Play in schools

Healthy Active Learning is about improving the wellbeing of tamariki and young people through healthy eating and drinking, and quality physical activity. It’s a joint initiative between Sport NZ, the Ministry of Education and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. Now in 900 schools and kura nationwide, Healthy Active Learning is supporting them to create healthy and active learning environments, and better connections to their local communities.

If you’re not already part of Healthy Active Learning, you can still take advantage of our online resources, be inspired by stories of impact and sign up to the Healthy Active Learning newsletter.

Tū Manawa is a Sport NZ fund managed around the country by Regional Sports Trusts. It provides funding for play, active recreation or sport opportunities for tamariki and rangatahi, Tū Manawa has helped kiwis to be active through more than $25m funding, and funding is available to support school-based initiatives, particularly for those who are less active or have limited access to opportunities to be physically active. 

A joint initiative between Sport NZ, Physical Education New Zealand and ACC, supported by the Ministry of Education, MoveWell is a practical games-based resource that has strong links to the health and physical education learning area in The New Zealand Curriculum. MoveWell is available in hard copy at your school. You can also download a copy from the Sport NZ website.

With New Zealand hosting a series of major sporting events over the next two years, Sport NZ has developed a suite of resources and a framework called ‘In Our Backyard’ to support schools and kura, sporting organisations and local communities to work together in collaborative and innovative ways to help students learn through sport.