Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by Rugby League coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.
Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.
So with this in mind, we wondered what all 16 NRL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom.
Craig Bellamy
The big cheese. The head honcho. The Don. After years of outstanding results โ even withstanding those years his class cheated on all of their exams โ Mr. Bellamy was promoted to Principal.
As the school's head, Principal Bellamy often swings between yin and yang.
Should academic scores be up across the board, you're likely to catch him wandering the halls wearing one of those rare grins.
If not, expect to hear his wrath before you feel it.
Getting sent to Principal Bellamy's office is a frightening experience, but should you be summoned, pack a poncho due to his desertion of the โsay it, don't spray it' policy.
The parent body aren't certain whether his results are achieved by fear alone, but so long as the awards keep rolling in, there will be no complaints.
There were rumours that Principal Bellamy would be heading north of the border to take on a role at the dumpster fire that is Red Hill High, but with Professor Walters taking it on instead, it looks as though he won't be moving on anytime soon.
