Sports coaching for schools and after-school care

Schools, parent groups (P&Cs), outside school hours care services and holiday program providers, or parents paying through the school.

Fixed fee per session or per term from the school, or a per-child fee collected through the school. Several regular school bookings can fill a week.

• Group management for children
• Sport coaching and skill drills
• Reliable and professional communication
• Adapting sessions to mixed abilities

• Working with Children Check in your state or territory
• Schools often require approved provider status, insurance certificates and child safety policies, so check each school's rules
• Public liability insurance with a level of cover schools are happy with
• Term-time income dips during school holidays unless you offer holiday clinics
• Reliance on a few school contracts, which can end

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $4,000, depending on equipment, insurance and any checks or policies schools ask for. These are estimates, so confirm each school's requirements first.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many schools or services you work with and how many sessions you run. Income can dip in school holidays without holiday clinics.

Check the Working with Children Check in your state or territory, and each school's rules on approved providers, insurance certificates and child safety policies. Also check that your public liability cover is at a level schools are happy with.