Football

Football Years 1-8

Season Information:

The 2023 Football season starts in term 2. This year KingsWay will play its team at Metro Park, Millwater through Rodney District Sports. This is due to a considerable lower fee for our students and local grounds to the school. RDS is registered with Northern Regional Football Federation and teams that play in the league will continue to play in the competition but just in a different coloured shirt.

Information on Grades 4- 8 Click Here
Information on Junior Grade 9-12 Click Here
Information on Youth Grade 13 Click Here

RDS Facebook page information Click Here

Football is offered to Year 1-8 KingsWay students and games are played through RDS Football Club. KingsWay students play together as a team under KingsWay School coaches but play in RDS Football colours.

We do have a slightly higher fee than RDS as we have TIC costs to cover and Coaches Voucher. The advantage of registering through school instead of club is:

• Your players will be under a coach OR Manager that agrees with the schools philosophy and values.
• The school has a strict culture where certain behaviours are NOT allowed in line with our school sports code of conduct.
• The older teams will have an extra training with KWS parent/student coaches.
• School teams are included in the KingsWay School Sports Prize Giving in term 4 as well as the opportunity of being acknowledged at the RDS Sports Prize Giving.

Football Grades are based on age of child before the 31st Dec 2023:
The grade is the age the child turns in the year of the season.
I.e those turning 5 between 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023 play in 5th grade, those turning 6 in 2023 play in 6th grade etc. We do try to look at keeping players in their school year levels when making up teams unless requested otherwise.

Grades 5 to 8 

All games are played at the Millwater Park grounds on Saturday mornings. This runs from 8.30am – 9.45am which includes a training session and game time. Please be there by 8.25am, ready to start play at 8.30am.

Games for 2023 Grades 5- 8 see RDS web site or RDS Facebook for dates

Grades 9 & 10th Grade 

Teams play 7 a side on 1/2 sized fields. Kick off usually 10am (sometimes 11am) Playing 2 x 25mins games. Home games are played at Metro Park, Millwater & Stanmore Bay fields. Trainings will be either before or after school depending on the availability of the coaches and players.

Games for Grades 9 and above start on TBC.

Grades 11 & 12th Grade

Teams play 9 a side on 3/4 sized fields. Kick off can be 10am, 11am or 12pm. Playing 55 mins. Home games are held at our pitches at Metro Park, Millwater, Stanmore Bay and Victor Eaves, Orewa.

Y7 Boys Teams

Y7 Boys teams will play in the RDS Football Club competition which is run by NFF, 12th Grade league which is 9 aside and played on a 3/4 pitch and are 50 minutes long (25 minutes halves). Home games will be played at Metro Park and away games will be on the North Shore and Waitakere. Teams will be made up with KingsWay students. Start date TBC

Y8 Boys Teams

Y8 Boys teams will play in the Northern Regional Football Federation competition through RDS Club, 13th Grade league games which are 11 aside and played on a full size pitch and are an hour long (27 and 1/2 minutes halves) Home games will be at Metro Park (Millwater) and away games will be on the North Shore and Waitakere. Teams will be made up with KingsWay students only. Start date TBC

Draws
CLICK HERE to be taken to the RDS website for a link to draws which are posted on the Northern Region Football page

Coaches and Managers:

• There is a $50 discount for adult coaches (Grade 9- Grade 13 teams) 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.
• To report an Injury please fill in the Sport Injury Form

Rules:

For rules please Click Here

KingsWay School Sport Facebook Page:

For more information and updates please visit the KingsWay Sport Facebook Page

If you have good quality photos from games or training please send them through to sport@kingsway.school.nz

Staff Member in Charge of Football:
Mrs Taryn Wrath

Taryn.Wrath@kingsway.school.nz

Football Years 9 -13

Season Information

KingsWay has both competitive and recreational teams that cater to both premier players and those who enjoy the social aspects of a good game of football.

The premier boys season commences the weekend of Friday April 28, with subsequent boys grades kicking off from Saturday May 06, 2023. The girls season commences on Wednesday May 10, 2023.

Boys’ competition games are play on Saturday mornings except for the 1^st XI who can also play fixtures on Friday evening. Girls’ games, regardless of grade, are played on Wednesday after school.

Both boys and girls’ teams play home and away on alternate weeks. Teams draws are published on the College Sport website.

For weekly draws for Girls Football please go to Girls Draw
For weekly draws for Boys Football please go to Boys Draw

The season for all teams concludes in Term 3, prior to Winter Tournament on August 28, 2023.

Trials & Muster

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. Musters for recreational grades are held based on numbers with the aim of getting as member students playing football as possible.

1^st XI Boys: from Week 3, Term 1

1^st XI Girls: from Week 4, Term 1

All Other Grades: from Week 5, Term 1.

