WOOLWORTHS futureFERNS COMPETITION

Dates for 2026

At Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre, Northcote - Mondays

Year 1 & 2 - 4th May to 10th August (no play Kings Birthday - 1st June)

Year 3 - 4th May to 24th August

At Edith Hopper Park - Tuesdays

Year 1, 2 and 3 - 12th May to 18th August (Save-aday 25th August)

At Warkworth Showgrounds - Tuesdays

Year 1 to 4 - 12th August to 18th Augut (Save-aday 25th August)


NB:  No play during the July School Holidays for all programmes.


futureFerns Information Evening for Coaches at HBC and Northcote - Tuesday, 21st April at 6.30 pm at the Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre, Northcote.

Warkworth Coaches Evening - Tuesday 28th April at 6.30 pm at Warkworth A&P Showgrounds


Information​​​​​​​

futureFERNS is for Year 1 to Year 3 players (and Year 4 at Warkworth only).  It is a modified game.  It is played at both Northcote, Edith Hopper Park and Warkworth A&P Showgrounds.  

Parent Help is imperative in these games.

Year 1 & 2

  • This is a 11 to 12 week programme and not a competitiion. Goals are not counted.

  • There are no umpires. The game is controlled by the coaches using their voices.

  • Year 1 & 2 play 4 v 4 across one third of a full sized netball court with modified hoops and smaller balls. 

  • Year 1 & 2 have a 15 minute skill session followed by 2 x 8 minute halves. 

  • Round times at Netball North Harbour on Monday afternoons at 4.00, 4.40 and 5.20 pm.

  • Round times at Edith Hopper Park and Warkworth on Tuesday afternoons at 4.00 pm (and possibly 4.50 pm dependent on numbers entered).

  • Recommended maximum team size is 6 players - this allows for subs and absences.

  • If teams are short of players, they can borrow from the opposition.

Year 3

  • This is a 12 week programme and is not a competition. Goals are not counted.

  • There are no umpires. The game is controlled by the coaches using their voices.

  • Year 3 play 5 v 5 - 1 Centre, 2 x Defenders and 2 x Attackers. They play on two thirds of a full sized netball court with modified hoops and Size 4 balls.

  • Year 3 play 4 x 10 minute quarters. 

  • Year 3 skill session is their warm up for the game. 

  • Round times on a Monday at Netball North Harbour are 4.00 and 4.50 pm. 

  • Round times on a Tuesday at Edith Hopper Park and Warkworth are 4.00 pm and 4.50 pm

  • Recommended team size is 7 players.

  • If teams are short, they can borrow from the opposition 

REGISTRATION FOR futureFERNS IS THROUGH YOUR SCHOOLS.  

If your school does not offer teams for Year 1 to Year 3, you can put a team together and enter a team independent of the school.  Please contact Teresa Smeed to enquire about this teresa@netballnorthharbour.co.nz.  We do not do invidual registrations.