Northern Region Football

Advanced Female Coaching Mentorship Program

To empower and support females in coaching at all levels through targeted mentorship, communities of practice, and specific developmental opportunities.

NRF 's Advanced Female Coach Mentorship Program (AFCM) aims to offer development opportunities and ongoing support for female coaches and leaders across the region.

​​​​​​​Aligned to NRF’s strategic pillars and commitment to the Equity Charter, we have prioritised investment and resources to support the development of the women’s game. 

What is it? 

NRF's Advanced Female Coaching Mentorship program strives to support female coaches at all levels across our region. Through tailored mentorship, we hope to support female coaches and increase the number of females actively coaching and achieving advanced coaching qualifications. Registered members will have access to a wide range of connection and development opportunities and be eligible for scholarships on further coach development courses. 

Northern Region Football will:

  • Manage and facilitate supportive communities of practice for ongoing connection and professional networking
  • Offer a minimum of 2 in-person development workshops (and filming day/s) across the calendar year (as requested by members).
  • Offer ongoing individualised mentorship and support for members
  • Provide opportuinities for scholarships (part-funding) for female coaches to access advanced coaching courses in the NRF region (Junior Level 3 / C Licence / B Licence / A Licence).
  • Develop and encourage more Female Coach Developers to contribute to our game
  • Celebrate and recognise our Female Coaches, Developers and Leaders in our game (media coverage).

    Objectives 
  • Foster a supportive female coaching community/network
  • Enhance coaching confidence, competency and satisfaction
  • Increase the number of females holding advanced coaching qualifications (JL3, C & B, A Licence) in the NRF region.

Why You Should Join!

“I signed up for the Advanced Women's Coaching Program because I was struggling to find the support and confidence to film and submit my assessment. My experience of the program was overall very positive and enjoyable. The environment which Scott created was very positive and I didn't feel judged by anyone, which made me enjoy learning more about coaching and inspired me. I would recommend this to others because I learnt a lot and grew so much as a coach in little time and I was impressed with the confidence boost that I gained. I think that getting more females to do this program would benefit a lot of female coaches and I hope it continues to grow in popularity.” 

Registration and Eligibility 

Sign up through our expression of interest form: 

Please note, you must identify as a female and have a NZF Learn account to be eligible for this program.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please reach out to; NRF Coach Education Lead - scott.lewis@nrf.org.nz


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