JUNIOR

At Grammar Windsor Juniors, we offer teams for players of all levels, from beginners to more advanced players, catering to children in school years 1 to 8.

We aim to create a positive, challenging, supportive, and fun environment for our young players to grow and develop their skills.

Games are played on Saturday mornings at a range of venues around Auckland including South, West and Eastern suburbs but excluding the North Shore.

Volunteers & Coaching

Our club is entirely volunteer-run, and we rely on parents to help manage teams.

Coaching support comes from both secondary school students and parents, fostering a strong community spirit.

Matches are umpired by volunteers (often coaches or parents).

AHA Winter Junior Competition

Full details can be found on the AHA website

The season runs from the beginning of May until late August, with no play scheduled during the July school holidays, Matariki, or King's Birthday weekends.

This competition includes a mix of school and club teams. If your child’s school offers hockey, they will need to choose whether to join a school or club team.

Games are played on Saturday mornings at various locations across Auckland.

All team registrations are managed through PlayHQ on our club website.

2025 Season

Teams

Teams are selected broadly according to skill, and will be entered in a grade of the competition appropriate to their combined abilities.

While we will try to keep friends together it can become complex if there is a large skill disparity and therefore can not guarantee it. We commit to putting every player into a team.

Training

Training times & locations are finalised once the teams have been confirmed.

Turf availability continues to be a challenge for us but we try to keep consistent bookings where we can. Note: Dio currently does not allow access to their turf during the school holidays.

Currently all our junior teams train on Tuesday evenings 5:30pm at AGS.

Fees

Fee Schedule

Payment Information: Payments can be made by credit card when registering for the competition on playHQ.

Online payments: bank transfer to Grammar Windsor Hockey Club Incorporated
Bank of New Zealand - 02 0160 0253103 000 - include your first & last name as reference.

Payment is due in full before the first game, please contact the treasurer@grammarwindsor.org.nz if you need to discuss payment options.

What do our fees cover?

AHA and NZHF fees and team entry costs
Turf hire
Training equipment: balls, cones, bibs etc
Uniforms: shirts and shorts/skirts (returned at the end of the season)
Team photos

Uniforms & equipment

Players will be provided with a uniform at the start of the season, which must be returned in good condition after the final game or at the prize-giving event.

Each player is responsible for bringing their own hockey stick, shin guards, mouthguard, and a pair of orange socks (the official GWHC color), which can be purchased during the online registration process.

Player transfers

If you are new to Grammar Windsor Hockey Club and have previously played in New Zealand, a transfer will need to be arranged. This can be done through PlayHQ during your registration.

Please register early and inform your captain, so they can coordinate the transfer process with AHA.

Junior pathways

GWHC endeavours to provide players with a framework for player and team development across the grades.

Currently GWHC has teams across all the junior grades.