Aktive Annual Report 2013-2014

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Sport New Zealand’s Growing Coaches student coach
development programme continues to expand in Auckland;
GACU has supported 15 secondary schools with the
development of more than 500 student coaches. A new
student coach award was introduced into the College Sport
awards to acknowledge the valuable role student coaches play
in community sport in Auckland.
The Harbour Sport-led Coach Support Initiative (CSI) continues
to thrive across 14 North Harbour Secondary Schools.
Sport Waitakere introduced a similar model in 2013 across
nine Waitakere schools. This year, 970 coaches have been
developed, 150 new coaches have been recruited and 8,950
students have received improved coaching as a result of
increased coaching support.
A Woman in Coaching Community (WCC) advisory group
was established which includes representatives from GACU,
four local RSTs, AUT and Auckland Football Federation. The
WCC vision is to help create learning opportunities for women
that will raise the standard, participation and profile of female
coaches working with athletes at every level.
The future
Coaching and talent development have been identified as key
Sport New Zealand priorities over the next three years. Given
the increase in priority of coaching and talent development,
and the development of Aktive and the local RSTs as a
single network, it was timely that a review be undertaken to
accommodate short term requirements and prepare for future
proofing of the coaching and talent development space. As
a result of the review, a new structure will be implemented
which provides key regional and local focus areas for coach
development. The new structure will provide the benefit of an
aligned model of coaching and athlete development in which
pooling human resources, finances and expertise will provide
more and improved services for our stakeholders.
“The Bruce Pulman Park Trust
commends Aktive – Auckland Sport
and Recreation for the leadership
role it has taken in the development
of its coaches programmes.”
Bruce Pulman QSO
Advisory Groups
Integral to Aktive’s leadership role is making sure Auckland’s
voice is heard and echoed in decisions that affect the sport and
recreation sector in our region.
Similarly, the voice of stakeholders – aligned with research
and quality data – are crucial to sustaining an evidence-based
strategy and making sure we are responsive to those we serve.
Our regional KiwiSport advisory group, tertiary advisory group
and the Auckland Sports Coalition already help us maintain
deep connections with some of the communities we serve, and
more groups are on the way.
An aquatics advisory group and a coaching and talent
development advisory group will be set up by the end of 2014,
and in 2015 we will establish both a NSO advisory group and
a new Mäori advisory group to build on the previous work of
Te Roopu Manaaki.
Additionally, Aktive is represented on OneVoice and at a CEOs
forum, both of which include Sport New Zealand and Auckland
Council, where we advocate for solutions in the best interests
of the whole of the Auckland sport and recreation sector.
“Through their programmes and
initiatives, GACU is changing the
culture of sport in New Zealand.
Their model is cutting edge because
it targets coaches, athletes, school
leaders, and parents. All four groups
must work together to create
positive environments that result
in the development of sport skills
and life skills.”
Dr Ralph Pim International coaching consultant,
speaker & author