Eels Institute

After a very successful launch to the Eels Institute in October 2025, we are excited to announce that the Eels Institute will be expanding to welcome another cohort of students in July 2026 who are eager to design careers that they love in sport, business and beyond. In partnership with TAFE Queensland, the Eels Institute will offer a new Dual Diploma program to students in July 2026: Diploma of Project Management and Diploma of Leadership & Management. TAFE Queensland’s Academy of Sport...

STARTING LINE: On January 27th 2026, we officially kicked off the Eels Institute with 43 students; the largest inaugural education cohort across the NRL. We had 24 students enroll in our first, Dual Diploma of Sport (Coaching) / Leadership & Management intake. This dual diploma is focused on helping students build the knowledge and skills that are required to drive growth in sport; whether that’s growth on-the-field or off-the-field. We also had 19 students enrol in our first, Dual Diploma...

STUDENT NAME: Matthew Hekeik DEPARTMENT: Consumer Sales – Hospitality CONTRIBUTION: What were 3 key ways that you contributed to this department during your internship? Supported Targeted Business Engagement Efforts - Identified local businesses, created a strategic plan of attack and expanded contact lists across key corporate categories. Led the Business Drop-In Rollout – Conducted and coordinated in-person, business drop-ins with two other Eels Institute students to promote premium...