# Simphiwe Sindwa

Simphiwe Sindwa is a remote worker on Himalayas, Boarding Parent at Curro Klerksdorp, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@simphiwesindwa

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Hockey coach at Curro Klerksdorp, coaching the u/14 North West League winners and developing players’ skills and match-day discipline.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Hockey Coaching, Boarding Parent, Sports Operations |
| Skills | Hockey Coaching, Sports Coaching, Session Planning, Player Development, Match Management, Event Coordination, Live Sports Production, Event Logistics, Pastoral Care, Learner Wellbeing, Scheduling, Record keeping, Microsoft Word, Excel |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm looking to build structured, high-performance school sports programs that promote excellence, discipline, and character development, while creating positive and supportive environments where learners can grow as athletes and individuals.
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## About

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At Curro Klerksdorp, I coach and mentor hockey players, plan structured training sessions, and support their technical development and match-day discipline. The u/14 team were North West League winners.

As a Boarding Parent at Curro Klerksdorp, I provide live-in pastoral care, support learners’ wellbeing and adjustment to boarding life, and work with school staff to maintain a safe, structured environment. I also assist with school sports events and broadcasts as an Operator for SuperSportSchools.
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## Experience

### Boarding Parent (current)

Curro Klerksdorp. Jan 2026 - Present

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Provide live-in pastoral care and support to boarding learners, overseeing daily routine, discipline, and general wellbeing. Act as a trusted point of contact for learners away from home, supporting their emotional and social adjustment to boarding life.
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Skills: Pastoral-Care, Child-Welfare, Communication-Skills, Conflict-Resolution, Time-Management

### Hockey Coach (current)

Curro Klerksdorp. Jan 2026 - Present

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Coach and mentor players, developing technical skills, teamwork, and match-day discipline. Plan and run structured training sessions for varying skill levels.
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Skills: Hockey-Coaching, Session-Planning, Player-Development, Match-Management, Teamwork

### Competitive Hockey Player (current)

Phoenix Hockey Club. Jan 2026 - Present

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Played competitive hockey, developing leadership, discipline, and teamwork under pressure.
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Skills: Hockey, Teamwork, Leadership, Discipline

### Operator (current)

SuperSport Schools. Mar 2025 - Present

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Assist with coordination of school sporting events and broadcasts. Support live sports production and event logistics.
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Skills: Event-Coordination, Live-Sports-Production, Event-Logistics, Broadcasting

### Private Hockey Coach (current)

Self Employed. Jan 2024 - Present

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Provided individual coaching to support technical skill development and sporting improvement.
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Skills: Hockey-Coaching, Technical-Skill-Development, One-on-One-Coaching

### Competitive Hockey Player

North-West University. Jan 2019 - Dec 2025

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Played competitive university-level hockey, developing leadership, discipline, and teamwork under pressure.
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Skills: Hockey, Teamwork, Leadership, Discipline

### Hockey Coach

Kasteel NWU Ladies Residence. Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

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Planned and delivered sessions aimed at improving technical ability and team performance. Supported player participation, team cohesion, and sporting development.
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Skills: Hockey-Coaching, Session-Planning, Player-Development, Team-Cohesion

### First Team Hockey Coach

Potchefstroom High School for Boys. Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

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Coached school-level players in technical execution, tactical awareness, and match preparation. Contributed to training organisation and the development of team standards.
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Skills: Hockey-Coaching, Technical-Implementation, Tactical-Awareness, Match-Preparation, Training-Organization

## Education

### North-West University

Bachelor of Health Sciences, Sport Coaching with Human Movement Science. 2024 - Present

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Pursuing a BHSc in Sport Coaching with Human Movement Science, expected to complete in June 2026.
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### North-West University

Diploma, Coaching Science. 2022 - 2023

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Completed a Diploma in Coaching Science from 2022 to 2023.
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### North-West University

Program in Business Management, Business Management. 2019 - 2019

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Completed a Program in Business Management in 2019.
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### Potchefstroom High School for Boys

National Senior Certificate, General

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Completed National Senior Certificate (Matric) in 2018.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word

To contact Simphiwe, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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