Coaching Courses

Community Coaching Courses

Hills Football and Member Clubs recognise the importance of Coaching and the positive influence that good coaching has on our youth players, both for technical ability and for the enjoyment of football. Member Clubs are required to use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that their Coaches of division 1 youth teams and coaches within MiniRoos & MiniTildas age groups have obtained an approved qualification commensurate with the age group and or age grade they are coaching.

Hills Football is committed to improving the development of youth players via appropriately accredited coaches and will provide coaching courses throughout each season and each pre-season open to all affiliated Member Club’s so Member Clubs have every opportunity to upskill their coaches.

The courses are short, easily accessible and low-cost. The courses are heavily practical-based learning i.e. on the training field versus theory in a classroom, these courses focus almost exclusively on the “training” pillar of the Coaching Expertise Model.

COACHING COURSES 2026

The Community Coaching Courses that Hills Football deliver are:

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: Typically $100* (*Cost of courses can vary as appropriate)

or FREE in 2026 for all registered U8–U18 coaches through the Hills Football Coaching Scholarship

C Diploma

For Coaches typically training 13-18 year old players

The main focus of the required coaching competency on the C Diploma is on the technical aspects of the game, which includes teaching the techniques of passing, receiving, striking the ball and running with the ball, along with defending techniques to regain possession.

The required technical knowledge will be supported with an understanding of The Principles of Play and the fundamentals of coaching.

The minimum age to join the ‘C’ Diploma is 18 years old. The ‘C’ Diploma is a minimum of 60 hours in duration and is delivered in face to face contact over a period of several weeks or months.

Cost: $950

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.

If you are interested in registering for a course but you’re unavailable for the above dates, please complete the following form:
https://form.jotform.com/250127501404846

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