Coaches

Being a Coach member with SCTNZ

SCTNZ membership is open to all swimming coaches holding swimming coaching qualifications under the NZ Swimming Coaching Education structure.

Members are required to agree with the SCTNZ Code of Conduct and hold a current police check confirming suitability to work with children prior to the acceptance as a member of SCTNZ.

All Coaches are required to complete the Safeguard Children, Drugs Free Sport, and Good Sports online Sport NZ learning as part of obtaining and revalidating the SCTNZ / SNZ Swim Coaching licences.

Coaches with overseas qualifications who wish to join SCTNZ can apply to have their overseas qualifications verified. See the recognition of prior learning information below.

Benefits of this membership category:

  • Support from SCTNZ.

  • Priority access to pool deck at SNZ national meets.

  • Eligible to attend SCTNZ Conferences at members rate

  • Access to professional development events provided by SCTNZ at members rates.

  • General Membership to the Swim Coaches Teacher Australia (SCTA) association.

  • Voting rights of SCTNZ.

  • Can stand for SCTNZ committees and working groups.

  • Eligible for selection to SNZ national swimming teams (subject to selection criteria)

  • Access to World Wide Swim School professional development opportunities at members rates.

  • Use of SCTNZ logo as per ‘Endorsement policy’ - once permission is approved - contact exec@sctnz.com

  • Inclusion into other SCTNZ initiatives as they are confirmed

    Volunteer Coach registration form

Click on the ‘Coaching Pathways’ button for the SCTNZ / SNZ Coaching Licences information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Swim Coaches and Teachers NZ Incorporated (SCTNZ) is committed to have all swim coaches hold recognised coaching accreditations.

SCTNZ accepts that other coaching education and qualification of a similar standard are available around the world, and for this reason SCTNZ has a process to recognize prior learning.


Click on the button below, complete your form and return to exec@sctnz.com for consideration by the SCTNZ RPL panel.