Junior & Intermediate School Netball Coaches
Great, central location, easy to get to
Top NZ girls school, modern facilities
Fun, supportive & positive community environment
Attractive hourly rate for the right candidates
Mō te tūranga: About the role:
We have several roles available for Junior Netball Coaches in our After-School Netball Programme 2026. As a Junior Netball Coach you will be responsible for a team of junior netball girls; leading weekly training development sessions and coaching at games. We run around 15x (Years 1-6) teams during the winter season. We also have opportunities in our Y7&8 netball programme.
Dates & Times:
Year 5&6 girls’ main training day is Wednesday afternoons 3:30pm-4:30pm
Some different year levels training on different days
We could possibly work with your timetable
All training sessions are based at the School campus
Games are played on Thursday afternoons at the Auckland Netball Centre in St Johns
Older year levels play on Tuesday afternoons or Saturdays
The coach role can potentially span February - December or part of this period
Pre-season training and trials are underway March / April
Winter netball runs from late April through to early September.
Job Description
Job Tasks:
Responsible for the skills & knowledge development of your allocated team including player assessment and tracking progress over the season
Build and maintain a positive team culture
Plan & facilitate training sessions, including weekly reflections and feedback to Head Coach
Plan & facilitate games including sub and position roster, pre-game warm-up, and post-game team debrief
Support:
We can provide training content and support
You will be part of our junior netball community. Teams train together, so you won’t be on your own
Head Netball Coach will provide support and mentoring
Team Manager provided (volunteer parent), who will handle all communications re. Weekly draw & player availability
Desired Skills and Experience
Ngā pūkenga me whai: We’re looking for someone with:
Some past or current netball experience
Prior netball coaching experience preferred but not essential
A positive, responsible, nurturing manner with lots of energy and initiative
Good organisation and great/timely communication
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer:
Diocesan School for Girls is a private independent school centrally based in Epsom, Auckland. Our Junior School campus is for girls from Years 0-6 (approximately 4 to 11 years of age). We focus on participation, fun and development in our extra-curricular sports programme.
We offer support to our coaches through our ‘hub’ programme run by our Head Netball Coach and overseen by our Junior School Sports Manager
We provide a fun, positive, respectful, learning environment with a great culture and supportive community. You’ll have fun and it’s immensely rewarding
Teams from each year group train together at the same time so coaches work together
We can pair you with another person to share the load if that helps
Training content is provided to some extent and there is also an opportunity to adapt and deliver specific content as required
Each team/coach is supported by a Team Manager who handles all communications and logistics. All you have to do is coach
Our location is central, making it easy to get to via public transport or by car.
If you are a bit rusty about junior netball rules, skills and techniques we can bring you up to speed so don’t worry about the details too much. A positive attitude will go a long way.
Availability:
If you don’t know your availability yet for 2026 but are interested then please go ahead and apply ASAP anyway. We may have other netball coaching opportunities beyond the dates and times specified here.
Recruitment Timeline:
We’re open for applications through until end of April 2026. The pay rate is $26 to $35 per hour. Me pēhea te tono | How to apply:
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter via our website: www.diocesan.school.nz/employment-opportunities and contact Lucinda Batchelor, Junior School Sports Manager Diocesan School for Girls. Email: lbatchelor@diocesan.school.nz / Mobile: (021) 825-703.
