Annual Report 2019

Martial Arts Popular Amongst Teenage Girls
Martial Arts such as Karate and Tae Kwon Do are being identified as an activity that girls aged 12 – 18 who don’t participate
in traditional sports want to try. The HERA group at Mount Roskill Grammar chose Tae Kwon Do as an activity they would like
to take part in. St Mary’s College took a different approach and used the expertise and connections of a staff member which
resulted in Karate being offered to their students. Across the two groups 150 girls have taken part in lunchtime sessions of
which majority do not represent the school in sport. These insights are invaluable in offering opportunities that will engage our
non-participating girls to be active and have a quality experience so they choose to continue being active.
Coach Developers
Across the 28 Secondary Schools in the Sport Auckland region there are over 2,200 coaches. They are mostly volunteers who
are school staff, community members or students. There is a need to support our schools to be able to support their coaches to
ensure our students are receiving quality experiences which will lead them to a life-long love of being physically active. To do
this the Coach Developers Course was tailored specifically for secondary school sports staff.
7 sports department staff from 7 schools attended the course and were upskilled to develop coaches. They continue to be
supported by our Community Coach Advisor and Regional Sports Director.
Outcomes achieved include:
• Additional human resources provided to support school sports department staff and coaches
• Coaches breakfasts held to acknowledge coaches and find out their needs for the season
• Observation guidelines and review tool used to provide feedback to coaches
• Student coach peer reviewing processes in place
• Professional development opportunities for coaches provided throughout the year
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