Esports Pathways
A practical presentation showing students where gaming and esports can lead beyond becoming a professional player. Students explore competitive pathways, career opportunities, further study options and the transferable skills they may already be developing through gaming.
The presentation also helps teachers recognise gaming as a useful way to engage students in conversations about learning, skills and future careers.
10 mins
Assembly, classroom, careers session
Years 9 to 13
Learning outcomes
Understand esports pathways
Explore how students can progress from school esports into university competition, community events, national qualifiers, Junior E Blacks and national team opportunities.
Discover careers beyond professional gaming
Learn about the wide range of careers connected to gaming and esports, including game development, live production, coaching, design, marketing, events, broadcasting and management.
Recognise transferable skills
Understand how gaming can develop useful skills including communication, teamwork, problem solving, leadership, organisation, critical thinking, adaptability, budgeting and technical literacy.
Explore study and experience options
Discover different pathways into the gaming, esports and creative industries through universities, polytechnics, private training establishments and volunteering.
Required equipment
Projector or screen
Microphone if needed
No gaming equipment, computers or student devices are required.
What to expect
This is not a presentation about simply becoming a professional gamer. It uses students' existing interest in gaming to show the much wider range of careers, study options and transferable skills connected to the gaming and esports industries.
Students will see the competitive esports pathway, but will also learn that professional competition represents only a very small part of the wider industry.
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Session 1
Explore the careers, study pathways and transferable skills behind gaming and esports, from school competition through to the wider global industry.
Type any time between 8:00am and 4:00pm.
Need help choosing?
We can help shape the right session mix.
Many schools combine wellbeing, pathways, and introductory esports content into one visit. Use the booking flow to request multiple sessions together.
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