Head Coach: Netball First Team Permanent

An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated Head Coach: Netball First Team to manage and grow our premier netball programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and delivering high‑quality coaching sessions, coordinating fixtures and tournaments, and mentoring assistant coaches. This role demands leadership, strategic planning, and a commitment to excellence in developing netball talent and ensuring the First Team’s continued success.

Netball Programme Planning & Administration

• Develop and manage the coaching timetable for the First Team.
• Assign assistant coaches and manage training sessions.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding fixtures, practices, and events.
• Manage indemnity and permission slips for netball activities.
• Plan and oversee the annual netball awards process.
• Enter the First Team into leagues, tournaments, and competitions.
• Compile fixture timetables and communicate weekly planners.
• Record and communicate match results, maintaining updated netball records.
• Compile annual reports on First Team performance.
• Create termly netball calendars.

Coaching & Player Development

• Deliver high‑quality coaching sessions for the First Team.
• Mentor and develop assistant coaches in netball techniques and strategies.
• Identify and nurture netball talent within the school.
• Officiate matches and ensure adherence to rules and discipline.
• Conduct equipment and court safety checks.

Physical Education (Netball Focus)

• Plan PE programmes aligned to IEB requirements with a netball emphasis.
• Design netball‑specific talent identification and skills development initiatives.
• Develop netball assessments, including sport‑specific rubrics.
• Review learner performance to identify hidden talent and encourage growth.

Netball Events & Tours

• Plan and coordinate netball events, matches, and tournaments.
• Attend tours, camps, and netball events.
• Assign teams and student helpers on event days.
• Welcome visiting teams and manage attendance registers.
• Coordinate return slips to confirm match attendance.
• Source substitutes and replacements when required.
• Manage event schedules, announcements, and programme flow.
• Organise catering and logistics for netball events.

Staff & Team Management

• Mentor and manage netball coaches.
• Address disciplinary issues in collaboration with the Head of Sport.
• Mediate between staff and parents when necessary.

• B.Ed or Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
• Sport Science qualification will be advantageous.
• SACE registration is essential.
• 2–3 years’ experience as a netball coach.
• 1–2 years’ experience in sports/event coordination will be advantageous.