School Sport Trends - Barriers -

Opportunities

What does Secondary School Sport look like?

• Over 140,000 students represented their school in sport in 2009

• They were supported by more than 33,000 coaches and managers

• 9,000 teachers coached or managed a school sports team in 2009

• 20% of secondary school sports teams are coached by students. Netball = 43%, Cricket = 7%

• The NZSS Volleyball Championships are estimated to contribute $1.8m to the economy of Palmerston North each year

• School sport now receives $22.6m per year in government funding - $6m primary schools, $6m secondary schools, $8.6m Regional Sports Trusts, $2m special projects

Some TRENDS.......

Declining participation in secondary school sport

Declining sporting leadership (coaching and managing) from teachers

Students

Source: NZSSSC Annual Census

KIWISPORT - schools are an important setting for youth sport

Direct Fund

Paid by MoE as part of operations grant at $20.86 + GST per Yr 9-13student (and $13.11 + GST per Yr 1-8 student where applicable)

Most schools get more than previously received through Sportfit. Schools that have received less than previously and wish to retain a Sports Coordinator will be (at least) no worse by arrangement with their RST

Regional Partnership Fund

Delivered by RSTs based on an investment strategy developed in consultation with their community

A major objective to connect the community to school sport – get the community through the school gates

Non contestable - fundamental movement skills in primary schools, secondary school Sport Coordinator support

Contestable components – individual and partnership projects

NZSSSC Sport Co-ordinator Survey 2009

Some highlights…

58% of Sports Coordinators are female 62% are part-time in the role

56% have been in the role for less than 3 years

84% have a written job description38% do not have a formal performance appraisal62% do not have an annual remuneration review

93% have access to professional development opportunities81% have access to administrative support

44% are paid via a salaryof those on an hourly rate, the average reported rate was

$17.86 - range from $12.50 to $27.00 per hour71% of sports coordinators have tertiary qualifications

Full Summary at www.nzsssc.org.nz

Do our Sport & Recreation offerings still connect with

youth?

What sporting choices are young people making?

School sports with more than 1000 competitors and greater than 20% increase in playing numbers 2005 to 2009.

Cycling Multisport Indoor Sport

Waka Ama Orienteering SnowsportsRugby League Adventure Racing Crosscountry

Smaller sports with increases over 30%:

Beach Volleyball Gymnastics Motocross Weightlifting

“big” sports with increases:

Football (12% - 23,000) Athletics (11% - 13,000) Volleyball (5%- 13,000)

Source: NZSSSC Annual Census

CHOICE CHARACTERISED BY...

Individual Sports Event based Train in own time

Train, compete, move on to something else Pay for Play

Not committed to lengthy “season”

NOT CHOOSING Traditional, season based team sports

What do youth tell us they want from Sport & Recreation?

have FUN be with their FRIENDS develop SKILLS

AFFORDABLE GOOD Coaches

What do they see as barriers to taking part?

not being fit enough poor coaches cost

feeling of not being good enough friends aren’t playing

takes up too much time, have other commitments

Sources: Sport Waitakere, Southland School Sport & Otago University 2009 research reports

Sport , Recreation & Young People

Presenting existing activities differentlyFinding new activities for different people

Today’s kids search out risk, sport is a great way for them to do this

Baroness Sue Campbell, Chairperson UK Sport

Unpacking the NZC…

Vision

•Confident

•Connected

•Actively involved•Lifelong learners

Principles

•High expectations•Learning to learn

•Community engagement

•Cultural diversity•Coherence

•Treaty of Waitangi

•Inclusion

Values

•Excellence

•Innovation, inquiry and curiosity

•Diversity

•Community and participation

•Equity

•Integrity

•Ecological sustainability

Key Competencies

•Thinking

•Relating to others

•Participating and contributing

•Using language, symbols and text

•Managing self

the NZ Curriculum…a window of opportunity for

SPORT

WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT through focus on

SPORT and PHYSICAL EDUCATION

“Sports Specialist schools in the UK have recorded the fastest rates of academic improvement of all UK schools for the past 4 years.”Baroness Sue Campbell, Chair UK Sport & Chair Youth Sports Trust (2010)

Sport and physical activity can provide a positive impact on improving:• academic achievement• behavioural outcomes• attendance rates• healthy lifestyles• citizenship and social responsibility• aspirations, confidence, self-esteem and pride

the UK ....

Studies of the benefits of school sport and physical education have shown that as a result of investing in these activities:

“schools themselves have become happier, healthier and more successful”

&

“pupils have greater confidence and self-esteem”

Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (UK)PE and School Sport Report (PESS) 2007

and out of CANADA.....

• Physical Activity has positive influences on concentration, memory and classroom behaviour.

• Data points to a positive relationship between Physical Activity and intellectual performance.

• Given competent providers, Physical Activity can be added to the school curriculum by taking time from other subjects without risk of hindering student academic achievement.

• On the other hand, adding time to "academic" or "curricular" subjects by taking time from physical education programmes does not enhance grades in these subjects and may be detrimental to health.

Physical education, physical activity, school sports and performanceTrudeau & Shephard 2008

International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition & Physical Activity

and from AUSTRALIA.....

There is growing evidence that sport and physical education have positive influences on student achievement

• School sport and physical education improve students’ concentration, memory, behaviour and academic performance

• Schools can lift the performance and outcomes for their students by offering programmes designed to maximise participation, enjoyment and personal reward.

• High performing schools utilise school sport and physical education programs to help motivate students and support learners in their academic work.

Improving School Sport and Physical Education in your SchoolDept of Education & Early Childhood development (Victoria)

and in NZ......

Sport has been left out of the discussion in formulating the NZ curriculum

Schools are not seeing sport in the context of the NZ curriculum

No “School Sport” personnel at Ministry of Education

seen as resourcing responsibility only – kiwisport direct funding

Kiwisport direct funding has low accountability in terms of reporting

increased disconnection between school sport and PE

minimal training for students at primary teachers colleges

Sport and physical education in schools is not just a “nice to do”...

...it is a “need to do”

Need for an evidence base to support the notion of

WHOLE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT through focus on

SPORT and PHYSICAL EDUCATION