Sports Administration & Operations Coordinator

Wakatipu High School - 374; Otago; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakatipu High School in Queenstown, Otago, is seeking a Sports Administration & Operations Coordinator to organise sport and physical activity delivery for students. This permanent, full-time role is term-time only (40 hours/week, 40 weeks/year) and focuses on administration as well as sport coordination.

The ideal candidate will show leadership, strong organisation and communication, and the ability to work with students, parents, staff and coaches.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrator and facilitator to coordinate sport and physical activity delivery.
• Demonstrated leadership and passion for youth education through sport and activity.
• Strong organisation and communication skills with wide range of collaborators.
• Experience in sport management, project coordination or logistics; passion for youth sport.
• Significant administrative work to support delivery of sport.

Responsibilities

• Communication and administration, including social media management.
• Organisation of sports events, competitions, trips and tournaments.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication with students, parents, staff and coaches.
• Other tasks as reasonably requested from time to time.

Skills

Sports administration

Event coordination

Communication

Social media management

Stakeholder engagement

Organisation

Job description

Sports Administration & Operations Coordinator

Wakatipu High School is a well resourced, co-educational school with a growing roll of more than 1,500 students and 160 staff, situated in Queenstown in the stunning Wakatipu Basin. Our school’s vision is to deliver Aotearoa New Zealand’s best all-round education.

We are looking for an excellent administrator and facilitator to coordinate the delivery of sport and physical activity to students. This is a permanent, full-time role, term-time only (40 hours per week 40 weeks per annum).

The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership, a passion for youth education through sport and physical activity, excellent organisation and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of people.

Key Tasks will include:

• Communication (including social media management) and administration
• Organisation of sports events, competitions, trips and tournaments
• Stakeholder engagement and communication (students, parents, staff and coaches)
• Other tasks as may be reasonably requested from time to time

The ideal candidate will have experience with Sports management/project coordination/logistics and have a passion for sports and youth.

Please note that a significant proportion of this role is dedicated to administrative work to support the delivery of sport.

The hourly pay rate will be as per the Support Staff Collective Agreement - Grade 3, Step 5, $30.20 per hour.

Closing Date: Midday on Friday 16 October 2026