Welcome to the community of Abbotsleigh. Abbotsleigh is a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican day and Boarding school for girls located on the upper north shore in Wahroonga. Abbotsleigh girls love to learn and lead and are empowered to be independent, collaborative and courageous trailblazers who make a positive impact on our world today and tomorrow.
Start Term 1 2026 | Permanent Full-time | Reports to Director of Sport via Head of Sport | Wahroonga Upper North Shore
Lead, Inspire, and Promote Excellence in Sport
The Role
Are you passionate about sport and inspiring young athletes? Abbotsleigh, a leading independent girls’ school in Sydney, is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Sports Coordinator to join our dynamic Sport Department.
This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate and manage a wide range of sports programs, including Saturday sport. You will play a key role in fostering participation, performance, and enjoyment of sport across the school.
The Duties
Abbotsleigh seeks to employ a Sports Coordinator to assist the Head of Sports in overseeing the organisation and administration of all sports within the Senior School (Years 7-12) and enhance students’ participation and performance. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential and previous sports management experience within a secondary or tertiary education setting will be highly regarded.
- Sport Coordination: Liaise with coaches and students, manage draws, logistics, trials, and team administration.
- Sport Administration: Oversee registrations, umpire rosters, communication, and risk management documentation.
- Events & Awards: Assist with school carnivals/camps, sports awards evenings, and monitoring elite athletes.
- Facilities & Equipment: Maintain storerooms, team kits, and ensure WH&S compliance.
- Media & Marketing: Promote sport through photography and school publications, ensuring media policies are upheld.
- Student Engagement: Model sportsmanship and uphold IGSA and school policies.
About You
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in sports coordination.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and administration abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital platforms.
- Ability to build networks within the sporting industry.
- Enthusiastic, team-oriented, and committed to student wellbeing and participation.
Why work at Abbotsleigh?
At Abbotsleigh, it is our talented and committed staff members who are the foundation of our community. At Abbotsleigh, we are dedicated to helping our staff reach their full potential. Our positive and collaborative culture allows teachers and support staff to bring meaningful learning experiences to our girls. It is our motivated girls who make working at Abbotsleigh a productive and inspiring space to work.
- We empower our staff to grow and develop as exceptional professionals, providing extensive career development programs
- We provide state-of-the-art sport infrastructures
- Our students love to play sport both socially and competitively and love to be challenged
- A dedicated staff well-being program
- Beautiful grounds and close to Wahroonga Village
- Onsite exercise facilities, parking, and close to public transport
- Generous above-award remuneration, salary packaging, and student fee discounts
Abbotsleigh's Commitment to Child Protection
Abbotsleigh is a ‘Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of all children and young people at the School and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm. All children and young people who come to Abbotsleigh have a right to feel and be safe.
Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children’s Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number.
