Coaching

With the support of our Centres, Netball Central Zone manages the delivery of a variety of coach development opportunities. These include formal and informal workshops suitable for coaches at all levels.

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Netball New Zealand Community Coach Workshops

To register for a coaching workshop please use the appropriate link below.

Community Netball

• 82 Netball New Zealand Coach Developing Modules were run this year around the zone with the total of 710 coaches attending the modules in total.  71 coaches have gained their CCA award this year (14 coaches had completed the required modules in late 2014 but were registered in 2015).  Another 12 coaches have completed the required modules but have yet to apply
• 11 coaches on the Performance Coach Programme were significant contributors in the running of the Central Pulse trials in August, and a number have lead components of the Zone Talent Development days.
• Special thanks to Central Zone’s independent Coach Developers for their contribution this year … Karen Bevan, Lindsay Filiata, Tania Lister, Lisa Murphy, Tash Rowlands, Valerie Sampson, and Ivy Topping.  Currently Karen, Lindsay, and Tash are attending a series of coach developer training workshops run by Sport Wellington.
• Congratulations to the following Zone and Centre staff for becoming Netball New Zealand accredited Coach Developers… Denise Aiolupotea (Hawke’s Bay Netball) , Sandra Edge (NCZ) Maria Hegarty (Netball Wellington Centre) ,  Parekura Muraahi (Netball Wanganui) ,  Ann Rodgers (Netball Taranaki).  
• 34 coaches observed the Silver Ferns during practice prior to the test against Fiji in July.  Waimarama and Vicki were available for a Q n A which was appreciated by all.
• Performance Coach Programme coaches Lindsay Filiata, Tash Rowlands, Lee-Anne Taylor, Lisa Tod  have attended the NNZ Advanced modules
• 172 coaches attended other Coach Development Workshops throughout the Zone facilitated by Yvonne Willering, Tania Karauria, and Belinda Colling.
• A highlight for the year was ‘Keeping it Current – a weekend of workshops’ held in September in Wellington.  50 coaches from around the zone attended throughout the weekend and were fortunate to learn from the likes of leading netball coaches including Waimarama Taumaunu, Adrienne Morrin, Te Aroha Keenan, Leigh Gibbs, Kirsten Hellier, and Tanya Dearns.  TGfU guru Dennis Slade, HPSNZ Strength and Conditioner Simon Chatterton, Wellington Blaze cricket coach Mark Borthwick and tennis legend Belinda Cordwell also contributed hugely to a memorable weekend.

Horowhenua CCA Team: Over two weekends  ten coaches from Netball Horowhenua completed the five CCA Modules.  Pictured are… Dawn Benefield, Kirsten Brown, Kim Cook, Ada Graham, Leanne Harrison,  Sarah Ryan, Kushla Laursen, Natalie Martin, Joanna Thompson, and Robyn Wills

Belinda Colling had a big weekend in the Zone in March. Belinda ran four sessions in Palmerston North and Wellington. Here  Belinda works with a group of secondary school  players (they are there) whilst the 46 coaches attending look on gaining many useful ideas to apply to their coaching.

Ann Rodgers and her Taranaki CCA team get the season under way. Pictured after day one are Ann Rodgers, Joanne Hill, Christine McCullum, Moanna Manu, Mel Scott, Michelle Martin, Patricia O’Carroll-Leota, and Joan Hodson

Former NZ Secondary school’s coach and Former Auckland Diamonds Head Coach Tania Karauria share her knowledge with 23 Hawkes Bay Year 5-8 coaches on what it takes to run a successful season programme (March 2015)

Keeping it Current

In September just prior to the National Championships over 50 coaches attended  the ‘Keeping it Current’ – a weekend of workshops held in Wellington.

Sarah Boomer

Laura Dorgan

Caitlin Dowden

Alice Eddington

Sophia Fenwick

Lily Fletcher

Terauoriwa Harding

Bella James

Hayley Lee

Kate Lloyd

Lily Marshall

Alex MacLeod-Smith

Hannah Poff

Jess Shaw

Gabby Thomas

Chloe Williamson

Support Staff

National League Trialists

Congratulations to the following umpires who have gained an award in 2018

NZ B

Ceri Hills Endorsed Cambridge

Ruth Robinson Hamilton City

NZ C

Te Kaweora Barton Hamilton City

Kelz Taingahue Endorsed Hamilton City

Turanita Tipene Endorsed Hamilton City

Zone

Emma Mitchell from Netball North Harbour has just gained her NZC Umpires award. This a particularly wonderful feat as not many umpires gain this award at such a young age and while still attending college.

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Congratulations to Tania Fink (ANC), Tanya McCarthy (Waitakere), Cory Nicholls (NNH) and Zak Middleton(ANC) who have all been appointed to the Lion Foundation National Champs which will be held in Wellington in September.

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WBOP Secondary Schools Tournament

Thanks to all the teams, team management, umpires, volunteers and supporters for making the 2015  WBOP secondary schools tournament in Rotorua an awesome event.

Congratulations to Mount Maunganui College, Open A grade victors, and St Peter's School, Cambridge, Year 10 grade winners.

From an individual talent perspective, at the times the selection panel looked on, as they got around the many games, here are those that caught the eye:

Open A Grade Tournament Selection:
Julia Kayes, GD/GK/WD Mount Maunganui College
Ashley Maylor, G...S/GA/WA Mount Maunganui College
Jodi Stevens, GS/GA Western Heights High School
Georgia Grace, C/WA/GA Western Heights High School
Ali Wilshier, C/WD Waikato Diocesan School
Olivia Morgan, GK/GD Waikato Diocesan School
Ora Williams, C/WA Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
Tayla Earle, GD/GK Rotorua Girl's High School
Lyanne Eukaliti, GK/GD Hillcrest High School, Hamilton
Fiesola Puamau, GS/GA Hillcrest High School, Hamilton

Year 10 Grade Tournament Selection:
Olivia Bryce, GS/GA/GK St Peter's School, Cambridge
Georgie Edgecombe, C/WD/GD St Peter's School, Cambridge
Charlisse Leger-Walker, GS/GA/GD St Peter's School, Cambridge
Kahlia Kiel, GD Rotorua Girls' High School
Siobahn Taute-Collier, GA Rotorua Girls' High School 
Deanna Heke, C/WD/WA Te Awamutu College 
Minardi Daniel, WD/GD Tauranga Girls' College
Leila Green, C/WD Hamilton Girls' High School
Caitlin Hoskin, C/WA/WD Otumoetai College, Tauranga
Anna-Gloria Biladi, GK/GD Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton