Administration Staff
Administration staff are employed and paid by Maryborough GymSports to work in the office. You'll most likely see them during office hours. They are in charge of the administration side of the club.
Our administrator will be happy to help you find out more information, enrol you in classes, take your bookings for trials or holiday clinics, order in club attire, or even fill up your water bottle.
Our current club administrator, Debbie, has 30 years' experience at the club in Maryborough and is loaded with information about gymnastics, past and present. Should you need to contact administration, see the contact us page.
Coaching Staff
Accredited Coaches Work Here!
Maryborough GymSports Inc. only employes accredited coaches professionals in accordance with Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics Queensland requirements. Coaches are paid staff members.
Our coaches are required to hold a minimum of:
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Annual technical membership with Gymnastics Australia and Gymnastics QLD
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Intermediate accreditation in their certified disciplines (or be working towards one)
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Current working with children check (Blue card)
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Ideally they have first aid and CPR training
You will find many of our staff have other degrees and experience in complementary careers including medicine and education fields, thus providing our members with a high level of professionalism!
Trainee Coaches
At times we have coaches learning on the job and working towards attaining their intermediate accreditation. These coaches will be learning the role of a coach and how to plan, teach and modify lessons to suit the level and age of participants. A trainee coach works under the supervision of a qualified Coach Supervisor (or Club Coach Educator).
Australian gymnastics coaches annually update to maintain their accreditation, thus making them among the most active learners in the entire sporting community industry!
To retain their annual accreditation (technical membership), coaches must engage in mandatory professional development. This is done through methods such as certified courses, workshops (online or face to face) and/ or competition attendance. This ensures gymnastics coaches stay up to date with the latest technique and information, contributing to gymnastics being one of the safest sports in the nation (based on injuries from sport as per Australian Bureau of Statistics).​
If you are interested in coaching at MGS, we're eager to hear from you.
Judges
Maryborough GymSports also has paid club judges. Judges are vital for all levels programs, adult masters and all competitive pathway participants!
Maryborough GymSports requires suitably qualified judges for:
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In house assessments and levels tests
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MGS End of Year Competition.
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All away competitions including invitationals, regionals, state and national events
Who can be a judge?
Anyone! Judges can be coaches, parents, past or current athletes. They must have a Blue Card and a Gymnastics Australia Technical Membership.
* Judges must be a minimum of 14 - 16 years old to commence judging. You can see the pathway for each competitive gymnastics code here.
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How to be a judge?
1. Attend and pass the course relevant to your gym sport of interest.
These courses are usually held in person through Gymnastics Queensland (see the Education Calendar here) or online via Gymnastics Australia on your Learning Management System (LMS) via the FLEX system. The course will teach you everything you need to know.
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2. Be linked with MGS.
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3. Attend in house events or competitions.