Expressions of interest close Saturday 29 August — we confirm teams Monday. Register interest →
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New Plymouth & Oakura · grades 9 & 10

Train and
learn

Club-agnostic football. Paid coaches, planned sessions.

Register your interest See the dates
Tue in Term 3, Thu in Term 4 · 4–4:55pm Oakura Paid coaches
The programme · Terms 3 & 4 · Sep – Nov 2026 · same for every grade

Ten trainings, two friendlies, six games

Preseason: four Tuesday trainings to close out Term 3, a friendly, the school holidays, then a recap practice on the first Tuesday of Term 4 and a second friendly.

Competition: a Junior Summer Football game every Tuesday, and a practice every Thursday built from it. Practices are in Oakura, 16:00–16:55; games are at Merrilands Domain.

Preseason

Trainings 16:00–16:55 in Oakura
DateSession
Tue 1 Sep Introduction + ball control
Tue 8 Sep Passing + defending
Tue 15 Sep Attacking + shooting
Tue 22 Sep Transitions + set pieces
Sat 26 Sep Friendly game · time TBD
28 Sep – 11 Oct School holidays · no sessions
Tue 13 Oct Recap + match prep
Sat 17 Oct Friendly game · time TBD

Competition · Term 4

20 Oct – 24 Nov
Tuesdays · game
6 Junior Summer Football games, 20 Oct – 24 Nov

Every Tuesday at Merrilands Domain. Kick-off times come from NP Rangers' draw.

Thursdays · practice
5 practices, 22 Oct – 19 Nov

Every Thursday 16:00–16:55 in Oakura, built from what we saw in Tuesday's game.

Tuesday games are NP Rangers' Junior Summer Football at Merrilands Domain — their dates, kick-off times from their draw, and they may change. We pass on any change the day we hear it.

The price

One package. $200 all in.

$200 covers all 18 trainings, friendlies and games (less than $12 / session). Register interest below; we confirm teams Monday and email you the payment link.

The package

Train + play

$200
per player, whole block · less than $12 / session
  • 10 trainings
  • 2 friendlies
  • 6 Junior Summer Football games
  • Jersey provided — wear your own black shorts and socks
  • Weekly note home: what we worked on, what to practise
Nothing charged today

Fill in the form, we confirm teams Monday. Pay in one go or in two instalments.

Beside your club, not instead of it

Clubs run on volunteers, and that's what makes them clubs. This is the extra: paid coaches, a written plan, ten more sessions in the year. It sits beside your club, not instead of it.

Cost shouldn't decide this

We hold two subsidised places per grade each block. Ask us here — it's a short, private conversation and no one else knows.

Expression of interest · 2 minutes

Register your interest

No payment today. We confirm teams Monday and email you the schedule and a payment link.

Expression of interest

Player

We place them by the age they turn in 2026.

We schedule around club nights. If your club runs something similar, do that too — more football is the point.

What would they like to get better at?

Parent / caregiver

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Schedule, payment link and weekly notes go here.

Your selection
Train + play $200
Grade group from date of birth 10 trainings · 2 friendlies · 6 games Oakura, 16:00 Nothing charged today
EOI closes Saturday 29 Aug
Questions before you commit?

Ask here and we'll reply to your email. Get in touch for alternative sessions in New Plymouth, or if you're after something different: another night, a different age group, a block for your club.