NZ Football

Girls and Women's Football Week - Feb 15-21

Females in Football is a New Zealand Football national recruitment campaign which aims to increase the number of females
participating in football (players, coaches and referees). 

Girls and Women’s football week is an exciting part of this, so come along and have a go!

As part of the week, there will be various activities taking place across the country, such as:

  • School Sessions
  • Fun girl’s football festivals, where you will get to meet the Football Ferns!
  • Female introductory coaching courses
  • Female introductory refereeing courses
  • Introductory training sessions at clubs
  • An exciting two-match international series between the Football Ferns and Australia.

Supporting Material

Download the Girls and Women's Week flyer (low res) Download the Girls and Women's Week flyer (low res) (313.32 KB)

GWW-players-low.pdf Interested in playing football? (285.18 KB)

GWW-coaches-low.pdf Calling all mums! - become a coach  (291.57 KB)

GWW-refs-low.pdf Become a ref and lead our game (250.29 KB)

Material for clubs

GWW-clubposter.pdf Information Poster for club use (print quality) (1.49 MB)

“Girls and Women’s week is all about providing more opportunities to come and try football and so to any female who has
not participated in football before, the message is just come and give it a go.”
 - Bev Priestman, NZF Women’s Football Development Manager 

National Schedule

Event

Venue

Date

Time

Age Group

Contact/Register

National

Football Ferns v Australia

North Harbour Stadium, Albany

Wednesday 17th February

7.00pm kickoff

 

Tickets available at the gate.

Football Ferns v Australia

Bill McKinley Park, Panmure, Auck

Saturday 20th February

3.00pm kickoff

 

Tickets available at the gate.

United Soccer 1

Girls Football Festivals

Waipapa, KeriKeri

Wednesday 17th February

4.30-6.30pm

Open (5-12)

cbaker@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

 

Girls Football Festivals

Tikipunga, Whangarei

Saturday 20th February

9.30-11.30pm

Open (5-12)

cbaker@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

 

Small Whites Coaching Course

Waipapa, KeriKeri

Wednesday 17th February

7.00pm-9.00pm

Parents

cbaker@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

Small Whites Coaching Course

Tikipunga, Whangarei

Saturday 20th February

12.30pm-2.30pm

Parents

cbaker@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

Intro Referee Course

tbc

Sunday 21st February

tbc

Parents

cbaker@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

Girls Football Festival

Stanmore Bay Park

Sunday 14th February

tbc

Open

(6-12)

youth@unitedsoccer1.org.nz or whitemetal@xtra.co.nz

Small Whites Coaching Course

Stanmore Bay Park

Sunday 14th February

tbc

Parents

youth@unitedsoccer1.org.nz or whitemetal@xtra.co.nz

Intro Referee Course

Stanmore Bay Park

Sunday 14th February

tbc

Parents

youth@unitedsoccer1.org.nz or whitemetal@xtra.co.nz

Intro Referee Course

Sports House, North Harbour stadium

Monday 15th February

7.00pm-9.00pm

Parents

djames@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

Small Whites Coaching Course

Sports House, North Harbour stadium

Thursday 18th February

6.30pm-8.30pm

Parents

youth@unitedsoccer1.org.nz

Girls Football Festival

Huapai Domain

Sunday 14th February

10.30am-
2pm

Open
(6-12)

craig.king@brookfieldmultiplex.com

Auckland Football

‘Bring a mate day’

Pakakua FC, McLennon Park

Sunday 21st  February

10.00am-2.00pm

 

Kevin Prosser - 027 4881874

Girls Day

Fencibles FC

Saturday 20th February

9.30am

 

Dana Mandry - 09534 8378

Friends Tournament

Bay Olympic FC

Sunday 28th February

 

11 to 14 year olds

markkillip@woosh.co.nz

Intro referee course

Auckland Football, Mt Smart Stadium

Monday 22nd February

6.30-8.30pm

Open

paul@aucklandfootball.org.nz

Intro referee course

Auckland Football, Mt Smart Stadium

Thursday 25th February

6.30-8.30pm

Open

paul@aucklandfootball.org.nz

Intro referee course

Auckland Football, Mt Smart Stadium

Saturday 27th February

10.30am – 12.30pm

Open

paul@aucklandfootball.org.nz

Waikato BOP Football

         

Intro referee course

Rotorua

Monday 15th February

7:00-9:00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Intro referee course

Whakatane

Thursday 18th February

7:00-9:00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Intro referee course

Taupo AFC

Friday 19th February

7:00-9:00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Small Whites Course

Hamilton (TBC)

Saturday 20th February

2.00-4.00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

 

Small Whites Course

Taupo AFC

Tuesday 23rd February

7.00-9.00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Small Whites Course

SportBop Office Whakatane

Thursday 25th February

7.00-9.00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

 

Small Whites Course

Tauranga City United AFC

Friday 26th February

7.00-9.00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Small Whites Course

Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua

Saturday 27th February

4.00-6.00pm

 

Nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Central Football

         

