The Sporting Schools program offers Australian schools generous grants to deliver sport to students during class time.  Judo Australia is proud to offer our Judo4Kids program to school students via Sporting Schools.

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Launched in 2015, the Sporting Schools website was relaunched in 2024 bringing significant changes to how the Sporting Schools program is run.  To guard the integrity of our sport, and ensured it is delivered safely, Judo Australia connects schools with qualified, vetted Judo Coaches.

 

Sporting Schools has introduced new terms and conditions each participant must agree to before going live on the portal, therefore Judo Australia cannot register Providers or Coaches directly – you must do this yourselves.  Registrations are open now!

 

REGISTER YOURSELF AS AN ENDORSED PROVIDER

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As an Endorsed Provider, you might be Club, dojo or gym that can offer a range of services. 

 

Some Endorsed Providers may offer several martial arts – judo and BJJ, for example, or Crossfit classes.  But to register as a Judo Provider, you must be a member of Judo Australia, and have at least one certified Judo Coach logged in the system and ready to deliver Judo4Kids to schools who select Judo.  We cannot activate you as an Endorsed Provider unless you have an registered Judo Coach (as below) affiliated to your Club or dojo.

 

REGISTER YOURSELF AS A JUDO COACH

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To deliver Judo for Sporting Schools, coaches must hold:

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• Sensei Judo/Judo Coach or Assistant Judo Coach qualifications under JA's Coaching Accreditation Framework

• a professional (not voluntary) Working with Children check (or state equivalent)

• Membership of your JA-affiliated state Judo organisation

 

Sessions need to be delivered in the school day, before, during or after school) for a minimum of 4 sessions per student - usually over successive weeks, but pre-arranged with the school to suit both parties.

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Click the link above to Register as a Judo Coach on the Sporting Schools portal: coaches can register directly with Judo Australia or with an Endorsed Provider (most likely to be the Club you train with or coach at.) 

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FOR SCHOOLS

 

Judo Australia has streamlined our processes to make it easier and safer for schools to choose Judo, and easier for Coaches to deliver Judo into schools.

 

Schools will choose from set-price Judo packages, and will be invoiced directly by Judo Australia.  We will then pay coaches.

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Currently, we offer the Judo4Kids package, aimed primarily at children in Years 3-6.  Expertly designed to cater for all stages of physical, social and cognitive development, this program can be run for 4 to 8 weeks (as per the school's preference.)  

 

The program is designed to provide children of all abilities the opportunity to have a successful first experience of Judo in the school environment. Lessons should involve the participants learning various judo terminology in the Japanese language and judo techniques and skills through integrated game play.  ​​

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Elliot, Cyan and Frankie from Hawthorndene Primary School in SA had great fun learning Judo - and Japanese - with Senseis Masa and Yui from UniSA Judo Club.

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​​​​Only the Judo clubs, dojos and gyms that can demonstrate their Coaches hold the appropriate coaching certifications, Working with Children or state equivalent checks, and experience in working with young judoka - will be registered as Endorsed Providers for Judo.  They must also be members of Judo Australia to ensure they are bound by our Child Safeguarding Policy.

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The Australian Sports Commission outlines the grants process, and what Schools can allocate their funding in the annual Sporting Schools Grant Guidelines. (2025).  Further information is available on the ASC's Sporting Schools pages.​