Job Description

At Curro,

we care.

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Head of Sport (High School)

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Curro Hillcrest

Vacancy Reference: 25677

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Join Curro's leadership team and be a catalyst for change. We're seeking forward-thinking leaders to ensure our learners receive the best academics and grow into well-rounded individuals. Lead with us and prepare our learners for success!

What are we looking for?

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





The Head of Sport will oversee and manage the high school sport programme, focusing on developing established athletes, while ensuring that all learners are invested in the extra-mural programme. The Head of Sport will also lead the sports department, ensuring that the sport programme develops and flourishes.





Commitment to the school's ethos, values and vision are essential. This position is a full time, permanent position.





The successful candidate will need to be motivated, have good organisational and interpersonal skills, with an exemplary work ethic, drive, and attention to detail. The position reports to the Head of the High School, and works in collaboration with the academic, coaching and support staff.





The ideal candidate will hold the following:

SACE registered.

A relevant qualification in Education or Sports Management.

4 to 5 years as a sport coach. Experience in sports/event coordination is advantageous. Holding a valid PDP and a willingness to drive school transport, where needed.

The responsibilities are:

Sports planning and administrations

A willingness to support and mentor and be mentored. Design and control of the Sport Budget. The flexibility and willingness to work outside of normal school hours, when necessary. The ability to lead a team and manage resources and processes. Review and plan the coaching timetable for high school. Create termly and annual sporting calendars. Put fixture timetable together and communicate based on weekly planners. Assign coaches to coaching activities and management of these coaches. Manage communications to parents regarding sports activities. Run and plan the sports awards process. Ensure that day to day sport administrative duties are executed efficiently. This list includes, but is not limited to: fixtures, first aid, catering, set ups, transport, stock management, registers, team entries into leagues and tournaments. Compile reports on sporting results and progress for the year.

Coaching of sports

Ensure coaching staff continue to upskill themselves and remain relevant in their skill set through coaching clinics and collaboration with relevant professionals. Coaching of current coaches. Coaching in own sporting discipline. Officiation at matches.

Physical education

Teaching of PE lessons to grades 8 through 11. Design cross sport talent identification and skills development. Assist with the design of PE assessments and programmes.

Sports events and tours

Ensure that Curro Hillcrest host more sports tournaments and festivals, and the expectation is that the Head of Sport will attend and assist in these events, where needed. Attend relevant tours, camps, and sporting events. Assisting with the management of players in each sporting team. Ensure timeous communication with all relevant role players.

Staff Management

Collaborate and manage the sports department. Mentoring and management of coaches. Management of disciplinary issues that arise from time to time. Mediation between relevant parties in the event of issues.




The successful candidate is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the Head of the School determines. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual responsibility undertaken may not be identified. The duties outlined above are not intended as a restrictive list and may be extended or altered to include other tasks that are appropriate with the role.





The successful candidate will start on

01 January 2026.

Read more about where you will work

PRESCHOOL | PRIMARY SCHOOL | HIGH SCHOOL




Please apply before

19 September 2025

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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.