The NFL Flag PE Teacher Accreditation Course, developed by NFL Australia/New Zealand in collaboration with Playbk Sports, has received a Platinum Winner in Best Learning Impact category at the 2025 Learn X Awards.
Built to introduce NFL Flag into Australian and New Zealand schools, the course transforms a static teaching resource into a dynamic 90-minute professional learning program featuring:
- On-field demonstrations with teachers and students
- Strategy and rules explainers
- Interactive quizzes with 100% mastery requirement
- Australian and New Zealand curriculum alignment
- A mobile-friendly, high-concurrency Learning Management System powered by Amazon Web Services
The NFL Flag PE Teacher Accreditation Course has driven exceptional impact:
- 516 teachers accredited
- 282,000+ estimated student touchpoints
- 95.9% satisfaction rating
- 67% of participants new to the sport
- 95.5% confident delivering NFL Flag post-course
NFL AU/NZ General Manager, Charlotte Offord, said:
“This award recognises the strength of the course and the incredible response from teachers. It’s helped us bring NFL Flag into thousands of classrooms and made the sport accessible, fun and safe for students.”
Playbk Sports CEO, Jon Shepherd, said:
“We’re proud of the course’s impact and of the teachers who have embraced a new sport with such enthusiasm. This NFL Flag program stands as one of the most successful school-based sporting introductions across Australia and New Zealand.”
For more information on the NFL Flag PE Teacher Accreditation course visit https://www.nflflag.com.au/ and visit this link for for Learn X Awards overview
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For media enquiries or further information:
NFL FLAG: https://www.nflflag.com.au/
Playbk Sports: https://playbksports.com/contact/
About NFL FLAG Australia/New Zealand
NFL Flag is the National Football League’s program which aims to introduce young people to the NFL, American Football and inspire the next generation of players. It teaches them the NFL values of respect, resilience, responsibility and integrity and the importance of leading healthy, active lifestyles including physical activity and emotional wellbeing.
About Playbk Sports
Playbk Sports delivers premium digital learning solutions tailored for the sporting sector.
Since 2015, we have partnered with elite clubs and national sporting bodies to design eLearning programs and branded LMS platforms that drive participation, build workforce capability and create measurable impact across schools, coaches, athletes and communities.
Trusted by organisations including teams from the AFL, NRL, NBL and the NFL, as well as AusCycling, Little Athletics Australia and Special Olympics Australia.
