Students from Knox swapped rugby balls for gridiron balls when it hosted 20 collegiate American Football players from Rice University.
The team of players from the Rice University Owls in Houston, Texas, are visiting Australia to participate in the College Football Sydney Cup, the opening weekend of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College Football season.
Students in Year 7 at Knox participated in a lunchtime clinic with the players, learning five key American Football skills.
"They're pretty good," said Rice freshman wide receiver Chris Boudreaux. "Their play was a lot better than what I was expecting.”
“It was a great day for me, honestly,” Carl Thompson, Rice defensive lineman. “It’s probably the best thing we have done since we’ve been here.”
The Rice University Owls play in Division 1, the highest level of collegiate football in America, with a football program that began in 1912. They have also produced many past and current NFL players.
01 September 2025
Knox Grammar School is delighted to announce the appointment of Danielle Brandon as Head of Knox Grammar Preparatory School. Danielle joins Knox from Kincoppal-Rose Bay School, where she is currently the Head of Strategy and School Performance, ELC-12. Danielle will commence at Knox in Term 1, 2026.
29 August 2025
On Wednesday evening, we hosted our second Knox Leader Development Program Twilight Event. It was a truly inspiring gathering of leaders across our community, brought together by a shared commitment to growth, connection and purpose.
27 August 2025
Last week, our Year 8 students ventured into the great outdoors for a week of camping in the Blue Mountains.
