Who can deliver?
Coaches
To become a coach and deliver the Tennis Australia endorsed Sporting Schools program please ensure you are working towards the following requirements:
- Must be a current Tennis Australia Coach Member
- Have completed the Trainee Coaching Course (recommended) or Online Participation Course (minimum)
- Be aged 18 years or over
- Hold a current Working with Children Check
- Current National Police Check
- Current First Aid Certificate (recommended)
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
- Completion of the Keeping the Tennis Community Safe online tutorial
Alternatively, if you would like to deliver independently of the Tennis Australia endorsed Sporting Schools program, coaches will need to register as their own provider through the Sports Commission directly and arrange their programs separately.
Teachers
Teachers can deliver tennis in Sporting Schools by meeting the requirements below:
- Hold a valid state and/or territory teacher registration
- Are employed as a teacher at the school who have been granted funding
- Confirm adequacy of insurance
Providers
Sporting Schools is an Australia-wide program in partnership with over 35 national sporting organisations (NSOs), of which Tennis Australia is one.
Tennis Australia coordinates all Sporting Schools programs and does not require external coaching providers.
For further information please contact Tennis Australia.