Young people

Resources and information on running primary and secondary school sport, planning and creating a physical activity culture in schools, Kiwisport funding, Growing Coaches and more.

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News

Talent Plan

29 June 2017 — Sport New Zealand, in collaboration with partners, has developed a Talent Plan 2016-2020.

Connections 2015 presentations (videos)

29 June 2017 — Videos from Connections 2015, which had the theme "Walking in your customers shoes".

Relay - young people links 15 July 2014

29 June 2017 — Latest updates from the young people section of the latest Relay newsletter.

Relay - young people links 16 June 2014

29 June 2017 — Latest updates from the young people section of the latest Relay newsletter.

Connecting coaches - an insight into the Young Coaches Forum (video)

29 June 2017 — Young coaches and staff from Sport New Zealand and Unitec recently got together to discuss the Growing Coaches programme.

Relay - young people links 29 May 2014

29 June 2017 — Latest updates from the young people section of the latest Relay newsletter.

Guides

Developing fundamental movement skills

These Developing Fundamental Movement Skills resources use play and simple activities to get kids involved in games.

Growing Leaders overview

Growing Leaders is a leadership programme for young people.

Health and Safety guidelines for schools

The amendment to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 that took effect in April this year has led to some concern among school sport personnel, including principals and Boards of Trustees, about the practicalities of delivering school sport.

New guidelines on the Health and Safety Act for schools

The Ministry of Education have issued new guidelines on the Health and Safety Act for schools.

Good Practice Principles for the Provision of Sport and Recreation for Young People

It's critical that young people enjoy their formative sport and recreation experiences in order to develop and retain a love of sport for the rest of their lives.

Growing Coaches facilitator workshops

Four workshops that teachers or facilitators can use to deliver the learning content of the programme to students.

Growing Coaches - assessment guides for achievement standards

Growing Coaches assessment resources.

Physical activity for healthy confident kids

Guidelines for school principals, curriculum managers responsible for health and physical education programmes, and teachers of health and physical education programmes.

Running secondary school sport

Practical information and resources to help sport staff in secondary schools to plan, manage and organise school sports.

Get Ready and Get Started

Get Ready is for principals, management teams, and boards of trustees. Get Started is for teachers.

Kiwidex manual

Ideas and games for teachers and physical activity providers. For children 5-12 years.

Territorial authority and school partnerships: a guide

A best-practice guide for territorial authorities, schools and community organisations/trusts interested in pursuing potential partnerships.

Kori ki te kura

Three resources to help Maori schools develop and maintain a physically active school community. Te whanake i te ahurea kori tinana ki te kura: he aratohu ma nga tumuaki me nga poari kaitiaki.

Programmes and projects

Play, sport and physical activity for young people

Play.sport is a project supporting teachers, schools, parents and community organisations to improve the quality of young people’s experiences of play, physical education, physical activity and sport.

Sport in Education school culture and values resources

Resources to help incorporate the values and characteristics of sport into the school environment through, for example, teamwork, rules, respect and leadership.

Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund

The fund is designed to help subsidise rural travel for junior teams aged between 5-19 years. It helps school and club sports teams participate in local sporting competitions.

Growing Coaches overview

Growing coaches is a leadership programme for secondary school students who want to coach sport at schools (secondary, primary, intermediate) or clubs.

Kiwisport Regional Partnership Fund

The Kiwisport Regional Partnership Fund (RPF) is allocated to regional sports trusts (RSTs) by Sport New Zealand and administered by RSTs for use in their communities.

Sport in Education project

The Sport in Education (SiE) project contributes to improved academic, social and sporting outcomes for schools and their students by using sport as a context for learning and student engagement.

Tools and resources

Useful websites

Useful websites to help Primary and Intermediate schools develop a culture of physical activity.

Teaching resources

Teaching resources to help provide students with quality PE, physical activity and sport experiences.

Planning for a physical activity culture

Information and resources to help schools plan for a physical activity culture.

School sport planning tool

Self-assessment tool for use by principals, sports councils, sport coordinators and all who want to develop a plan for school sport.

Regional secondary school sports directors

Contact details for Sport New Zealand's nationwide network of regional secondary school sports directors.

ActiveMark

ActiveMark helps schools evaluate school community planning and provide quality physical activity for children.

Research

School Perspectives on School Sport and Recreation

Insights from the 2011 Young People's Survey into sport and active recreation in schools.

Fundamental Movement Skills report

This report provides a national picture of movement skills among year 4 and year 8 students, with skill levels measured in 2006 compared with skill levels measured in 2002.

Young People’s Survey (2011)

Sport New Zealand’s 2011 Young People’s Survey (YPS) is the most significant piece of research into young New Zealanders’ participation in sport and recreation in more than 10 years.

Presentations

Ideas into action

Presentation from the Secondary Schools Forum (2009) on the theme that sport and recreation provides explicit learning contexts within secondary school curricula.