Referee Courses

Referee Courses

Payment of the course fee is due at the time of registration for the course, via the online payment system in Play Football using either Visa or Mastercard.

Refunds can only be given if cancellation of a course registration is received no later than 24 hours prior to the course commencement date. Requests to be transferred to an alternative course date will be considered.

Northern NSW Football may require a minimum number of participants to be registered for a course to proceed.

Upcoming courses which do not appear on this page are not approved by Northern NSW Football and any participants will not gain a qualification from such courses.

Expressions of Interest to Referee in 2025

Want to referee in 2025? Complete an expression of interest HERE.

C3 (Level 4) Junior Football Referee Courses

To attend a C3 Junior Football Match Official Practical Workshop, a participant must be at least 13 years of age, have completed the C0 online FA Laws of the Game modules and also completed the four C3 online FA Junior Football Match Official Education Modules.

C3 Junior Football Referee Course - Newcastle / Lake Macquarie

Newcastle - Male Participants

  • Date: Sunday 30 November 2025
  • Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
  • Location: Newcaste Football Office
  • Cost: $183 (includes training, clothing, equipment and registration)

REGISTER HERE


Newcastle - Female Participants

  • Date: Sunday 30 November 2025
  • Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Location: Newcaste Football Office
  • Cost: $183 (includes training, clothing, equipment and registration)

REGISTER HERE

C4 (Level 3) Senior Football Referee Courses

C4 Senior Football Referee Courses - Newcastle / Lake Macquarie

Newcastle

REGISTER HERE

Level 3 Assessor Courses

Level 3 Assessor Courses - Newcastle / Lake Macquarie

Newcastle

REGISTER HERE

Level 3 Assessor (Community Referee Coach-Senior) - Laurieton
Laurieton
 
 

Level 3 Referee Instructor Course

More courses coming soon. 

Level 2 Referee Courses

 

Emerging Education (Level 2 Theory Referee) Course - Newcastle / Lake Macquarie
Newcastle

REGISTER HERE

 
 
 

Level 1 Referee Course

More courses coming soon.