About the role

The Sports Coordinator is responsible for planning, organising, and promoting sporting opportunities for all students (Years 1 - 8). The primary goal is to foster high rates of participation, enjoyment, and skill development through play, physical activity, school sports, lunchtime activities, inter-school events, and local competitions. The role operates under Sport New Zealand's Balance is Better framework, ensuring sport environments focus on fun, inclusivity, personal growth, and lifelong participation.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with all stakeholders

• Actively seeking out and promoting a range of events for students to participate in - a wide variety of opportunities for students is desired. We want our student to have the option of as many activities as possible!

• Organising sports teams and groups that participate in local competitions and one-off events (select teams/groups, recruit and support coaches)

• Sports gear/equipments and management

• Schoolwide event planning: athletics and cross-country

• Establishing and promoting play-based activities for students at break times

• Supporting the Year 7/8 PE and Sport programme

• Health and Safety Compliance

Additional Details:

• A flexible work pattern is a possibility - open to negotiation

• The position is worked and paid 'term time only ', meaning school holiday periods are not included

Essential components:

• Full driver's licence - clean recorded

• Police clearance and safety check verification