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Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

ANZSCO 4523

Employed

66,400

Part-time share

79%

Female share

50%

Median weekly earnings

$1,442

Median age

21 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Sport Coaching, Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation, Certificate IV in Racing Integrity, and Certificate IV in Sport Development.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

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About this career

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials coach, train and instruct participants in sports, and officiate at sporting events.

What they typically do

  • Coaching, training and instructing sportspersons by analysing performances and developing abilities
  • Planning and directing game strategies, developing play patterns and analysing game progress
  • Motivating sportspersons and supervising practice sessions
  • Recruiting players and other coaching staff
  • Arranging entries into sporting competitions
  • Promoting sports and skills development, and overseeing the participation of young people in sport
  • Officiating at sporting events to enforce rules
  • Coordinating and directing sporting activities, and liaising with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.5%
NSW
31.5%
QLD
16.7%
WA
10.5%
SA
5%
ACT
2.3%
TAS
1.1%
NT
0.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials.