David Moore joined the St Andrew’s Cathedral School sports department in 2025.
As a Christian school, we believe education is transformative – we’re always looking for ways to enrich and enhance the lives of our students. With that in mind, we’re very excited to have former Australian state cricketer, David Moore, join our staff team this year.
David played as a wicketkeeper for New South Wales and was then appointed the Head Coach of the NSW women’s side. Following that, he worked as a coach for several Premier Clubs in Sydney, including St George, Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs. In 2002, David was appointed as Senior Coach of the Commonwealth Bank Cricket Academy. He then went on to become Head Coach of the West Indies, for their tour of England. He was appointed as Head of Programmes at Bangladesh Cricket Board in 2022.
It’s from this rich background of professional sports and coaching that he joins our staff team, and we’re excited to see what he will do next for our budding young sportswomen and men.
Tell us about your role. What does it involve?
My title is Head of High-Performance Athlete Development and Coaching, and there are several aspects to my role.
- I’ll oversee the development and implementation of programmes for students who are high performing athletes in sport. This will also include providing programmes for parents of these elite athletes.
- I’ll also work with our School sports staff to advance development programmes for our coaches. This will enhance the quality of coaching our students receive, which will, in turn improve their experience.
- In addition, I’ll support Gawura School to develop quality sports and participation programmes, elevating the quality of their sporting experience.
- Finally, I’ll support strategic planning for sport, as well as working with our staff to develop an integrated Junior and Secondary School sports’ pathway.
As you can see, it’s a lot! But I am excited about what we can achieve here, together. There’s so much potential, it’s really just about building on that.
What are your impressions of the School?
My new colleagues have been wonderfully welcoming and supportive. Everyone is keen to work collaboratively and to share their knowledge and skills. I know from experience that the School provides a warm, caring and pastoral environment for both students and staff.
What are you passionate about?
What I really love is being able to help people to unlock their true potential – whether in sport, education or employment. I’m passionate about inspiring and enabling people to achieve their goals and aspirations.
“I’m passionate about inspiring and enabling people to achieve their goals.”
What made you want to work at St Andrews Cathedral School?
My daughter attended the School for Year 11 and 12 from 2020 – 2021. I saw the positive impact the School community had – on her growth and performance, so when the opportunity arose to work at St Andrew’s Cathedral School I was very excited to take it! I knew what sort of community it was and wanted to be a part of it.
How do you think your previous experience will transfer to St Andrew’s Cathedral School?
I feel that the three major components of my career have prepared me for this role -– education, high performance sports coaching and high-performance management.
I understand of the demands on St Andrew‘s Cathedral School students and that there needs to be balance between school work and sporting endeavours.
In addition, I know what it takes to become an elite athlete and the commitment that is needed by both the students and the parents.
I’m able to support individuals and their families with individualised player and coach development programmes, and can implement strategies for sporting pathways, for both elite and non-elite participants.
What are your hopes for your time here?
My goal is that, in partnership with my colleagues, we can provide the best sporting experience for all students at the School.
What advice would you have for any students wanting to pursue a career in sport?
The first thing I’d advise is to find a good mentor that you can trust, to provide you with direction and tell you honestly about the positives and negatives of the sporting industry.
Secondly, do your research on the tertiary course that you wish to undertake, as all courses are not equal.
Thirdly, look into the organisation you want to work for. Not everything that glitters is gold – working in the sport industry can be hard.
Finally, be willing to serve a quality apprenticeship and get good experience to ensure that you can move through the sporting system.
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David Moore started at St Andrew’s Cathedral School in February 2025.
