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Stories from across the motu which show how Active As is enhancing the learning and wellbeing of rangatahi through increased opportunities to experience quality and inclusive physical activity.

Case Studies
Student voice reshapes what being active looks like

Ākonga at Māngere College are reshaping what being active looks like – creating more ways to take part, have a say and feel they belong.

Student voice reshapes what being active looks like
Redefining physical activity at Te Aute College

2 years into Active As, we asked ākonga and kaiako at Te Aute College how it’s shaping their kura. From better hauora to lifting academic performance, Active As is making a real impact.

Redefining physical activity at Te Aute College
Ākonga reflection: Girl’s participation in sport and PE 

A student-led approach to physical activity has seen impressive results by boosting across-the-board sports participation at Mana College in Porirua, near Wellington. 

Ākonga reflection: Girl’s participation in sport and PE
Active As builds belonging at Tawa College

The rangatahi-led programme has increased student participation in physical activities and strengthened connections among students at this Wellington school.

Active As builds belonging at Tawa College
Strengthening connections through physical activity

In Te Tairāwhiti East Coast, more rangatahi are becoming physically active by strengthening their connections to culture, community, and te taiao.

Strengthening connections through physical activity
Inclusive play getting Canterbury school students active 

Since two new pieces of equipment were installed earlier in the year, Haeata Community Campus has noticed improved behaviour in the classroom and more students engaged in PE – particularly those who were usually less active.

Inclusive play getting Canterbury high school students active
In our own words
Safa: Māngere College

Māngere College head student Safa shares how the school's Active As initiative increased her confidence and saw her go from being non-active to receiving a prize at last year’s sports prizegiving.  

Safa: Māngere College
Daniel: Tawa College

Year 13 student Daniel Chin reflects on how being part of Active As has shaped his leadership skills and understanding of physical activity at school.

Daniel Chin: Tawa College
Bella and Megan: Ashburton College

2 student leaders at Ashburton College are seeing real change, from stronger cross-year connections to a growing sense of pride, as Active As reshapes how students move, lead and belong. 

Bella and Megan Ashburton College
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