Hockey

Season Information:

We are excited for another fantastic year of hockey and encourage everyone to sign up!

Years 1-2 (Boys and Girls)

Game Format: Played on a smaller turf with smaller goals and only 4 players per team. The session includes 10-15 minutes of skill coaching followed by a game.

Game Time: Mondays after school (4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, approx.) during Terms 2 and 3.

Practices: Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 TBC

Games: Monday 5th May – Monday 25 August 2025 (No game on 2nd June – due to the Kings Birthday)

Years 3-6 (Boys and Girls)

Game Time: Mondays after school (4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, approx.) during Terms 2 and Term 3

Practices: Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 TBC

Games: Monday 5th May – Monday 25 August 2025 (No game on 2nd June – due to the Kings Birthday)

Note: Parents are responsible for transportation to and from the venue. Carpooling is recommended.

To register, please click here.

Game Days and Times:
Year 7 & 8 Girls & Boys

Team Composition: Each team consists of 7 players per side, and games are played half a standard turf.

Location: Only offered at Albany. The Intermediate competition will be played at the Albany venue. If overflow venues are required the below turfs may be used:

• • Hibiscus Coast (Metro Park)

  • Westlake Girls High School

  • Kirstin School

  • Mahurangi Hockey Turf

Dates: Tuesday 6th May 2025 – Tuesday 19th August 2025 (no play 1st July and 8thJuly – due to school holidays)

Practices: Mondays 3:30 – 5:00pm TBC

Year 9 – 13 Teams

Team Composition: Each team consists of 11 players per side, and games are played on a full turf.
Game Format: Matches consist of 2 x 25-minute halves, with a 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute halftime. Game Duration: 60 minutes per game.

Year 9-13 Boys

Playing Days: Wednesdays 30th April 2025 – 20th August 2025
No play: 2nd July and 9th July – due to school holidays

Year 9-13 Girls

Playing Days: Thursdays 1st May 2025 – 21st August 2025
No play: 3rd July and 10th July – due to school holidays

1st XI Team Information:

Boys and Girls 1^st XI players are ambassadors for the school. On and off field behaviour is expected to be of the highest standard.

All premier players wear the school tracksuit or the school jacket /school tracksuit pants to and from games throughout the season and for tournament week in September.

Premier teams are competitive sides. Players should not expect equal playing time.

Tournament

Premier team players are expected to attend the tournament which commences from September 02, 2024.

The cost per student is expected to be in the region $500.00 – $650.00.

Please note, it is a privilege, not a right to attend tournament and eligibility to attend will be evaluated throughout the season. The school has the right to withdraw any team or players up to and including tournament week.

A $100.00 none refundable deposit is required per student as soon as the teams are named. The deposit is to be paid into the school sports bank account 12-3084-0192348-52.

Match Day 
Always check time and location of your games either on the Team Reach App or directly with your Coach or Manager.

Game Cancellations:

This area will NOT be updated during the season. Cancellations are only when the rain is so severe it causes flooding on the hockey pitches.
North Harbour Hockey only publish rain cancellations after 2 pm on their website. Once the school is notified cancellations will be put on your Team Reach App and/or please check: Harbour Hockey Website

Forfeits: If your team cannot play on the designated game time, it is imperative that the team coach/manager contacts the TIC and/or sports department. If your team needs to forfeit with the Hockey Club and the affected opposition teams by no later 12 noon on the day of the game. (Or earlier if possible) It is very important to do this through the formal channels to ensure the communication is circulated to the correct parties.

• Teams do not forfeit unless agreed by the TIC or Sports Dept.
• Out of courtesy, if borrowing a player from another team please request player’s through the coach and manager.

Coaches and Managers

Coaches and Managers:

• There is a $50 discount for adult coaches off their child’s fees, please see the Coaches and Managers page for further information.
• Please note that we are unable to enter any team that does not have a volunteer coach and manager.
• For full information please CLICK HERE to go to our Coaches and Managers Page

CLICK HERE FOR RESOURCES FOR COACHES & MANAGERS

Coaches login only page (please contact [email protected] for the the password)

Playing Time

• ALL teams

SPORTS INJURY FORM
Please fill out all the details as accurately as you can. This information will go directly to the school nurse.

• To report an Injury please fill in the Sport Injury Form

Police Vet Forms: All Coaches and Managers must be police vetted. Please fill out the police vet forms if you haven’t done one in the last two years and bring it with two forms of photo ID to either Junior Campus or Senior Campus reception area or to the TIC or Sports Dept.

KingsWay School Players’ Code of Conduct

All students who wish to play sport at KingsWay are required to fully commit to the teams they play for and full attendance at trainings and/games is expected.

• Attend all trainings and games unless discussed with your coach/manager first.
• Be punctual to trainings, pre-game warm up’s and games.
• Always show respect and courtesy to your coach, manager and supporters.
• Be respectful and polite to the opposition. Without them there would be no games.
• Always wear the correct KingsWay uniform with pride for all games and wear/bring the appropriate gear to trainings.
• Wear appropriate safety gear at trainings and games. i.e Mouthguard, shin pads.
• Never argue with the referees and umpires.
• Reflect the special character of KingsWay School.
• Always play fair and strive to achieve your personal best

Any breaches of the Players’ Code of Conduct will be dealt with by the Head of Sports and/or Sports Co-ordinator..

