Orienteering
Sporting Schools is an Australian Government initiative designed to help schools to increase children's participation in sport, and to connect them with community sporting opportunities.
Teachers
To deliver orienteering as a teacher, you need to meet the requirements below:
- Hold a valid state and/or territory teacher registration
- Be employed at the school
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Complete Orienteering Learning Centre (OLC) course for Orienteering Instructor (Teacher)
Coaches
To deliver orienteering as a coach, you need to meet the below requirements -
- Registered in OfficialsHQ as a coach and connected to a provider, SSO or NSO
- Be aged 16 years or over
- Hold a current Working with Children Check (paid check) or relevant exemption
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Agree to Coach terms and conditions
To deliver on behalf of Orienteering Australia, coaches need to:
- Be connected to an endorsed provider, Orienteering Australia or your local State Association in OfficialsHQ
- Have Orienteering Instructor (Community) accreditation or a higher level accreditation
Coaching Providers
To deliver orienteering as a provider organisation, you need to meet the below requirements:
- Registered as a provider in OfficialsHQ
- Hold a valid ABN or declare ABN exempt
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Agree to Provider Guidelines and Provider organisation terms and conditions
- Meet safety assessment (as determined by the NSO)
To be an endorsed provider for ORIENTEERING and deliver on behalf of Orienteering Australia, providers must also meet the requirements below:
- Agree to Memorandum of Understanding with Orienteering Australia or your local State Association
NOTE: All coaches that deliver under any provider must be registered and meet coach registration minimum requirements.