Become a Coach or Judge

At Gymnastics NZ, we are dedicated to empowering coaches, judges, and presenters to reach their full potential through high-quality education, that can be accessed locally, regionally, and online.

Coaches who’ve completed formal training overseas or at tertiary institutions can also apply to credit their qualifications to a Gymnastics NZ coach qualification.

• See the Gymnastics NZ Education Handbook for all the courses that we run.
• Find out more about the XTND Youth Leadership Programme for coaches 13-16 years.
• See the education calendar for all events in the education space, which is updated fortnightly.

Coaching and coach development are a core part of delivering on our strategic plan and we are committed to developing coaches to meet the needs of the gymnastics community—the Gymnastics NZ Coach Development Framework is a key part of this work.

Resources referenced in the Framework.

• Coach guide.
• The coach development research project that underpins the Framework.

Gymnastics NZ is committed to creating a positive culture within the sport of gymnastics that prioritises the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. As part of this commitment, we require all coaches (paid and volunteer) to complete safeguarding and child protection training.

Training for adult coaches is provided free by Sport NZ and can be accessed online at any time via Sport Tutor.

We offer a youth safeguarding workshop specifically aimed at teen coaches. For more information please contact your relationship manager.

More information can be found in the Gymnastics NZ Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy and for information on what to do if you are concerned about something within gymnastics please visit Safe Sport here on the website.