Teachers
To deliver sport as a teacher, you need to meet the requirements below:
- Hold a valid state and/or territory teacher registration
- Be employed at the school
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
Registered teachers can deliver Kids’ Athletics and Novo Athletics in Sporting Schools by meeting the following requirements:
- Primary School Programs:
- Kids' Athletics upskilling course
- Or, Run Active accreditation
- Secondary School Program:
- Novo Athletics upskilling course
Teachers can complete these courses by booking in a teacher-delivered package via the Sporting Schools Booking System.
Coaches
To deliver athletics as a coach, you need to meet the below requirements:
- Registered in OfficialsHQ as a coach and connected to a provider, SSO or NSO
- Be aged 16 years or over
- Hold a current Working with Children Check (paid check) or relevant exemption
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Agree to Coach terms and conditions
To deliver on behalf of NSO, coaches need to:
- Be connected to an endorsed provider, SSO or NSO in OfficialsHQ
- Primary School Programs:
- Level 1 Community Athletics Coach or above
- Kids' Athletics upskilling course (please contact coachaccreditation@athletics.org.au after completion of Level 1 or above course)
- Run Active accreditation
- Secondary School Program:
- Level 1 Community Athletics Coach or above
- Novo Athletics upskilling course (available when allocated a secondary school coaching position)
Coaching Providers
To deliver athletics as a provider organisation, you need to meet the below requirements:
- Registered as a provider in OfficialsHQ
- Hold a valid ABN or declare ABN exempt
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Agree to Provider Guidelines and Provider organisation terms and conditions
- Meet safety assessment (as determined by the NSO)
Sporting Schools is an Australia-wide program in partnership with over 30 national sporting organisations (NSO), of which Athletics Australia is one.
NOTE: All coaches that deliver under any provider must be registered and meet coach registration minimum requirements.