About Us
Knox Grammar School is an independent, multi-campus Kindergarten to Year 12 day and boarding school for boys, located at Wahroonga on Sydney’s North Shore. In addition to the single-sex campuses, Knox also operates Wahroonga Preparatory School, a co-educational campus for students Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6.
A leading Uniting Church School, Knox aims to develop students of Faith, Wisdom, Integrity, Compassion and Courage within a caring Christian environment.
About The Role
The Head Coach of Cricket will lead the 1st XI program with a commitment to excellence, driving high-performance standards and nurturing the development of emerging 1st XI players. Working closely with the Director of Sport – Cricket, the Head Coach will help shape an inspiring, positive, and growth-focused environment, and play a key role in building a cricket program where our most talented players continue to thrive, elevate their skills, and achieve sustained success.
This role offers the chance to shape a high performance program, inspire talented young students within a respected and well-resourced sporting environment.
How You’ll Make An Impact
- Shape a high-performance cricket program and design and deliver a coaching framework that drives both immediate success and long-term player development.
- Play a key role in team selection, collaborating with other stakeholders to select balanced, competitive 1st and 2nd XI squads.
- Lead the 1st XI to excellence, coaching the team to perform at a consistently competitive level
- Elevate players at every stage, delivering targeted skills development that supports students with diverse abilities.
- Optimise cricket resources and operations, ensuring equipment, facilities, and training environments are prepared, maintained, and used effectively to support high-quality match play and training.
- Mentor and support the coaching team, guiding casual coaches to deliver the program with consistency, professionalism, and a shared commitment to player growth.
What You’ll Bring
- Minimum Level 2 Coaching Accreditation.
- Qualifications or significant equivalent experience coaching Cricket.
- Experience leading, managing and developing a team and/or group of coaches.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the wider community.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Working with Children, First Aid and CPR Certificates.
- NSW Drivers’ Licence.
Knox Grammar School is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all our students and children involved in activities at Knox. The School actively promotes a culture of child safety and requires all prospective staff to be suitable and committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment.
To support this commitment, the School partners with Australia’s leading child protection organisations, including Bravehearts to deliver annual online child protection training for permanent staff and Halloran Morrissey Group which delivers face to face training for all permanent and casual staff. Knox’s blended learning approach ensures all training incorporates current legislative requirements and practical, real-world applications. This approach ensures our staff receive relevant, up-to-date, and comprehensive child safety education.
