NFL Academy Launch - 26 April 2024

Our Principal Joanne Sheehy, pictured with General Manager of NFL Australia & New Zealand, Charlotte Offord, is proud to share that A.B. Paterson College has entered into a landmark partnership with the National Football League to be the new home of the NFL Academy, only the second of its kind globally.

The NFL Academy is a major global initiative by the NFL, offering talented student-athletes the opportunity to combine full-time education at A.B. Paterson College, alongside intensive training in American football.

A key pillar of the partnership for A.B. Paterson College is the NFL Futures Program which will provide employment, training and pathway opportunities for school students through the NFL, the Academy and the NFL's wider partner network.

The NFL Academy is an international initiative by the NFL that aims to use American football to create life-changing opportunities for young people.

The NFL Academy offers student athletes aged 12-18 from around the world the opportunity to combine their education with life skills and intensive training in the sport, under the guidance of full-time professional coaches.

To learn more about this exciting partnership please visit https://www.nflacademy.com

For further enquires please contact nflacademy@abpat.qld.edu.au.

See the moment the new NFL Academy Asia Pacific was announced to the world CLICK HERE.


We were excited to formally launch the NFL Academy at our College this morning.

The video below has been shared to a global audience highlighting this monumental partnership between A.B. Paterson College, the NFL and supported by the City of Gold Coast and Queensland State Government.