KingsWay School Supporters’ Code of Conduct
As a Kingsway School parent/supporter I will, to the best of my ability:

• Be positive in my support for all teams.
• Show appreciation and respect to all coaches, managers, officials and those who volunteer their time so my child can play sport and will never question, shout or abuse them.
• Be a positive role model for my child in my attitude towards sport.
• Insist that my child plays by the rules and principles of fair play.
• Always be positive and never ridicule or shout at players.
• Acknowledge good play from both teams.
• I will teach my child that doing one’s best is more important than winning, so that my child will never feel defeated by the outcome of a game or his/her performance.

At a game never question, discuss or confront coaches at the game field. If a parent needs to speak with a coach, arrange it at an agreed time and place for both parties. Often, what a spectator instructs a player to do from the side lines contradicts what the coach is instructing a player to do and this confuses the player. Your greatest asset for your child during games/practices is your encouragement, not your coaching.

Please remember a positive attitude on the side line goes a long way to ensuring all involved will enjoy the competition

Supporter videos – The magic shirt
Small Blacks video – My parents are ugly

Draws 

The draws can be found on Draws and there are multiple links on the NHH website with further information, please visit Harbour Hockey Website

Rules:

For Primary School hockey rules please Click Here

For Secondary School hockey rules please Click Here

Middle School Teams:

Girls Faith Team:

TBC

Boys Blue Team:

TBC

Boys White Team:

TBC

Team Communication

KingsWay School uses the ‘TeamReach’ app to communicate with players and
families. Please ensure that you have ‘TeamReach’ on your mobile device.

Once team selection is finalised, you will be invited to join your child’s team on
TeamReach by your team Manager

You can download the Teams Reach App on your phone through Apple and Google Play stores.

Trials 2025

Trials for both premier boys and girls teams are in Term 1. The number of teams entered is determined by the number of students that register to play.

Term 1

1^st XI Girls:

TBC

1st XI Boys:

TBC

We cant play the game without you.

We value our umpires and referees.

If you are interested in refereeing for the school please contact the TIC of  the Year group you would like to umpire for. This allows the Coaches to concentrate on game play.

The sports uniform is issued to players for the season, if it is lost or damaged the player is responsible for paying full replacement costs for the uniform.

Y1- Y13 Hockey Uniform:   Is supplied by the school to students on a termly basis (small rental fee included in hockey fees). Players wear the official navy blue KingsWay sports socks which can be purchased from the uniform shop, if needed, as part of their sport uniform at each match. 1st Team only can wear KWS Sport plain  white socks (purchased from the Uniform Shop) with their away kit.

Uniform Care Requirements:

• Sports uniforms will be issued to players for the season and are to be returned (washed) and in good condition immediately after the final match. If a uniform is lost or damaged the player is responsible for paying full replacement costs for the uniform.
• The uniform MUST NOT be worn for anything other than a game. It cannot be worn for training, PE, to play in after games etc
• Cold Wash with like colours
• Please do not iron these uniforms, but rather hang them immediately to dry as soon as the wash cycle is complete.
• Do not leave wet or damp uniforms folded or crumpled as colours may run.
• Do not place them over heaters to dry as this can cause shrinkage and discolouration, resulting in uniforms needing to be replaced.
• Do not tumble dry or dry clean
• Do not use softner

Thank you for taking care of and showing good stewardship with these uniforms.

• A sports uniform is issued to players for one season and is to be returned (washed) immediately after their final match of the season or immediately after School Sport photos, whichever comes last.

If you do not register your child by the date the registration closes there will be a $10 late fee applied and we cannot guarantee your child a place in a team.

Primary 2025 HBC Metro Park
Year 1 & 2 – TBC
Year 3 & 4 – TBC
Year 5 & 6 – TBC

Primary Registrations close: 28th February 2025

Fees – there has been a 10% increase from NH Hockey this year.

Year 7 & 8:TBC

1st XI Boys: TBC

Year 9 Junior Boys: TBC

1st XI Girls: TBC

MS & SNR Registrations close: Friday 8th February

Kingsway School has a user pays policy for all sports. This means ALL fees must be paid prior to commencement of competition or play, unless an AP has been arranged with the sports department. Please e-mail [email protected]  if you would like to set up such a payment. 

The hockey charge includes: 

• College Sport Charge, Umpire Fee ([depends on teams)
• Kingsway charges: administration fee,  equipment, umpire fee, uniform & Teacher in Charge of Sport costs. 

Option 1:
Pay the full amount at time of registering.

Option 2:
AP – Set up an automatic payment & pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly as long as the first payment is made two weeks after registration and the payments are finished by the end of term 2, unless prior arrangements made with the sports dept. You will need to choose the AP option when registering and enter the details of your AP during the registration process, so before registering please make sure you know the following details:

• the date your AP starts. (Must be two weeks before games starts)
• the date your AP ends
• the frequency of payment
• & the amount

Please bear in mind there is a $50.00 deposit when registering for all AP’s, and deduct this amount from the full fees of your AP. Please make sure your AP payments are made into the sport bank account 12-3084-0192348-52.

Registrations for Senior Teams close 8th February 2025

Registrations for Primary Teams: 28th February 2025

To register please select one of the option below:

Primary Registrations

Year 7 & 8 Registration

Year 9 – 13 Registration

Students will not be permitted to be placed in a team unless they have registered and paid or paid their deposit & started making AP payments first.
If a student doesn’t make a side due to lack of numbers to make a complete team, their fees will be reimbursed, however, fees will not be reimbursed to students who don’t make their choice of team in their chosen code or who no longer want to play and who then choose to withdraw.  Once the teams are made up, if a child pulls out it can leave a team short, cause players to be swapped about in teams and a lot of work administratively both at school and at association level.