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.
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)
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)
More courses coming soon.
More courses coming soon.
More courses coming soon.
More courses coming soon.
More courses coming soon.
C4 (Level 3) Senior Football Referee Courses
Newcastle
- Date: Saturday 8 November 2025
- Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
- Location: Newcastle Football Office
- Cost: $50
Level 3 Assessor Courses
Newcastle
- Date: Saturday 15 November 2025
- Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Location: Newcastle Football Office
- Cost: $50
- Date: Saturday 15 November 2025
- Time: 10am - 5pm
- Location: Laurieton United Services Club
- Cost: $50
Level 3 Referee Instructor Course
More courses coming soon.
Level 2 Referee Courses
- Date: Sunday 2 November 2025
- Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Location: Newcastle Football Office
- Cost: $80
Level 1 Referee Course
More courses coming soon.