1. South Island Secondary School Sport Coordinators Conference Non-Participants
Nicki Paterson
Panel

2. What do you want out of this workshop?

3. Goals
Discussion and workshop the issues and share experiences and scenarios
Have 1 or more actions to take back to your school community to engage non- participants

4. The facts
54% of secondary school students in NZ participated in sport for their school in 2014 – NZSSSC Census
46% DIDN’T
281, 555 students – 129, 515 didn’t play sport

5. Questions
Why is it important for students to participate in sport/physical activity?
Who are they? How do you identify?
What motivates kids to engage in sport?
What are the barriers to participation?
Who’s role is it to engage students? Who can help?

6. The research says…… Key Influences Parents Friends Siblings and Heroes
Coaches

7. The research also says….
The motivators for kids to play sport are:
Fun
Competition structure – only 20% are motivated by winning
Social – being with mates
Health and fitness

8. In addition Research says…
Barriers to sport participation are:
Self perception of competence
Bad experience
Time – work and family commitments
Costs and transport
Competitive nature
Not interested!
Friendship groups not involved

9. Student Panel
Marcus Matautia
Caleb Whelan
Hannah Leishort
Emma Morton

10. We have the barriers so what are the solutions
What can we do?
Who will do it?
How will we know it worked?
What do you need?

11. Call to Action