Kids’ Soccer Programs in the Sutherland Shire

Divisions: U6–U16, including mixed and girls’ competitions. Thursday includes U8–U10 mixed/girls and U12 boys/girls. Friday includes U6–U10 mixed/girls and U12–U16 boys/girls.

Registration: One organiser submits the team expression of interest. Accepted teams then receive an individual player-registration link. Team EOIs are advertised from 20 July to 25 September.

Team size: A minimum of eight players is required, except U7 teams, which need at least seven.

Key dates: Early-bird pricing is advertised from 17 July to 2 August. The standard registration deadline is 19 August, with late registration advertised until 8 September. The provider lists junior prices after Active Kids as $184/$190.

Divisions: U6 through All Age and O35. This guide focuses on the junior divisions.

Registration: Junior team registrations are advertised to close on 23 August. Senior teams start later and have a separate deadline.

The current 2026 announcement confirms junior summer soccer but directs families to the registration form for the exact age divisions.

Important: The club’s webpage still displays stale 2025 information. Use the current social announcement or contact the club before registering.

5sports advertises junior, men’s, women’s and O35 competitions and reports that 335 teams played last summer.

The exact 2026 junior age bands, weekly timetable and fees were not publicly displayed when this guide was checked. Confirm these directly before forming a team.

Tuesday Mixed: for players born 2012–2021, starting 13 October 2026.

Thursday Girls: for players born 2014–2021, starting 15 October 2026.

Fee: $120. The club advertises a free playing kit included, valued at $65.

Early registration offer: register before 1 September to go into the draw to win a $300 Prodigy scooter.

Spaces are limited. The flyer also states that players can make one friend request.

Choose the Tuesday season (15 September–15 December) or Thursday season (17 September–17 December). Both are advertised as 12-week competitions.

No team? Individual registration is available, making this one of the simplest summer competition options for a child who does not already have a team organised.

This is advertised as indoor soccer, not formal futsal.

• Goalkeeping Academy: U9–U16, Tuesdays 5–6pm, 28 July–15 September, $176.
• 1v1 Edge: U8–U14, Tuesdays 5–6pm, 28 July–15 September, $105.
• Chaos Football: U6–U11, Wednesday or Thursday 4:45–5:45pm, eight weeks, $88.
• Central Zone Training Centre: U6–U13, Wednesdays 6–7pm, 29 July–16 September, $105.
• Strikers Advanced Academy: U8–U15, year-round, approximately 30–40 weeks; selection required. Confirm the next intake and current fee.

• Sharkies Nursery: ages 3–5, Monday–Friday at 10am or 11am, $250 per term.
• Skills Academy: ages 5–7, Fridays 4:15–5:15pm, $300 per term including jersey.
• Sharks Development Squad: girls U7–U14 and boys U7–U12, two sessions weekly, $500 per term including full kit. Players continue with their local weekend club.
• Group Training: ages 5–12, Fridays 5:30–6:30pm, groups of six to eight, $300 per child per term.
• 2027 representative EOIs: JDL U9–U12 and Youth U13–U18. These are selection pathways, not casual coaching.

Current venues: 5sports Caringbah; Caringbah Baptist Indoor Sports Centre; Cronulla South Public School; Jannali High School; Menai Indoor Sports Centre; and Menai Public School.

The previously listed Sylvania venue does not appear on the provider’s current location page and has therefore not been included here.

Caringbah preschool sessions were listed on Saturday at 9am and Sunday at 9:35am. Jannali preschool was listed on Sunday at 10am. These three preschool sessions showed waitlists when checked.

Availability can change quickly, so use the provider booking page rather than relying on this snapshot.

Use the current Sydney South/Caringbah information. An older Sutherland/Illawong franchise page still displays stale Term 4 2025 dates and should not be relied upon.

Classes run across the week, with the exact timetable supplied through enrolment. Some older provider posts use slightly different age bands, so confirm the child’s correct group before booking.

The provider page introduction and detailed timetable contain slightly inconsistent age wording. This guide uses the detailed timetable, but families should confirm the correct group during booking.

Membership sessions run across the current Monday–Friday timetable, with the session depending on the child’s age and group. Applications are advertised as open with limited places.

The Full-Time Program involves three weekday training sessions plus one or two weekend games. It is a selective season-long pathway, not a casual term program, and its fee was not publicly displayed.

• One-to-one coaching: daily 6–9am at Kareela and 3–7pm at 5sports Caringbah; enquiry pricing.
• Private group sessions: groups of four to eight, by arrangement; team sessions also offered.
• Academy: term-based, with one mandatory morning session weekly. The current page lists age-specific sessions for U8–U12.
• Performance option: academy training plus a high-performance session.

Sessions are arranged at a Sutherland Shire venue. The provider publicly lists the contact number 0466 592 031. Confirm the suitable age range, venue and availability when enquiring.

Sessions are held at Solander Playing Fields with a focus on technique and game intelligence. The exact Term 3 timetable and prices were not publicly indexed; confirm these through the provider’s booking channel or direct message.

Exceed’s published services also include holiday camps, although no upcoming local camp date is displayed on the services page.

Pricing note: The provider lists Small Group Sessions as “$40 (2 or more players)” but does not state whether $40 is charged per player or per session. Confirm this when booking. The public enquiry number is 0407 162 233.

The Term 3 rotation also includes tennis, hockey, rugby and cricket. This can suit a young child who wants to try soccer without committing to a soccer-only class.

Players are encouraged to participate independently, but a parent or guardian may accompany a child on the field where needed.