Coaches are at the heart of netball, and impactful coaching shapes every player's journey. That's why we're celebrating a bumper few months of coach development across the Zone, with 14 Netball New Zealand coaching accreditations awarded between June and August.
The Netball NZ Coaching Framework recognises five areas of coach development — Foundation, Community, Composite, Performance and High Performance — with community coaching covering the largest cohort of coaches in the game.
Netball New Zealand Community Coach Award Level 1
- Charne Pairama — Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre & Auckland Netball Centre (August 2026)
- Hannah West — Auckland Netball Centre (July 2026)
- Monika Fihaki — Auckland Netball Centre (July 2026)
- Venessa Joubert — Auckland Netball Centre (July 2026)
Netball New Zealand Community Coach Award Level 2
- Charne Pairama — Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre & Auckland Netball Centre (August 2026)
- Jean Marshall — Howick Pakuranga Netball Centre (August 2026)
- Kelly Tangaroa — Pukekohe Netball Centre (August 2026)
- Ramon Tupe — Mangere Otahuhu Netball Centre (July 2026)
- Taa Kavea — Mangere Otahuhu Netball Centre (July 2026)
- Vae Kavea — Mangere Otahuhu Netball Centre (July 2026)
Netball New Zealand Community Coach Composite Award
- Courtney Rowson — Auckland Netball Centre (June 2026)
Netball New Zealand Performance Coach Qualification
- Jody McCort — Pukekohe Netball Centre (August 2026)
- Temepara Bailey — Counties Manukau (June 2026)
- Melissa Bessell — Netball Waitakere (August 2026)
At the performance end of the framework, three coaches earned the Performance Coach Qualification. You can read about Melissa Bessell's coaching journey here, and keep an eye out next month when we share Jody McCort's story.
To every coach on this list — congratulations. The time you put into your own development flows straight through to the players, teams and communities you coach. Ka mau te wehi!
Thinking about your own coaching journey? The Coaching Framework lets you start where it suits you — check out coach development opportunities in your area.
