Sport Coordinator

Ready to inspire the next generation? Curro is calling creative and dedicated teachers to join our team. With more than 25 years of experience, we're not just a schooling group; we're a community shaping the future.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and /or skillsets:

• B ED or Post Graduate Certificate of Education.
• Sport Science qualification is advantageous.
• SACE Registered.
• 2 to 3 years as a sport coach.
• 1 to 2 years in sports/event coordination is advantageous.

The responsibilities are:

Sports planning and administrations

• Review and plan the coaching timetable for primary school.
• Assign coaches to coaching activities and plans.
• Manage communications to parents regarding sports activities.
• Manage the process of indemnity and permission slips for all sporting events that are being coached.
• Run and plan the sports awards process.
• Attend and participate in AGMS for all relevant sports in the district.
• Manage and ordering of stock and equipment.
• Entering of teams into leagues, tournaments, competitions and galas based on fixtures received from districts.
• Put fixture timetable together and communicate based on weekly planners.
• Communication of results and maintain files of different sports up to date.
• Organisation of the stock room.
• Compile reports on sporting results for the year.
• Create termly sporting calendars.

Coaching of sports and health and safety

• Assigning of coaches to various sports and teams.
• Research coaching clinics for growth of coaches and assign coaches to learning opportunities.
• Coaching of current coaches.
• Coaching in own sporting discipline.
• Officiation at matches.

Physical education

• Planning of PE programmes as per the IEB document.
• Design cross sport talent identification and skills development.
• Design PE assessments including sport specific rubrics.
• Review assessments to search for hidden talent and encourage growth of new sports talent.

Sports events and tours

• Plan sports events and ensure smooth running.
• Attend relevant tours, camps, and sporting events.
• Assign teams on day of sporting events.
• Assign student helpers to duties on the day.
• Make visitors feel welcome.
• Take register of learners leaving the school.
• Coordinate return slips to confirm attendance of matches.
• Find substitutes and replacements.
• Running of the sports events during the day including managing the schedule, making announcements, and making sure the programme runs according to plan.
• Placing of catering orders for coaches, parents, and learners.

Staff Management

• Mentoring and management of coaches.
• Management of disciplinary issues with Head of Sport.
• Mediation between staff and parents in the event of issues.

The successful candidate will start on 01 January 2026.

Read more about where you will work

PRESCHOOL | PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL

Please apply before 31 October 2025.

Curro is an equal-opportunity employer, and therefore preference will be given to EE candidates.

P.S Please view your profile for progress on your application.

If you have not had any feedback from the school within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you were not successful for this position.

But don't be dismayed, next time it might be you.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be communicated with.

Curro reserves the right not to make an appointment.

NB: Please remember and take note before applying that this is a Permanent position.

NB: Please note that if you are found to apply for two or more positions that you do not qualify for in the least, you will be blocked from the system for 30 days. This is due to a large volume of applicants who are abusing the system.