iXL@Esports Program
Esports in Education isn't just playing games. Esports in an Education context allows students to learn to play games in a safe and healthy manner.
Research shows that 36% of teenagers play video games regularly. The Esports Academy will allow students to play games and attain skills to manage their well-being, ensuring they are playing games safely.
Students are taught how to work together to build a team-oriented mindset, build resilience, how to balance screen time, what healthy electronic gaming looks like, and how to manage sleep and gaming. The aim is to teach students to maintain their health and well-being, whilst still playing games.
Some of the most notable positive effects of gaming include:
- Improved cognitive abilities
- Improved problem-solving skills and logic
- Increased hand-to-eye coordination
- Greater multi-tasking ability
- Faster and more accurate decision-making
- Enhanced prosocial behaviours
- Better eyesight (attention to detail)
Our Academy is run in a high-quality gaming facility including:
- High end gaming machines
- Nintendo Switch consoles
- VR Systems
- A range of games to support skill progression
- Game capture, recording and casting capability
Esports Academy Values?
- The Esports Academy has 4 core values underpinning their program,
Integrity,
Team Work,
Inclusion and
Strength.
- These core values help teach some key life skills including:
- Working with Others
- Social Skills and Pro-Social Skills
- Strategic Thinking and Planning
- Managing Success and Failure
- Time Management
If Esports is an area of interest for your child/ren,
please see our Esports Academy Brochure for further information and check your eligibility and apply online using the Esports Academy Application for 2024.
For information about all of our Academies please see our iXL Brochure with information about all the options.
Eligibility criteria
School attendance - I maintain high rates of school attendance.
Attitude - I maintain a positive behaviour record and high levels of effort in classes.
Teacher’s recommendation - I have a teacher recommendation.
Support Us
If you would like to become an Esports Academy Supporter please contact Danielle del Prado at dcjon0@eq.edu.au to discuss how you can help our team to succeed.