2023 Annual Report

secondary schools
Sport Auckland works with secondary schools in our geographical area; the school's vision, culture and
demographics are central to the support Sport Auckalnd provides, which results in a tailored approach
for each school.
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Sport Auckland aims to support our secondary schools to engage inactive rangatahi, and those at risk of missing out. We do this
through various work streams including sport, active recreation, coach and umpire development.
By taking a rangatahi led approach, Sport Auckland has seen success within secondary schools to engage with inactive students.
Focus groups and student leadership development programmes ensure our rangatahi have a safe space to share their voice about
physical activity. We have found student leaders can be an effective way for peers to connect and create physical activity opportunities.
Through our work, secondary school Senior Management Teams and sport staff are more aware of the lack of student voice in their
planning, and some are now focusing efforts to collect student voice to direct opportunities in sport and active recreation within their
schools.
In addition, examples of positive outcomes within our secondary schools: reduction or elimination of fees for students participating in
school sport, girls only opportunites, and increased school investment in sport and active recreation.
Sport Auckland continues to support robust school, community connections through connecting clubs, community organisations,
active recreation providers and other valuable community links to our secondary schools.
How do we increase physical activity opportunities?
Student Engagement Leads is one of the ways we increase play, sport, and active recreation opportunities for our rangatahi, and it is
encouraging to see this Sport Auckland initiative take hold in five Sport Auckland secondary schools.
The Student Engagement Lead at Auckland Girls’ Grammar School (AGGS) has been able to change and develop a system of co-design
that enhances the mana of our rangatahi in a short space of time. Guided by the co-design principles of Mana Taiohi to increase
access to positive physical activity experiences, as well as advocate and influence people in decision making – has resulted in school
wide change.
An example of co-design is the Lunchtime Socials Programme at AGGS, an idea that came about through listening to what the
rangatahi wanted and developing a concept around that. The Student Engagement Lead has arranged different social activities to
take place during school break times, where fun and movement is at the centre with no limitations or competition. Activities include
badminton, table tennis, pickleball, netball, TikToks, crazy catch, handball, yoga, and skateboarding.
Lunchtime Socials have proved beneficial to addressing the inactivity of the rangatahi, the school has seen more than 300 students
participate over three school terms and 80% of these participants were previously considered inactive. Sport Auckland has also
observed the success of this idea through the smiles on the girls’ faces, hearing the laughter and seeing the students being physically
active in a safe and welcoming environment.
Lunchtime Socials at AGGS continue to run every school day, 5 days a week, during both break times.
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