It's a moment Connor Metcalfe will never forget and his old school wants its students to use the Socceroo World Cup hero as an inspiration.
Metcalfe became just the 11th Australian to score a World Cup goal when the Newcastle-born midfielder stepped up with an "incredible" solo effort in the 2-0 win against Turkey on Sunday.
And the celebration reverberated all the way back to the Hunter as the Socceroos sent the football community into raptures.