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.

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Todd Payten

With his beard gnarled and his swag well worn, Mr. Payten finally completed his trek from Tamworth to Townsville.

As a wise drifter that has laid his hat right up and down the eastern coast in the past, Mr. Payten has taken up the role as the outdoor education teacher at North Queensland High.

He spent last year with a class of foreign exchange students, teaching them the ways of the land and how to bond under adversity.

Although his formal resume as an educator doesn't run to a second page, one only needs to look at the man to understand he means business.

Despite an inexperienced class awaiting him in 2021, expect Mr. Payten to have them cooking to a Michelin star standard on their Trangia stoves in no time.

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