The Sea Eagles Sports Business Academy, launched in April 2025 marks, an exciting new practical pathway into the sports industry — and through our new community partnership with the Sea Eagles, the Manly Cricket family is well placed to benefit.
In partnership with TAFE Queensland, the Academy offers a 12-month dual-diploma program (Diploma of Sport + Diploma of Leadership & Management) that blends classroom learning with immersive experience at the heart of the Sea Eagles organisation. Students will complete around 100 hours of work-integrated learning across departments such as marketing, media, operations and leadership, within the Sea Eagles’ facility environment.
It is a tremendous opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience at an NRL club, while at the same time furthering their education. They will interact with club staff, players and coaches, bolstering their credentials and readiness for a career in the industry.
For our Manly Cricket community — junior players, aspiring administrators, sponsors, supporters and beyond — this represents a unique chance. With the clubs now collaborating under the full “Manly Warringah” banner, the Academy offers a clear line of sight from the Northern Beaches sporting landscape into careers beyond the field.
Whether you’re interested in match-day operations, business development, digital media or sponsorship activation, this is a pathway designed to equip you.
Some of the standout features of the Academy include:
• A learning environment based at the Sea Eagles Centre of Excellence in Brookvale, including classroom facilities overlooking the field.
• An initial intake of 23 students that commenced July 2025, with the course running to May 2026. Further intakes will be open shortly.
• For high-achieving graduates: up to two full-time roles inside the Sea Eagles organisation.
• Direct articulation into university degrees in sports development, management or business.
If you’re thinking ahead to life beyond playing cricket, or someone in the local sporting community keen to build a skill-set around sport, business and leadership, now is the time to explore what the Sea Eagles Sports Business Academy has to offer.
Registrations are already open for further information sessions, with the next coming up quickly on Wednesday 3rd December. Please head to www.seaeaglesacademy.com.au to learn more and book your place at the information session.
We will provide info on each information sessions as they approach.
Together, our two “Manly Warringah” organisations align not just on the field, but in shaping opportunities off it too.
