Our Endorsed Providers and Leaders bring their wealth of experience in delivering exceptional sport programs to schools across Australia.

Why choose an Endorsed Provider?

Expertise That Shines: Our Endorsed Providers and Leaders have honed their skills through years of delivering sport programs to schools across Australia. Their expertise will bring a touch of excellence to every Squash Stars program.

Squash Stars Training: Every Endorsed Provider and Leader completes regular Squash Stars training facilitated by Squash Australia. This comprehensive training covers everything from understanding the Squash Schools program to effectively utilizing the Squash Stars Resource and Digital Resource Pack.

Game Sense Approach: Endorsed Providers and Leaders are know how to engage students effectively through a Game Sense Approach. Ensuring that every session is not just about playing squash but also about developing crucial skills like teamwork, decision-making, and strategy.

Professionalism and Experience: Each Endorsed Provider and Leader brings professional communication with schools, ensuring smooth coordination and execution of squash programs within your educational setting.

Community Connection: The value of linking Squash Stars programs to local clubs and centers, is front of mind with Endorsed Providers and Leaders. Fostering a sense of community engagement and bringing opportunities for students to pursue their passion for squash beyond the school setting.

By choosing an Endorsed Provider, schools are not just investing in a sports program; schools are investing in an experience that meets the needs and expectations of schools, teachers, and most importantly, children.

A Squash Stars Provider is an organisation that is recognised by SqA as an “Endorsed Provider” in Sporting Schools. Each provider may engage in booking a Squash Stars program with a school and engage a Squash Stars Leader linked to their organisation to facilitate program delivery.

Squash Stars Leaders are a very important part of the Squash Stars program. Linked to a Squash Stars Provider or as an individual, they lead our Squash Stars sessions, building a love for physical activity, being active and having fun at the same time!

Becoming a Squash Stars Leader is a rewarding experience, allowing individuals to make a meaningful contribution to their community.

• Leaders are there to introduce children to squash with positive and supportive encouragement.
• Squash Stars is all about fun, so our Leaders need to embody this and create opportunities for children to enjoy both structured and free play.
• The focus is on improvement rather than ‘winning’ and all children should receive equal time and attention.

Anyone can be a Squash Stars Leader, there is no need for squash experience or to be an experienced coach.

The Squash Stars program is simple and fun to deliver with groups of children. The tailored online training programs will equip any Leader with the squash knowledge and the group management knowledge to be an awesome Leader!

Only Leaders who have completed the required training will be linked to a Squash Stars program.

You need to register as an organisation with OfficialsHQ. The registration process takes only a few minutes to complete and Sporting Schools will notify SqA that squash is one of the sport(s) you are delivering in the program.

As an organisation, you may seek the endorsement of SqA to deliver our Squash Stars National Participation program supported by endorsed products and packages.

To gain endorsement by SqA we will require*:

1. Proof of insurance
2. Details of program content
3. Details of age and developmentally appropriate equipment to support program delivery

* If you do not have these resources, SqA will provide them to all endorsed Squash Stars Leaders

As part of the registration process, you will be asked to review and agree to Sporting Schools Provider guidelines and terms and conditions on behalf of your organisation.

All of your Leadwers will need to self-register on OfficialsHQ to be assigned to bookings ieach term. When term bookings open, Providers and Leaders will begin receiving notifications (via email and in OfficialsHQ), notifying them of their Sporting Schools bookings to action.

If you’re having trouble registering, please visit the Sporting Schools Help Centre for support.

Squash Australia will contact all registered Sporting Schools organisations and coaches when registration information is provided from Sporting Schools.

If you have questions regarding becoming an endorsed Squash Stars Provider or Leader, please email participation@squashaus.com.au.

You need to self-register as a coach to OfficialsHQ. The process takes only a few moments to complete and will notify SqA that squash is one of the sports you deliver within the program.

By registering as a coach you will need to provide:

• WWCC/WWVP card for verification 

As a Leader, you may seek the endorsement of SqA to deliver our Squash Stars National Participation program supported by endorsed products and packages.

To gain endorsement by SqA you we will require*:

1. Proof of insurance
2. Details of program content
3. Details of age and developmentally appropriate equipment to support program delivery
4. Complete Squash Stars Course

* If you do not have these resources, SqA will provide them to all endorsed Squash Stars Leaders.

Once you’ve registered to OfficialsHQ you’ll be able to be assigned to bookings in each term. When term bookings open, Leaders will begin receiving notifications (email and in OfficialsHQ) notifying them of their Sporting Schools bookings to action. 

If you’re having trouble registering, please visit the Sporting Schools Help Centre for support.

Squash Australia will contact all registered Sporting Schools organisations and coaches when registration information is provided from Sporting Schools.

If you have questions regarding becoming an endorsed Squash Stars Provider or Leader, please email participation@squashaus.com.au.

82% of Australians believe sport is good for health and wellbeing.

88% of Australians believe sport is good for bringing their communities together.

Sport – particularly team-based sport – can provide outcomes including:

• improved resilience
• improved mental health across the life course
• positive role models
• social connectedness
• higher likelihood of meeting physical activity guidelines and continuing physical activity long term.

Young people who are members of a local sporting club are more likely to:

• demonstrate greater trust in other people
• possess a stronger sense of belonging to their community
• form more close friendships.
• achieve greater levels of life satisfaction, happiness and health
• possess a greater desire to give back to their community through volunteering.

Playing sport during childhood is critical for developing a life-long habit of being physically active. Children who grow up playing sport are 10% more likely to remain active as adults.

Children who play sport:

• have improved cognitive development
• are better at learning and retaining information
• and stay in school longer.