Coach support & development
Kia Hākinakina Wairarapa fully supports the Nuku Ora drive for a regional Coach Developer approach across the Wairarapa, providing aligned education for all and integrating regional organisations and expertise where appropriate. In the South Wairarapa we are giving clubs tasters of this approach, led by consultant Simon Roseingrave and his Just A Game model, based on the modern Game Based approach to learning and activity.
Experienced coach developers
Simon Roseingrave
Brings significant experience as the creative lead of New Zealand Cricket's development plan (activated as "Smash Play"), the first major national sport to follow a Game Based Learning approach to community engagement and coach education. Simon ran national sessions for coach developers, as well as regional support across Wairarapa / Wellington at tamariki, rangatahi and senior levels.
Barry Hislop
A coach developer of renown and coach of a range of national sporting teams (including Olympic sides), and the previous lead of the Wairarapa Coaching Hub in the mid 2010s.
Patrick Wootton
Kia Hākinakina Activator, on a Coach Developer journey that began in 2024.
A full engagement, practical approach
Just A Game is delivered as a full engagement, practical approach to Game Based Learning across sports codes and physical activity.
A practical exploration of the WHY of Game Based Learning
- It's OK to be different: movement variability and challenging the technical norm
- Participant motivation: everyone involved, enhancing exploration, self-discovery and self-achievement, mimic the game
- Build it up & break it down
- Coaches as experts: making it easier at all levels
- Coach / participant connections: let's have a conversation, and language
- Back-yard and peer to peer learning
- Encourage the challenge of a challenge
The socially connected and aware participant
Personal & social development through the integrated use of social models interwoven into sport:
- Hellison's Values Based Approach: Teaching Personal and Social Competence
- The pillars of Te Whare Tapa Whā: whanaungatanga and more
- Creating safe, non-judgemental environments
Ready to team up?
Drop us a quick message to chat about your goals, and we'll gladly map out the next play together.