HP Coach Support Initiatives

An agile and connected HP Coach support system

To realize our strategic focus, HPSNZ will partner with NSOs to identify specific cohorts of HP coaches to optimize performance and realize podium potential. Each initiative is aligned to the New Zealand Performance Pathway framework and can flex and adapt to the needs of athletes and coaches as they navigate their performance pathway. Across the initiatives a kawa (i.e. practice) of ethics, wellbeing and innovation will be applied to drive sustainable success.

2024 Initiatives

Kaumatua Leaders

Purpose:
Support HP coaches who are at the end of their career to transition into a new role within and beyond the national sports system. 

Who is it for?
HP coaches.

What it involves:
HPSNZ is partnering with NSOs to provide transition support to enable a coaches to secure a new role within or beyond the national sports system. 

When does it start and finish?
February 2023 – December 2024 

Who to contact:
Daragh Sheridan Ph.D., Manager, HP Coaching, HPSNZ. T: +64211958963 E:daragh.sheridan@hpsnz.org.nz

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Coach Accelerator

Purpose:
Support our priority campaign coaches to sustain existing podium success.

Who is it for?
Podium Level HP Coaches

What it involves:
HPSNZ is partnering with NSOs to provide a range of innovative performance supports designed to enable priority campaign coaches to sustain existing podium success.

When does it start and finish?
April, 2022 – December 2024 

Who to contact:
Christian Penny, Coach Accelerator Programme Leader. T: +64 21 124 1902 E: Christian.Penny@hpsnz.org.nz 

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Te Hāpaitanga

Purpose:
To enable more females to pursue and maintain a career in high performance coaching. 

Who is it for?
Female coaches currently coaching athletes on the high performance pathway in their sport.   

What it involves:
HPSNZ partnering with NSOs to provide a range of development opportunities to accelerate the development of female HP coaches.

Who to contact:
Te Hāpaitanga Programme Leader

Find out more:
Te Hāpaitanga webpage

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Core Knowledge

Purpose:
Partner with NSOs to lift core knowledge and critical skills early in the HP pathway.

Who is it for?
HP coaches and athletes located at the pre HP or early HP stages of the HP pathway.

What it involves:
Core Knowledge is a coach education programme offering both resource based and facilitated learning opportunities. Leading expert facilitators run group learning sessions both on-line and face to face, gathering coaches from a range of sports to promote cross-code learning and connection. Core Knowledge is highly practical and active learning that gives coaches the skills and knowledge base to be even better at coaching. 

How and when to apply:
By application via each NSO coach education lead.  April 2022 onwards.  

Who to contact:
Core Knowledge Programme Leader

Find out more:
Core Knowledge PDF

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Prime Minister’s Coach Scholarships

Purpose:
Enable NSOs and their HP coaches to access targeted investment to enhance HP coaching expertise.

Who is it for?
HP coaches. 

What it involves:
There are two types of scholarships available:

  • Individual – for projects that focus on individual professional development requirements. 
  • Group – for project that focus on two or more coaches who share a set of professional development requirements. 

 

How and when to apply:
By application to HPSNZ

Who to contact:
Daragh Sheridan Ph.D., Manager, HP Coaching, HPSNZ. T: +64211958963 E:daragh.sheridan@hpsnz.org.nz

Find out more:
Visit our PM’s Scholarships page for more detailed information – Prime Minister’s Scholarships

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70

Core Knowledge participants [2021 Pilot]

30

Women Coaches in Te Hāpaitanga [Intake 1 & 2]

20+ years leading HP Coach Development in New Zealand

Women Coaches in Te Hāpaitanga [Intake 1 & 2]