An agile and connected HP Coach support system
2024 Initiatives
Kaumatua Leaders
Contributing Performance Wisdom
Purpose:
Master coaches who are enthusiastic about contributing to our coach development pathways by nurturing our next generation of high performance coaches.
Who is it for?
Master coaches seeking ways in which they can continue to contribute to our coach development pathway.
What it involves:
HPSNZ partners with NSOs to offer experienced and knowledgeable master coaches who are enthusiastic about contributing to our coach development pathways by nurturing our next generation of high performance coaches.
When does it start and finish?
February 2023 – December 2024
Who to contact:
Christian Penny, Kaumatua Leader, HPSNZ T: +64211241902 E: Christian.Penny@hpsnz.org.nz
Te Tūāpapa Coach Accelerator
World Class Podium Potential Realised
Purpose:
Support our priority campaign coaches to sustain existing podium success.
Who is it for?
Coaches employed by NSOs and currently receiving HPSNZ investment.
What it involves:
A range of workshops and one to one coaching support for elite campaign and podium coaches with athletes capable of high performances at pinnacle events.
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
Kia Manawanui Performance Coaching
Future-focused high Performance success
Purpose:
Future-focused, coach development initiative designed to support coaches working with the next cycle of Performance athletes.
Who is it for?
Selected and identified coaches working with potential podium athletes preparing for international pinnacle events from 2024 onwards.
What it involves:
Hosting events for coaches at their venue to demonstrate their coaching practice and challenges; mentoring; specialist thematic presentations, self-reviews and bespoke needs analysis.
When does it start and finish?
January 2023 – June 2024
Who to contact: Daryl Gibson, Head of Coaching, E: Daryl.Gibson@hpsnz.org.nz
Te Hāpaitanga
Elevating, lifting and empowering
Purpose:
To enable more females to pursue and maintain a career in high performance coaching.
Who is it for?
Coaches who identify as female, currently coaching athletes on the pre-HP pathway or HP pathway; or have been identified by their NSO as a potential high Performance coach but is not currently coaching regularly.
What does it involve:
18 month initiative with a range of opportunities including residential workshops, mentoring, presentation development.
When does it start and finish?
January 2023 – June 2024
Who to contact:
Jody Cameron, Te Hāpaitanga Programme Lead, T: +6421312815 E: Jody.Cameron@hpsnz.org.nz
Find out more:
Te Hāpaitanga webpage
Wā Kāinga Core Knowledge
Wā Kāinga 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:
Three modules – coach craft (performance impact and professional practice), body in motion (performance and technique analysis) and energy systems (nutrition and physiology) – conducted in face to face session and online.
When does it start and finish?
January 2023 – December 2024
Who to contact:
Craig Palmer, Wā Kāinga Core Knowledge Programme Lead, T: +64212450775 E: Craig.Palmer@hpsnz.org.nz
Find out more:
Core Knowledge PDF
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:
Daryl Gibson, Head of Coaching, T: +6421956856 E: Daryl.Gibson@hpsnz.org.nz
Find out more:
Visit our PM’s Scholarships page for more detailed information – Prime Minister’s Scholarships
