Officeworks announced as official schools partner of Wheelchair Rugby Australia
Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) has today confirmed Officeworks as the sport’s official schools program partner for 2025.
The new partnership between WRA and Australia’s leading retailer of technology, stationery, office products and education supplies highlights the progress being made across the sport and reflects Officeworks’ commitment to supporting local causes and educational outcomes.
As part of the partnership, Officeworks will have a presence across all domestic competitions, including the upcoming Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge, with a key focus being the development of a leading schools programs to run across major competitions.
The 2025 WRA schools program will invite students across the country to learn more about the power and benefits of sport for people with disabilities, uplifting all disability sports.
Speaking about the partnership, WRA’s CEO Chris Nay said: “Working with Officeworks on the schools programs will introduce a new wave of passionate young people to one of the country’s most successful teams, ready to champion the sport.”
“We are very fortunate to have a well-known and trusted brand like Officeworks supporting WRA’s work to improving our sport and community, and we look forward to growing this partnership.”
Officeworks Acting General Manager of Customer and Online Sophie Smith said the partnership reflects the retailer’s vision to support customers and communities to make bigger things happen.
“We’re honoured to support Wheelchair Rugby Australia’s work to increase awareness of this dynamic sport, support people with disability and communities around Australia achieve what’s important to them,” Smith said.
Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge
Venue: Netball SA Stadium, Keswick Terminal Adelaide SA 5035
Dates: Thursday 29 May – Sunday 1 June 2025
Tickets: Available now
More information: www.wheelchairrugby.com.au
Media contacts
Emily Newton, Manager – Media & Marketing Wheelchair Rugby Australia
emily@wheelchairrugby.com.au
M: 0481 121 440
Officeworks Media
mediaenquiries@officeworks.com.au
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Established 30 years ago in Richmond, Victoria, Officeworks is one of Australia’s leading retailers, selling a range of products and services in a variety of areas including technology, stationery, education resources, furniture, art supplies, and print and create. Officeworks is convenient for its customers all over Australia, operating more than 170 stores, online channels with 40,000 products, and delivering to over 3,000 postcodes. The Officeworks Business team help Australian businesses of all sizes, including small businesses through to Government, Schools and Early Learning Centres, start, run and grow. Officeworks is helping its customers work, learn, create and connect, so they can help make bigger things happen.