About Sports at Aotea College

Phil Roache, Director of Sport: [email protected]

Rebecca Gracie, Co curricular Administrator: [email protected]

We support  the School Sports Clubs, Teams, Academies, Convenors, Coaches and Managers.

Sports enquiries which cannot be answered by the website or the Convenor for the sport can be directed to the sports department team above.

• Nurture your child’s love of the sport and their appreciation of physical activity.

• Encourage children to always play according to the rules.

• Show respect for your team’s opponents. Without them there would be no game.

• Focus upon each child’s efforts and performance rather than the overall outcome of the event. This assists each child in setting realistic goals related to their ability by reducing the emphasis on winning.

• Teach children that an honest effort is as important as victory, so that the result of each game is accepted without undue disappointment.

• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities and provide positive role models for your children, other spectators and coaches.

• Demonstrate appropriate social behaviour by not using foul language or yelling at or harassing players, coaches, officials or umpires.

• Never ridicule or shout at a child for making a mistake or losing a game.

• Remember that children learn best from example. Applaud any good play by both teams.

Please contact your child's coach or manager if you are unsure as to whether a practice session is still happening due to inclement weather; this decision is NOT made by staff at school. If we are advised that practices are cancelled, or the grounds are closed, we will advise students via their school email and their parents/caregivers with their contact email address.

Coaches and/or  Managers are needed for almost all teams at Aotea College, without a coach or manager a team may not be able to compete. If you are interested in either role please contact the sports department. In many cases it can be a shared role with another parent.

All information given on the registration form will remain confidential, please note once teams are named, student details and parents/guardian contacts will be given to the convenor of the sport, coach and/or manager of the team that your child is in.

Student services have free clinics offered at Aotea College

Physio -  Our physio is onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.00am - 11.00am

Appointments can be made at student reception.

Doctor  - Our doctor is in on Monday afternoons 12.00pm - 3.10pm

Services offered by the health clinic include help with eczema, acne and skin conditions, asthma management, quitting smoking/vaping, skin infections, injuries, and general health advice.

Nurse - Our nurse is onsite Monday to Friday, In most cases, she is able to provide some medications and antibiotics if you are unable to see the Doctor on Mondays.

Appointments can be made at student reception.

Counsellors / Social Worker / Youth Worker - Monday to Friday

Appointments can be made at student reception.

Students, parents and caregivers can find information about playing sport at Aotea College on the Sports website and facebook page.

http://sport.aotea.school.nz/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/435029694105299

Information is also put up on the two sports notice boards in school and in the Te Karere newsletter.

Students are welcome to come and see the sports staff at interval and lunchtime if they have any questions.

Please be aware that registration fees & uniform bond (if applicable) must be paid in full before the start of the playing  season or a regular automatic payment must be set up with accounts to pay the fees and uniform bond. If registration fees are not paid the student will not be placed in a team or allowed to play. If you have any questions or concerns about paying please contact roe@aotea.school.nz

We are interested in what all Aotea College students are doing on the local, regional and national sporting stage, please email the sports office with activities and successes throughout the year that your child has achieved. Please note this does not just have to be playing the sport it may be coaching and or being an official. These can be emailed to both [email protected] and /or [email protected] Please add a photo if you have one.  This information can be for College sports or other sporting achievements outside of College.

This information needs to to us by Friday 28th September  to be taken into account for the Sports Prizegiving.  Information  received after Friday 28th Sept will be used next year awards. 

In 2024 we have a uniform bond of $50. $45 will be returned as a credit on the student's account when the sports uniform is handed back to a member of the sports department. $5 is kept for re stocking of sports uniforms.

Transport to sports competitions are the responsibility of parents/guardians. The school will try to help but are unable to take all students to every competition.