup Competition we have won a significant prize for 17 of our ākonga!

The following is an extract from the media release:

Seventeen pupils from each of the winning schools will get to walk out with teams playing in RLWC2017 matches in New Zealand.

Over 600 schools entered the competition by registering for a RLWC2017 Education Resource developed in conjunction with New Zealand Rugby League.

“We’re delighted to be able to give children across New Zealand this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk out with the world’s best players during the biggest rugby league event New Zealand has ever hosted,” concluded Hill.

The other 13 schools to win this unique opportunity are Edmonton Primary School, Whenuapai School, Star of the Sea School (Auckland), Amisfield School, Leamington School, Tauranga Intermediate, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Toku Mapihi Maurea (Hamilton), Avalon Primary School, Pukeatua Primary School (Wellington), Banks Ave School, Haeata Community Campus, Temuka Primary School and Halswell School (Christchurch).

New Zealand coach David Kidwell said: “This year’s Rugby League World Cup will be a watershed moment for the game in New Zealand and I’m thrilled that students from across the country get the chance to join the players as they walk out onto the field during such a special occasion. Speaking from experience, this will be a moment that both the players and the students will remember for a lifetime.”