Applications are now open for vacant state team official positions.

Position details

All teams are required to have at least 1 teacher involved and at least one official who is the same gender as the team.

Term of appointment is for the 2025 and 2026 School Sport Australia championships.

Appointed officials will have the following costs covered by School Sport SA

• airfares, accommodation and transport if travelling interstate.
• uniform
• daily living allowance (includes food)

Team officials appointed from department schools will be granted leave with pay to attend the championship and receive TRT replacement. Team officials from non-department schools need to make arrangements with the School Sport SA Team Leader for TRT replacement at a cost compatible with the DfE TRT rate.

Non teachers appointed will not be reimbursed for wages.

Where there are no applicants or no suitable applicants for any of the interstate teams by the closing date then South Australia will not send a team to the championships.

If funding is not available through the Department of Education for the School Sport Australia interstate program then teams will not be sent.

Appointments

The following team official positions are vacant. Details for the 2025 Championships are below. Appointed team officials will be advised of the 2026 dates as soon as possible.

Australian football 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 2 to 9 August 2025

Venue: Maroochydore, QLD

Teams consist of up to 23 boys and 23 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys assistant coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls assistant coach
• 1 girls team manager

Australian football 15 years girls

Dates: 26 July to 2 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Team consist of up to 25 girls

• 1 girls coach
• 2 girls assistant coaches
• 1 girls team manager

Basketball 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 26 July to 1 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Teams consist up to 12 boys and 12 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Basketball 16 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 26 July to 1 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Teams consist of up to 12 boys and 12 girls

• 1 boys and girls tour manager
• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Cricket 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 25 to 31 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consists up to 13 boys and 13 girls

• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls team manager
• Coaches for both teams to be appointed by SACA.

Cricket 15 years and under boys and girls

Boys dates: 29 March to 4 April 2025

Girls dates: September 2025 – to be confirmed

Boys venue: Adelaide, South Australia

Girls venue: Tuggerah, New South Wales – to be confirmed

Teams consist of up to 13 boys and 13 girls

• 1 boys team manager
• 1 boys tour manager
• 1 girls team manager
• 1 girls tour manager
• Coaches for both teams to be appointed by SACA.

Cross country 12 years and under and 10 to 19 years multiclass students with disability

Dates: term 3, 2025 – to be confirmed

Venue: Queensland – to be confirmed

Team consists of 36 athletes plus multiclass students with disability

• 1 coach
• 2 team managers

Diving 10 to 19 years

Dates: 26 July to 1 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland – to be confirmed

Team to consist of approx. 25 athletes

• 1 team manager
• Diving SA to appoint a coach

Football (soccer) 12 years and under girls

Dates: 25 to 30 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 14 girls

• 1 coach
• 1 team manager

Football (soccer) 18 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 26 July to 1 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Teams consist of up to 16 boys and 16 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Golf 12 years and under

Dates: 25 to 29 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 8 boys and 4 girls

• 1 male team manager
• 1 female team manager

Hockey 12 years and under

Dates: 17 to 22 August 2025

Venue: Bendigo, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 14 boys and 14 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Hockey 15 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 2 to 9 August 2025

Venue: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Teams to consist of up to 16 boys and 16 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Netball 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 25 to 31 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams to consist of 12 boys and 12 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Netball 15 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 26 July to 1 August 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Teams to consist of 12 boys and 12 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls assistant coach / team manager
• 1 girls tour manager

Softball 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 25 to 30 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 14 boys and 14 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Swimming 12 years and under including multiclass students with disability

Dates: 25 to 30 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of approximately 40 swimmers

• up to 4 team managers including a dedicated multiclass team manager
• Coaches are appointed by Swimming SA

Swimming 13 to 19 years and under including multiclass students with disability

Dates: 26 to 31 July 2025

Venue: South East, Queensland

Teams consist of approximately 50 swimmers

• up to 4 team managers including a dedicated multiclass team manager
• Coaches are appointed by Swimming SA

Touch football 12 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 25 to 30 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 14 boys and 14 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Touch football 15 years and under boys and girls

Dates: 25 to 30 October 2025

Venue: Ballarat, Victoria

Teams consist of up to 14 boys and 14 girls

• 1 boys and girls tour manager
• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Track and field 12 years and under

Dates: 27 November to 1 December 2025

Venue: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Teams consist of approx. 80 athletes

• 3 team managers
• Coaches are appointed by Little Athletics SA

Volleyball

Dates: 15 to 20 June 2025

Venue: Adelaide, South Australia

Teams consist of up to 12 boys and 12 girls

• 1 boys coach
• 1 boys team manager
• 1 girls coach
• 1 girls team manager

Role statements

Team officials will be required to work as a collaborative team. The role statements are a guide to the main duties, and these are to be negotiated between team officials.

View the role statements (PDF 141 KB)

Other considerations

• Coaches will need to have a minimum level 1 or equivalent coaching qualifications.
• All 12 years and under teams and some 13 years and older state teams the preference is for the team members to travel and stay with their families. For those who cannot stay with their families they will be accommodated with the team officials.
• Some 13 years and older state teams stay together in group accommodation with team officials.
• Appointed team officials will need to make themselves available for an induction/briefing with the other team officials for their sport or team and the School Sport SA office state team staff prior to trials or selections being held. This can be an online meeting.

How to apply

Submit by email the following by 5.00pm Friday 13 December 2024 to education.stateteams@sa.gov.au.

1. Application cover sheet (DOCX 1 MB) fully completed including the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal.
2. A current CV with information specific to either coaching or managing, no longer than 1 page.

Appointments will be made by a panel representing School Sport SA and will be subject to the School Sport Management Committee’s approval.

Enquires

Contact Paula Nielsen on 8416 5900

Department for Education employee requirements

All Department for Education employees are expected to uphold the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector.

Employees have a responsibility to ensure they are aware of, properly administer and comply with all legislation and regulations relevant to the performance of their duties and their role including equal opportunity and relevant workplace health and safety legislation and related departmental responsibilities and procedures, including child safety.

Non-government school employees and volunteer requirements

Non-government school employees and volunteers must

• meet expected requirements as per the department’s child protection in education and early childhood services policy which includes being provided with the Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) for volunteers as a condition of volunteering. See how volunteers access RRHAN-EC training)
• have completed the Department for Education plink - Volunteer General Induction

Non-government school employees and volunteers have a responsibility to ensure they are aware of, properly administer and comply with all legislation and regulations relevant to the performance of their duties and their role including equal opportunity and relevant workplace health and safety legislation and related departmental responsibilities and procedures, including child safety.