Primary school and kura

Supporting students in years 1-8

We support primary schools and kura in a number of ways to develop quality physical activity environments including resources, funding and support, and programmes and initiatives.

Programmes and initiatives

Healthy Active Learning

Healthy Active Learning is a joint initiative between Sport NZ, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. Find out how schools and kura are creating healthy and active learning environments and better connections to their communities.

Healthy Active Learning

In Our Backyard

A collection of modules and resources to support schools and kura, sporting organisations, and local communities to work together in collaborative and innovative ways to help students learn through sport.  Topics range from using technology to harness the wind in yachting, to learning about other cultures through the lens of international sporting events.

In Our Backyard

Play in schools

Support to embrace and promote the value of play within education settings.

Play in schools

Mātaiao

This initiative supports kura and kaiako to enhance the wellbeing of ākonga through the pursuit of Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge). Funded by Sport NZ, it aims to enhance the physical activity experiences of tamariki and rangatahi through strengthening their connection with te taiao (the environment) and their culture.

Mātaiao

Research

Spotlight on tamariki

Using Active NZ survey data, this spotlight focuses on participation in play, active recreation and sport for tamariki between ages 5 and 11 in New Zealand.

Spotlight on Tamariki

Healthy Active Learning Evaluation

What the latest evaluation data of the joint government initiative tells us about the value of quality physical activity in schools and kura

Healthy Active Learning Evaluation

Primary school and kura