The Hills Sports High School

Strive for success

Telephone02 9622 7300

Emailhillssport-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Rugby League

Boys: 7-8, 9-10, 11-12

Joe O'Callaghan - Head Coach

Joe joins us in 2024, after five years with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, where he held multiple roles, including Head of Elite Pathways & Player Development, Jersey Flegg Head Coach, NSW Cup Head Coach (leading the team to the 2023 NSW Cup and NRL State Championship titles), and most recently as NRL Assistant Coach.

With over 20 years of coaching experience across various levels, Joe’s career highlights include Assistant Coach for Ireland at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, Queensland Cup Assistant Coach and Head Coach with the Northern Pride (winning the 2014 QLD Cup and NRL State Championship), and Head Coach for Queensland’s Under 15 and Under 18 teams, winning national titles in both 2018 and 2019.

In addition to his coaching credentials, Joe has over 12 years of service in the Queensland state education system, where he led rugby league programs at Marsden State High School.

Notable students

Wade Graham, Jorge Taufua, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Manaia Cherrington, Jeremy Marshall-King, Dylan Brown, Oregon Kaufusi, Haze Dunster, Shawn Blore, Dean Blore.

Major success

20 x past students to have made NRL debut for:

1,609 x NRL appearances

141 x Super League appearances

9 x State of Origin Caps

68 x International Caps

11 x Australian Schoolboys Reps

39 X NSW Combined High Schools U18 Reps

2 x National Schoolboys Cup Titles

5 x NSW State Schoolboys Cup Grand Finalists

As of March, 2025.