2026 is shaping up to be a big year in Coach Education at Hills Football with a strong focus on supporting and upskilling as many coaches as possible to gain a recognised coaching qualification. Coaching courses provide benefits well beyond skill development; they help create better learning environments, increase enjoyment for both players and coaches, and foster a lifelong love of the game.
Whether you are an experienced coach, a former player or completely new to coaching, we would love to welcome you to one of our courses.
Hills Football will be running the following courses:
MiniRoo’s Certificate – Discovery Phase
For coaches typically training 5-8-year-old players
The 3-hour course is fully practical and encourages the coach to develop practices that are based on FUN and the Development of Fundamental Football Skills.
The emphasis is on a holistic game-based approach i.e. learning by PLAYING football. Limited coaching but organising FUN football exercises is the key to helping players build intrinsic motivation and a love for the game.
Cost: FREE
Foundation of Football
For coaches typically training 9-15-year-old players
Over 9-hours Coaches will participate in practical sessions covering practices and key coaching delivery implementation (use of coaching tools) to facilitate a learning environment centered around the development of football technique and decision-making skills.
The course follows the Football Australia Curriculum and Game-Play-Play-Model highlighting a holistic way to deliver training, ensuring high engagement and repetition of core skills.
Cost: $100 or FREE in 2026 for all registered U8–U18 coaches through the Hills Football Coaching Scholarship
Hills Football Coaching Scholarship
To support our goal of increasing the number of qualified coaches across the region, Hills Football is proud to offer the Foundation of Football Course free to all registered U8–U18 coaches in 2026. Coaches interested in taking advantage of this scholarship should contact their club for further information.
With Strong interest already shown including one Foundation of Football Course selling out, we encourage coaches to register early to secure a place before upcoming courses fill.
For session plans for training and many more resources check out our Coach HQ page