Girls Football Festival

Moturoa AFC, New Plymouth

Saturday 20th February

10.00am-11.45am

6-8 yrs

manuel@centralfootball.co.nz

12.00pm-1.45pm

9-12 yrs

Small Whites Course

Sport Taranaki, New Plymouth

Tuesday 16th February

6.00pm – 8.00pm

 

manuel@sporttaranaki.org.nz

Introductory referee course

Sport Taranaki, New Plymouth

Thursday 18th February

6.00-8.00pm

 

alan@centralfootball.co.nz

Girls & Women’s Football Festival

Wembley Park, Wanganui

Saturday 20th February

9.00am-11.00am

6-9 yrs

steve@centralfootball.co.nz

11.00am-1.00pm

10-13 yrs

1.00pm-3.00pm

14 yrs - Senior

Small Whites Coaching Course

Sport Wanganui

Tuesday 16th February

5.30pm – 7.30pm

 

steve@centralfootball.co.nz

Introductory referee course

Sport Wanganui

Tuesday 16th February

6.00-8.00pm

 

alan@centralfootball.co.nz

Girls Football Festival

Hokowhittu Domain, Palmerston North

Saturday 20th February

10.00am-11.45am

6-8 yrs

brett@centralfootball.co.nz

12.00pm-1.45pm

9-12 yrs

Small Whites Coaching Course

St Peters College, Palmerston North

Thursday 18th February

6.00 – 8.00pm

 

Ryan@centralfootall.co.nz

Introductory referee course

Sport Manawatu, Palmerston North

Wednesday 17th February

6.30pm – 8.30pm

 

alan@centralfootball.co.nz

Girls Football Festival

Frimley Park, Hastings

Thursday 18th February

4.00pm-6.00pm

6-8 yrs

brett@centralfootball.co.nz

6.00pm-8.00pm

 9-12 yrs

Girls Football Festival

Park Island, Napier

Friday 19th February

4.00pm-6.00pm

6-8 yrs

brett@centralfootball.co.nz

Small Whites Coaching Course

Napier City Rovers FC

Monday 15th February

6.00pm – 8.00pm

 

brett@centralfootball.co.nz

Introductory referee course

Napier City Rovers FC

Wednesday 17th February

6.00-8.00pm

 

alan@centralfootball.co.nz

Girls Football Festival

Childers Road, Gisborne

Saturday 20th February

10.00am-12.00pm

6-8 yrs 

scott@centralfootball.co.nz

12.00pm-2.00pm

9-12 yrs

Small Whites Coaching Course

Childers Road, Gisborne

Sunday 21st February

10.00am – 12.00om

 

scott@centralfootball.co.nz

Introductory referee course

Sport Gisborne

Saturday 20th February

6.00 – 8.00pm

 

alan@centralfootball.co.nz

Capital Football

Girls Football Festival

Nairnville Park, Ngaio,
Wellington

Sunday 21st February

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Open  (5-14yrs )

Cliff Bowden
cliff@capitalfootball.org.nz

Intro referee course(s)

Home of Football, Memorial Park and/or specified clubrooms

tba

tba

Parents

Jamie Cross/Helen Mallon
jamie@capitalfootball.org.nz

Visits to girls’ schools

Various

15-18 Feb

tba

5-15 years

Andy Hedge
andy@capitalfootball.org.nz

Small Whites

Seatoun FC

Monday 15th February

6:00-8:00pm

Parents

johank@nzfootball.co.nz

 

Small Whites

Upper Hutt FC

Tuesday 16th February

6:00-8:00pm

Parents

johank@nzfootball.co.nz

 

Small Whites

Karori FC

Wednesday 17th February

6:00-8:00pm

Parents

johank@nzfootball.co.nz

 

Small Whites

Lower Hutt FC

Thursday 18th February

6:00-8:00pm

Parents

johank@nzfootball.co.nz

Small Whites

Kapiti Coast FC

Friday 19th February

6:00-8:00pm

Parents

johank@nzfootball.co.nz

Mainland Football

         

Girls Football Festivals

Christchurch, Venue TBC

Monday 15th February

4:00-8:00pm

5-10 yrs

femalesinfootball@mainlandfootball.co.nz

Girls Football Festivals

Christchurch, Venue TBC

Tuesday 16th February

4:00-8:00pm

11-14 yrs 

femalesinfootball@mainlandfootball.co.nz

Introductory Referee Course

Christchurch, Venue TBC

Tuesday 16th February

6:00-8:00pm

Women

femalesinfootball@mainlandfootball.co.nz

Small Whites Course

Christchurch, Venue TBC

Tuesday 16th February

6:00-8:00pm

Women

femalesinfootball@mainlandfootball.co.nz

Girls & Women’s  Football Festivals

Oliver Park, Blenheim

Wednesday 17th February

4:00-8:00pm

5 yrs – senior women

Marlboroughfootball@xtra.co.nz

 

Girls & Women’s Football Festivals

Saxton Fields, Nelson

Thursday 18th February

4:00-8:00pm

5 yrs – senior women

nelsonbaysfootball@xtra.co.nz

Women’s Football Festival

Christchurch, Venue TBC

Friday 19th February

6:00-8:00pm

15 yrs – senior women

femalesinfootball@mainlandfootball.co.nz

Football South

         

Girls FF

Oval,Dn

Wed 17thFeb

4-6pm

6+

admin@footballsouth.co.nz

School visits

Various tbc Dunedin

Mon-Fri

tbc

6+

kbush@sportotago.co.nz

Girls FF

tbc,Invercargill

tbc

 

 

ken@southlandfootball.co.nz

School visits

Invercargill

tbc

 

 

wwboniface@woosh.co.nz

Girls FF

Timaru

tbc

 

 

pmirvine@clear.net.nz