Brisbane Broncos help students tackle education issues
THE Brisbane Broncos are leading the charge to provide more opportunities for young female indigenous students.
Toowoomba State High School will also play a key role in that charge as one of 11 new Beyond Broncos facilitators.
Brisbane Broncos NRLW premiership winning skipper Ali Brigginshaw and former Broncos halfback Scott Prince were on deck yesterday to launch the program.
Making the trip from Brisbane to promote the importance of education was easy for Brigginshaw.
“I wasn’t so great at school,” she said. “So I want to make sure that girls know sport will always be there but we need to make the most of being at school and getting an education.”
A passionate Prince was excited to see another school sign for the Beyond Broncos program.
“It’s great to be here to launch the program,” he said.
“It’s not about rugby league and footy skills, it’s about education, learning and staying at school.
“We want to empower the girls and let them know they can achieve anything in life but it all starts with education.”
Spearheading the program at the Mt Lofty school will be student support officer Liz Wilson.
“We’re looking forward to the great adventure we’ll be taking these girls on,” she said.
“There has been plenty of positive outcomes at other schools involved and we’re expecting the same.”