Sport Pathways Framework
Ensuring everyone has access to quality experiences in sport
Sport Pathways Framework
Ensuring everyone has access to quality experiences in sport
Sport for all, Sport for life
The Sport Pathways Framework ensures everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand can enjoy the benefits of sport for life. It has been developed by Sport NZ and High Performance Sport NZ in consultation with the sector to ensure the system works together to provide quality experiences for all New Zealanders by aligning people, programmes and environments.
How does it work?
The Sport Pathways Framework is built around four domains. These domains are about ensuring everyone can enjoy sport in safe, supportive and inspiring environments that match their motivations or aspirations.
Foundation |
Social |
Competitive |
Performance |
| First sport experience, focusing on enjoyment, skill development and learning. | More flexible, less formal formats, focusing on enjoyment and playing sport with friends. | More structured, competitive formats and programmes, run at local, regional and national levels, focusing on participants and athletes who have drive, aspiration, and motivation to improve and reach their potential. | National and international competitions and programmes, focusing on the development and performance of nationally confirmed athletes who demonstrate the attributes, ambition and attitude to excel on the world stage. |
The Framework is based on the following principles:
- Quality sport
- Collaboration
- Hauora
- Individual flexibility
- Participant-centered
- Locally-led
How do we ensure success?
The three key success factors for a quality experience
People |
Programmes |
Environments |
| Who support and enrich the lives of participants. | Which are aligned to participants' motivations | That are designed for participants and athletes to thrive. |
Resources
Learn more about how to bring quality experiences to life at each level.
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