Coaching

Netball Central Zone would like to congratulate the following Coaches for completing their Community Coach Awards. We acknowledge the efforts of these Coaches who have continued to invest in their learning and growth.

2020

Community Coach Level 1

• Matt Kelly (Netball Wellington)
• Sophie Verstraten (Netball Wellington)

Community Coach Level 2

• Erin Howell (Netball Kāpiti)
• Nicki Zande (Netball Wellington)
• Gavin Picknell (Kapi Mana Netball)
• Safron Auelua (Netball Wellington)

2021

Community Coach Level 1

• Ting Ng
• Chantal McKee
• Sue Pulham
• Michaela Gemmell
• Rachel Gilberd

Community Coach Level 2

• Tash Rowlands
• Kat Kerr
• Chantal McKee
• Janette Va’aitoa
• Matt Kelly
• Sue Pulham
• Tina Ng

The common quality of a Coach Developer is they love to see coaches grow. Coach Developers support coaches to deliver a quality Netball experience to their players.

Learning and development opportunities are delivered across the Zone through a passionate group of Coach Developers whose goal is to grow the quantity and quality of Coaches. Coach Developers facilitate practical, non-practical and online workshops. They also do coach observations as part of the Community Coach Award Level 2 programme or when a coach asks for an informal observation at their training, game or tournament. They can also provide support to coaches at any time in a one-on-one buddy / mentor relationship.

One of the key targets in the Coaching space is to grow the quality and quantity of Coach Developers. The more Coach Developers we have, the more Coaches we can impact and we are always looking for enthusiastic people to join our growing team of Coach Developers. The pre-requisite for this is that you have either completed or are completing the Netball New Zealand CCA 1 and 2 modules. Please contact the Coach Relations Officer on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you’d like to discuss the opportunity of becoming a Coach Developer. Training and ongoing development is provided.

We recognise that every coach's learning journey is different and we aim to support you and offer opportunities that meet your learning needs. Below is a ‘menu’ of support and development opportunities that may be available in your Centre or through Netball Central Zone.

*Contact your local Netball Centre to check for availability

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

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

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ANZ Premiership

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