After two years as the Southern Steel assistant coach, she has resigned from the role to focus on her home life and teaching job.
Before linking with the Steel, Piebenga was a teacher at Columba College and she has been on extended leave for the past 18 months.
She will reprise that role, which will also give her the chance to see more of her children, who are both entering their teenage years.
"I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time with [my children] and getting to see them playing a bit of their sport," Piebenga said.
"And just being around home a little bit more.
"My husband's held the fort the last couple of years, so it's time to help out a bit on that front as well."
It had been an impressive rise for Piebenga, who worked her way through the ranks to reach the Steel.
She had come through the grades with several players from the Otago under-19, under-21 and NPC teams, as well as the South Beko League team.
She said she had been lucky to work with some of that group - among them Gina Crampton, Te Paea Selby-Rickit and Olivia Bates - right through to the Steel.
The season before she was appointed Reinga Bloxham's assistant with the Steel, Piebenga had coached South to victory in 2016's inaugural Beko League.
On top of that she won national coach of the year at the Netball New Zealand awards.
She said it had been an exciting time, although the job also had downsides.
"I think it's a really fortunate job and it's a fantastic opportunity for whoever holds a professional coaching role.
"But it does bring challenges.
"Monday to Friday doesn't really exist; everything rotates around game day and ensuring the best preparation takes place at the best timeframe.
"That can be a bit different and not the norm when every happens in a normal week."
Alongside that, the amount of travel involved could quickly stack up.
"There is a lot of being away from home.
"I guess with a lot of training happening for us down in Invercargill, because we're a split base, that's another couple of days away from home a week.
"So it all adds up when you're playing away and training away as well."
Despite that, it had been an "amazing" experience and she had learnt a lot about the high-performance environment.
She would not be lost to netball altogether, hoping to continue her involvement on the representative scene.
A return to the highest level was not ruled out.
"Who knows what's round the corner?
"I'm certainly not closing the door on any future opportunities but just taking it one step at a time."
The Steel has advertised for specialist coaches to fill the void left by Piebenga.
