Sporting Schools
Sporting Schools is a $320 million Australian Government initiative designed to help schools to increase children’s participation in sport, and to connect children with community sport. Sporting Schools will fund sporting activities, including volleyball in more than 5,700 schools and provide access to a range of trained community coaches.
Volleyball Australia are excited to be a part of this sporting journey and to be working closely with Australia’s primary schools, teachers, coaches and parents to nurture the next generation’s commitment and love of volleyball now, and into the future.
Students engage with Volleyball Australia’s Spikezone program, through a series of entry-level skill and game-related coaching sessions for Volleyball or Beach Volleyball, which can be modified to suit various ages, skill level and group size to ensure players have a fun experience while learning the game.
Club Connect aims to support primary school students to transition from a school-based sporting program to participating at their local sporting club, promoting lifelong engagement in sport.
Volleyball Australia through our Member States and club delivery network is willing to encourage a transition into the club from school delivery and programs that will promote lifelong engagement in the sport. Find out more at the at the Club Connect page on Sport Australia’s – Sporting Schools website.
Information for Schools
Benefits of Volleyball:
- Inclusive of all cultures, abilities and genders
- An accessible sport - any surface (oval, grass, hall, beach), anywhere, any time
- Can be played by both male and female
- Non-contact sport
- Minimal equipment
- The court size and net height can be adjusted to accommodate players skill level
- The popularity of volleyball in schools with the largest high school sporting tournament in the southern hemisphere
- Two Olympic disciplines (beach and indoor volleyball)
How to book a Sporting Schools Program
Sport Australia have developed an Online Schools Portal for schools to make booking requests for their Sporting Schools program.
LOGIN to the Sporting Schools Online Portal
Click "Make a Booking" and select VOLLEYBALL
Choose the PACKAGE, DATES and TIMES that best resemble your schools needs
Click "SUBMIT BOOKING" and your state organisation will CONTACT you
Schools use the system to:
- search and compare Sporting Schools packages that meed their school's needs;
- send NSOs and coaching providers real time, electronic notifications of their booking requests; and/or
- nominate for teacher-delivered sport packages
More information on booking a coach delivered program
More information on booking a teacher delivered sports package
Pricing
Kids Volley Spikezone coaching packages are available to suit individual school’s needs.
Primary
| Your State Office will organise an endorsed Volleyball Australia coach to deliver a Spikezone program within your school. Additional funding can also be put towards equipment costs. | ||
| Indicative Costs*: | ||
| Single Coach (e.g. 0-20 participants) | Additional Coaches (e.g. 21-40 participants) | |
| 4 sessions | $528 – $628 | |
| 5 sessions | $633 – $733 | + $50 + GST / coach / session |
| 6 sessions | $738 – $838 | |
| 7 sessions | $843 – $943 | |
| 8 sessions | $948 – $1,048 | |
| 9 sessions | $1,053 – $1,153 | |
| 10 sessions | $1,158 – $1,258 | |
Your State Office will provide resources and training opportunities in order for a teacher to deliver a Spikezone program within your school. Additional funding can also be put towards equipment costs.
Indicative Costs*:
$172 – $222 per Term
Cost pet program
$132 per Term
Contact your State Office to tailor a Kids Volley Spikezone program towards a larger number of participants or sessions.
*Your State Office will confirm the final cost upon review of your school’s resources and requirements.
Secondary
| Description: Your State Office will organise an endorsed Volleyball Australia coach to deliver a School Volley program within your school. Additional funding can also be put towards equipment costs. | ||
| Indicative Costs*: | ||
| Single Coach (e.g. 0-20 participants) | Additional Coaches (e.g. 21-40 participants) | |
| 4 sessions | $680 – $780 | + $60 / coach / session |
| 6 sessions combo | $792 – $892 | Teacher/Coach combination |
| 6 sessions | $920 – $1,020 | + $60 / coach / session |
Cost pet program
$132 per Term
Contact your State Office to tailor a School Volley Spikezone program towards a larger number of participants or sessions
*Your State Office will confirm the final cost upon review of your school’s resources and requirements.
Information for Coaches
Individual Coaches
Coaches interesting in delivering a Spikezone program through Sporting Schools are required to:
- Register as a coach with Volleyball Australia, their State Office or a Private Provider
- Hold a current Volleyball coaching qualification or complete the Foundation Coaching Course, including the Play By The Rules modules
- Become a Member of your state association
- Be aged 16 years or older
- Have a state/territory Working With Children Check (WWCC) relevant to your nominated delivery location. See the Play by the Rules website for state/territory WWCC fact sheets
Once you are eligible, please contact your State Office (see details below) for information on any potential bookings in your area.
Coaching Providers
Clubs and organisations interested in delivering Spikezone through Sporting Schools are encouraged to contact Volleyball Australia through VAsportingschools@volleyball.org.au or (02) 6108 4556
Volleyball Australia will assist in coordinating an agreement with your State Office. Once approved, your organisation will receive access to the Online Partner Portal where your State Office will be able to direct bookings to your organisation.
Requirements of all coaching providers include:
- Sign a Sporting Schools Spikezone agreement with Volleyball Australia and your State Office
- All staff/coaches to follow the same requirements as above
- Adopt and adhere to the philosophy and delivery of the Spikezone product
Contact Us
Please direct all enquiries to your State’s Sporting Schools Coordinator below:
For further assistance, please contact the National Sporting Schools Coordinator:
Volleyball Australia
VAsportingschools@volleyball.org.au
(02) 6108 4556
