Coaching

Community coaches inspire and connect Netball to over 140,000 Netball participants around the country each year. Our aim is to ensure coaches are being supported to deliver a quality experience of Netball while enjoying their own Netball journey.

Coaching is very rewarding and is a great way to contribute to your community, give back to the game, and to meet and connect with others involved in the sport we love. Netball Central Zone partners with your local Netball Centre to provide you with quality learning opportunities and support that will help grow your knowledge and build your confidence. As a new coach, you’re encouraged to participate in introductory coaching workshops that help you develop as a coach, improve the safety of and contribute to building a quality experience for our players.

• Welcome to Coaching (informal session)
• Community Coach Starter Resource workshop
• NetballSmart*
• Player Centred Coaching*
• Team Culture* Planning*
• Introduction to Mental Skills*
• Attack*
• Defence*
• Shooting*

* These workshops are part of the Netball New Zealand Community Coach Award Framework.

For more information on these workshops, please contact your local Netball Centre or contact the Central Zone Coach Relationship Officer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Visit the Upcoming Workshops page to register for a workshop in your area.

FILLING YOUR COACHING KETE

“Our purpose is to develop coaches who connect and inspire players through Netball. The Coaching Framework aims to provide some flexibility, where Coaches can pick and choose how to start their learning journey in the Community and Foundation spaces without committing to completing a full qualification. We acknowledge that coaches may operate in multi levels in any one season.”

Find more information on Coach Support and Development here.

Community coaches inspire and connect Netball to over 140,000 Netball participants around the country each year. They are the backbone of the Netball experience, dedicating time and energy to players to develop and grow. We aim to ensure coaches are being supported to deliver a quality experience of Netball whilst enjoying their own Netball journey.

Poipoia

Poipoia is about connecting and inspiring communities through Netball. We aim to embrace Poipoia and recognise that Netball is continuously changing and therefore needs an adaptable and collaborative coaching approach.

Beliefs

Credit: Netball New Zealand Community Coaching Strategy, 2021 - 2025

We had a game of two halves, with a loss to Marvels on Sunday.  The first half ended in a draw, however the second half resulted in a loss, going down by 16 goals in the final score.

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BENCH OFFICIALS

2022

ANZ

National Netball League

NZ Open Championships

NZSS

Cadbury Series

Fast 5

2021

Internationals

ANZ Pre-Season

ANZ Premiership

National Netball League

NZ Under 18 Championships

New Zealand Secondary School

New Zealand Open Championships

STATISTICIANS

Internationals

ANZ Premiership

National Netball League

Now something of a veteran, Central Manawa midcourter Colleen Faleafaga has tasted plenty of success in the National Netball League (NNL) while also achieving some notable milestones off the court.

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WBOP vs Southern Blast – Silver Fern Farms Te Aroha Events Centre Saturday, 8 May 2021

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Netball Northern Zone would like to share some changes to our Board team, with a farewell to two of our current board members and a welcome to new team members Michele Teague (appointed); Rawinia Newton, Maria Sopoaga and Kurt Tyson (co-opted). 

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2025 Team

• Amorangi Malesala
• Ariana Cable-Dixon
• Brooklyn Murray
• Charlice Bryce
• Demi Moana
• Grace Namana
• Hylan Tewhanaupani Potts
• Jade Kawhe
• Kaiya Kepa
• Kenza Taele
• Micaela Ashford
• Sophie Reeves

Training Partners:

• Abby Bartels
• Alex Iro

Apprentice Players:

• Mya Meadows
• Anna-Gloria Biladi