Schools Blitz a huge success

Wests Tigers have completed the club's biggest Community Blitz, visiting some 96 primary schools in just two days.

It was a remarkable effort from the players and the Wests Tigers Community and Game Development team, and all are to be congratulated.

There were thousands of smiles from appreciative school children from Annandale to Warragamba and all places in between.

Thirty-six players visited 96 schools over the two-day blitz, covering the club’s vast catchment areas of the inner west and south west regions of Sydney.

This year’s Community Blitz roared into action on Tuesday, with the players setting off from Campbelltown Sports Stadium. 

Some 28 players then backed up the next day to visit 33 schools in Sydney's Inner West, including the likes of local local juniors Luke Brooks, Adam Doueihi, Alex Seyfarth, and newly appointed captain Api Koroisau.

Last year’s Community Blitz was forced to go 'virtual' due to the Covid pandemic, but still managed to engage with more than 10,000 students across 57 schools. 

This year's Blitz will have topped that number, and then some.

Wests Tigers Community Manager, Keehan Diamond says he could not be happier with how the two days panned out.

“What we achieved with last year’s ‘virtual blitz’ was amazing when you think about it, but this week’s blitz has been magic,”  said Diamond.

Seeing the students’ faces light up when they interact with the players, is priceless.

Keehan Diamond

“I can't thank our players enough, they were terrific.

“You only need look at the list of schools we visited, in a two-day period, to appreciate the scale of this initiative. 

"Who knows how many young Wests Tigers fans we might have attracted over the couple of days.

"That aside, it's just great to be doing what we do, and that's enriching the lives of our community."

South West Schools - Tuesday, 14th February

Appin Public School, Austral Public School, Barramurra Public School, Belfield Primary School, Blairmount Public School, Bowral Public School, Bradbury Public School, Bringelly Public School, Bundanoon Public School, Buxton Public School, Campbellfield Public School, Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown North Public School, Chippy Norton Public School, Cobbitty Public School, Currans Hill Public School, Dalmeny Public School, Douglas Park Public School, Edmondson Park Public School, Eschol Park Public School, Exeter Public School, Glenfield Public School, Glenwood Public School, Greenway Park Public School, Gregory Hills Public School, Hammondville Public School, Hinchinbrook Public School, Holy Family Luddenham, Holy Spirit Carnes Hill, Ingleburn Public School, Kemps Creek Public School, Lurnea Public School, Macarthur Adventist Primary School, Marulan Public School, Mater Dei School, Mawarra Public School, Minarah College, Minto Public School, Mittagong Public School, Moss Vale Public School, Mount Annan Public School, Mount Hunter Public School, Narellan Vale Public School, Nuwarra Public School, Oakdale Public School, Oran Park Public School, Robert Townson Public School, Rosemeadow Public School, Ruse Public School, Sackville St Public School, Sadlier Public School, Sarah Redfern Public School, St Anthonys Picton, St Francis Xavier Primary School, St Helens Park Public School, St Johns Catholic School,  St Justins Catholic Primary School, St Michaels Public School, St Thomas Moore Primary  School, Tallong Public School, The Grange Public School, Warragamba Public School, Warwick Farm Public School

Inner West Schools - Wednesday, 15th February

Annandale North Public School, Burwood Public School, Carlingford Public School, Concord Primary School, Ermington Public School, Glebe Public School, Holy Innocents Catholic Primary, Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Joan Of Arc Primary School, John Terry Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank Public School, Newington Public School, Nicholson Street Public School, Ryde East Public School, Santa Sabina, St Bernadetts, Dundas Valley, St Charles Ryde Primary School, St Josephs Catholic Primary School, St Kevins Catholic, Eastwood, St Marthas Primary School Strathfield, St Marys Primary School Concord, St Michaels Meadowbank, St Patricks Catholic Primary Mortlake, St Patricks CPS Summer Hill, St Paul of the cross , Dulwhich Hill, Strathfield North Public School, Sydney Secondary College, Balmain, Truscott Street Public School, Ultimo Public School, Victoria Avenue Public School, Villa Maria Hunters Hill