Playing Kit

All players must wear the school navy blue (two gold stripes) sports socks with their playing uniform. 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. Please see uniform care by following the Uniform Information link.

Premier Teams also have plain white sport socks for away games. These can be purchased in the school uniform shop

Coaches and Managers:

• There is a $50 discount for adult coaches off their Y9-Y13 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.
• To report an Injury please fill in the Sport Injury Form

Rules:

Girls Teams: Please visit College Sport – Girls Football Information
Boys Teams: Please visit College Sport – Boys Football Information

Premier Football:

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 August 28, 2023.

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 deposit is required per student. The deposit is to be paid on the school website under ‘Tournament Teams’ by the beginning of May.

KingsWay School Sport Facebook Page:

For more information and updates please visit the KingsWay Sport Facebook Page

If you have photos from games or training please send them through to sportadmin@kingsway.school.nz

Staff Member in Charge of Senior Football:
Mr. Chris Martin

Chris.Martin@kingsway.school.nz

Years 1-8 Fees and Registration

Fees

Registrations Close:

Grade 5- Grade 8 – 31st March
Grade 9 – Grade 13 – 24th February

If you do not register your child by the date the registration closes there will be a $5 late fee applied and we cannot guarantee your child a place in a team.

Fees include a TIC fee for organising teams and a Coach Voucher for Grade 9 -13s

5th & 6th Grade – $40

7th & 8th Grade – $40

9th & 10th Grade – $70

11th & 12th Grade – $70

Year 7 & Year 8’s  – $70

Click Here to Register Here

Please make sure you register under the KINGSWAY BANNER (clearly marked on the registration page) and not RDS

NOTE: payment and registration is made through Rodney District Sports  on the Comet website.

NB: We will do our very best to put all KWS players who register under the KingsWay banner in a team with other players from KingsWay School. However if there are one or two players that we do not have KWS teams for we will add them to a RDS team .

Payment

Please pay full fees to RDS when registering.

User Pays Policy for All Sports:

Kingsway School has a user pays policy for all sports. This means ALL fees must be paid prior to commencement of competition or play. Please email sportadmin@kingsway.school.nz if you have an queries

Refunds:

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.
Covid 19 refunds – If games are cancelled due to Covid 19 we will refund any money we receive back from the sporting organisations and any costs not already paid out at the KingsWay administrative end.

Uniform:

RDS uniform (Top and Shorts) supplied.
Socks to be purchased from club ($10)
Players must wear their own shin pads.

Registration:

REGISTRATION for Y1 to Y8 Football Registrations through Rodney District Sport

REGISTRATION for other Primary Sports

Years 9-13 Fees and Registration

Fees

Registrations close: 28th February

Late registrations may incur a small late administration fee of $5 

Sport registrations and payments can now be done online using our secure online trading system. This is the same online shop used for Tuckshop orders, uniform purchases and other school payments that come up through the year. Once you have registered your children, the system will remember your details for further purchases. If you have children in both the Primary and Middle/Senior Schools, all details for your children will appear on the same account in the future. 

Fees

1^st XI Boys: $145 (referee fee included)

1^st XI Girls: $95 (transport fee included)

All Other Grades (Boys): $75

All Other Grades (Girls): $95 (transport fee included)

All players must wear the school navy blue (two gold stripes) sports socks with their playing uniform. 1st teams also have plain white sport socks for away games.

Payment:

Please read the information about refunds below and choose your sport carefully.

Option 1:
Pay full fees when registering 

Option 2:
AP – Set up an automatic payment & pay $50 deposit when registering and the remainder of the fee into the sports account 12-3084-0192348-52 by the end of term 1.

Please make sure you know the following details: 

• the date your next amount(s) will be paid in 
• the frequency of payment 
• & the amount being paid 

How to earn $50 off your child’s fees 

Any parent who can offer to coach a team and run training sessions for a season (two terms) will be offered a $50 reduction off one of their child’s basketball fees. If there is more than one coach the $50 will be halved or one coach selected by the TIC/Sports Department on the experience/suitability/philosophy of the coach. All Coaches and Managers & teams are required to be Police vetted and  MS Coaches and Managers are encouraged to attend Teams Night on Friday 6th April in the Senior Campus Gymnasium 3.30pm – 6.30pm. 

User Pays Policy for All Sports: 

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 sportadmin@kingsway.school.nz if you would like to set up such a payment. 

The football charge includes: 

• College Sport Charge, Referee Fee (1st XI), 
• Kingsway charges: administration fee, coach course, equipment, uniform & Teacher in Charge of Sport costs. 

Uniform: 

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. Please see uniform care by following the Uniform Information link. 

Refunds: 

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.
 Covid 19 refunds – If games are cancelled due to Covid 19 we will refund any money we receive back from the sporting organisations and any costs not already paid out at the KingsWay end. 

REGISTRATION

Year 1-8 Team list