Mount Albert Grammar School Sport Department Mr David Long, Director of Sport

Sports Mission Statement: “To provide a sporting environment which caters for the needs of the diverse and changing school community through the provision of a variety of sporting activities for those students who wish to participate in a sporting activity or activities as well as the provision of high performance sports teams for students seeking excellence in sport”.

Sport Guiding Principles: To provide a variety of activities that enables and encourages student participation in the sporting life of the school. To maintain in sport, the high standards of behaviour, uniform and discipline that are expected across all areas of the school. To provide, where possible, a level of competition from casual to competitive within the sporting activities. To promote the attainment of sporting excellence. To provide coaches, managers and administrators that will be able to assist in attaining sporting excellence. To incorporate and abide by the National Fair Play Charter for Sport.

Sports Administered by College Sport: Adventure racing Athletics Basketball Badminton Canoe Polo Cheerleading Cricket Cycling Distance Running Equestrian Fencing Rugby Rugby League Rugby Sevens Snow Sports Softball Squash Swimming Table Tennis Tennis Touch Rugby Triathlon Underwater Hockey Volleyball Waka Ama Waterpolo Weightlifting Wrestling Yachting Football Golf Gymsports Hockey Lacrosse Lawn Bowls Mountainbiking Netball Orienteering Rowing

Facilities: New Gymnasium Top Field Aquatic Centre

Coaches & Managers: Trend - Less teachers prepared to assist so more outside help is needed. Over 42% of coaches / managers are teaching staff. Transport: Currently transporting is an issue. We require the use of taxis and parents to ensure students get to games.

Fees: ‘NO PAY, NO PLAY’