Pre-Season Workshops

Coaches Evening - Register click here

Coaches of Intermediate, Secondary Super 6s, Secondary Champ Grade

Please download CoachMate (details below) prior to attending this session

Friday 24 April

6pm-8pm ​​​​​​​

Tauranga Hockey Centre Pavilion


Coach Workshop - Register click here

Coaches of Primary Hockey

Please download CoachMate (details below) prior to attending this session

Saturday 2 May

8am-10am 

Tauranga Hockey Centre Pavilion


CoachMate is here!

Tauranga Hockey is excited to be aligning with the Hockey New Zealand rollout of the CoachMate App - an awesome tool to assist your ability to easily design and deliver hockey sessions.

Tauranga Hockey asks all Primary and Intermediate schools to encourage their coaches to engage with this platform - we can support your coaches in the uptake of this new tool.

How to Get CoachMate?

CoachMate is FREE to download from: 

Apple App Store OR Google Play Store 

Or visit: https://www.coachmate.sport/download-coachmate  


Learn More... 

Hockey NZ has created a dedicated information page with details, downloads, and FAQs: https://hockeynz.brackenlearning.com/coachmate  

Recommended for all new or returning coaches, student coaches, and coaches of MiniSticks, KiwiSticks, KwikSticks, and Secondary School Champ Grade.



Coach Support

For any queries relating to support of coaches across Primary, Intermediate, SS6s and Secondary Championship grades, please contact Kelly Hudson:

e. codo@tgahockey.co.nz

m. 021 252 1668



Coaching Club or Secondary Premier League? 

Contact Sam Bartholomew for support and guidance as we look to the 2026 season:

Sam Bartholomew

Pathways Manager

e. pm@tgahockey.co.nz

m. 021 104 4420

CoachMate 

Your Free Coaching App for Hockey 

Hockey is now live on CoachMate — a FREE mobile app designed to support coaches and strengthen hockey communities across Aotearoa. 

CoachMate brings everything a coach needs into one simple place on your phone, making it easier than ever to plan great trainings, organise your team, and stay connected throughout the season. 


Why CoachMate? 

CoachMate has been created with community coaches in mind. 

The app provides: 

  • Readytouse training activities with short videos 

  • Complete practice plans and season plans 

  • Simple coaching tips and clear focus points 

  • Tools for team chat, schedules, updates, and attendance 

It’s designed so any coach — regardless of experience — can feel confident, prepared, and supported. 


What’s Inside the App?

Coaching Content 

CoachMate includes a growing library of: 

  • Practical training activities 

  • Structured session plans 

  • Season plans 

  • Coaching guidance and key focus points 

All content is aligned with Hockey NZ’s Player Competency Framework and reflects modern, bestpractice coaching. 

Team Management Tools 

CoachMate also helps teams stay organised through: 

  • Team chat and photo sharing 

  • Polls and announcements 

  • Event and schedule management 

  • Attendance tracking 

  • Linking practice plans directly to your team calendar 

Everything is stored in one secure team space — great for clubs, schools, and junior environments. 


Who Can Use CoachMate? 

CoachMate is for everyone, with coaching content designed to support coaches of foundation players and communication tools valuable across all levels of hockey.  

You can explore all training content without creating a team, or unlock more features by setting up a team of your own. 


How to Get CoachMate?

CoachMate is FREE to download from: 

  • Apple App Store 

  • Google Play Store 

Or visit: https://www.coachmate.sport/download-coachmate  


Learn More... 

Hockey NZ has created a dedicated information page with details, downloads, and FAQs: https://hockeynz.brackenlearning.com/coachmate  


CoachMate is here to make coaching easier, more enjoyable, and more connected for everyone in our hockey whānau. Whether you're supporting a team for the first time or have been coaching for years, CoachMate gives you the tools, confidence, and ideas to help your players learn and love the game. We encourage everyone in hockey to download the app and make the most of this FREE resource available to our community.