What is the Role?

As part of an energetic and enthusiastic team, work with the Sport & PDHPE departments to help to deliver our Secondary School Sports Program for the 2025 Hockey season. Hockey Head Coach needs to be available for midweek training and competition games on Saturdays. Training after School (3:30pm - 5:30pm) is primarily held at Sydney Olympic Park and on campus. Moorebank Hockey Centre is our home venue for Saturday competition, with locations varying from week to week. The 2025 Hockey season will commence with training and selections in March and competition commencing in May through to the beginning of September 2025.

Coaching the First XI hockey team can be integrated into the responsibilities of the Head Coach role.

The key responsibilities are defined in the following areas:

• In liaison with the Convenor Hockey and the Athlete Development Coach, to assist in the development of a training program to enhance the physical presence of SACS Hockey players throughout Junior, Middle and Senior School 2
• The development of a playing philosophy resulting in clear expectations of coaches.
• Upholding ISA Code of Conduct and SACS ethos and Culture
• Assistance to the Convenor with management and attendance at hockey games and training.

Expectations

• Attendance at Sydney Olympic Park on training days.
• Ensuring that coaches are prepared for their training sessions, enabling students to engage in quality skills-based training immediately on arrival.
• Running skills sessions for identified weaker coaches, providing feedback and constructive critique.
• Attendance to at least two games per weekend
• Written analysis, directed to the Sport Department with advice on the following but not limited to: 
  • Evaluation of performance and Strategies for team improvement
  • Advice for individual coaches about specific training focus areas 
  • Advice to and from the individual coaches and the Athlete Development Coach for the improvement of individual student physicality where necessary.

Who will the successful applicants be?

• You will be working at either the St Andrew’s House Campus (Sydney Town Hall), or Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre (other venues may be used as needed)
• Bring specialist knowledge and experience as well as a passion and enthusiasm to coach and mentor in a school sport environment.
• Ideally hold a minimum Club Coach accreditation in Hockey and/or relevant experience in youth Hockey.
• Be a role model for our students
• Have a current Working with Children Check and Level 1 First Aid
• Model the St Andrew’s Cathedral School values and behaviours and uphold the Independent Sporting Association Code of Conduct.

Prior experience in a school setting is an advantage but not essential.

For any questions, please contact Phoebe Hunter, Convenor of Hockey on 9286 9500.

Interviews will commence as applications are received.

How to Apply

Click the apply button, and upload your resume, including some information about you and your previous coaching experience.

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give. 

Reflecting our Christian foundations, we are a strong and hopeful learning community that nurtures the individual strengths of each student in our care. We always seek to care for the whole child - considering their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and development. We are committed to providing a child safe environment by implementing policies, procedures, practices and training which foster the safety, care and wellbeing of our students.

It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website

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