Te Au Mātāhae - Sport NZ Leadership Programme
About
To achieve our long-term goals we need to work to maintain the strength, capability and integrity of the Play, Active Recreation and Sport system. To this end we are committed to enhancing the leadership capability of the system. For more detail about the programme please see the prospectus.
Who is this for:
Leaders in the Play, Active Rec and Sport Sector who lead leaders, teams, and themselves
Willing to invest some time growing their capability as a leader
May lead people or significant projects or pieces of work
Has a desire to learn from others in the sector and share own insights
Have recently, or are about to, step up into a new role or leading in an environment with more complexity and/or collaboration
Places are available for leaders from Sport NZ investment partners’ organisations and leaders from other organisations that promote physical activity and inspire performance
What you will get out of it:
A high-quality development experience, based on the Puna Framework, the map for leadership in the sector
Deep relationships with a diverse cohort of leaders
Raised awareness of the current state and understanding of the way forward for your organisation
An opportunity to reflect and take time and space to work on yourself and how you lead at work, home, and in the communities you operate within
A clear direction forward to make transformational progress
A vision and strategy to take control of your ongoing development post-programme

The Programme
Dates
Modules What Date Start End Location
Preparing For Your JourneyArrival / Pre-Dinner Monday 26th February 6:00pm NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport
Trentham, Upper Hutt. Workshop Tuesday 27th February 9:00am 5:00pm Wednesday 28th February 9:00am 5:00pm Share & Reflect Wednesday 20th March 11:00am 12:30pm Virtual Harnessing The Power Of Us Workshop Wednesday 3rd April 9:00am 1:00pm Virtual Share & Reflect Wednesday 24th April 9:00am 10:30am Virtual Understanding You ½ day Workshop Friday 17th May 9:00am 1:00pm Lyall Bay Surf Life Saving Club
Lyall Bay, Wellington. 360 Debrief Week of the 3rd of June Virtual Share & Reflect Thursday 6th June 9:00am 10:30am Virtual Serving Your Community Workshop Wednesday 26th June 9:00am 1:00pm Virtual Share & Reflect Wednesday 17th July 9:00am 10:30am Virtual Sustaining Your Development Workshop Thursday 15th August 9:00am 5:00pm Te Mahurehure Marae
Point Chevalier, Auckland. Friday 16th August 9:00am 5:00pm Share & Reflect Thursday 5th September 9:00am 10:30am Virtual
Preparing For Your Journey
Trentham, Upper Hutt.
Lyall Bay, Wellington.
Point Chevalier, Auckland.
Modules
Each module involves five elements; a Prepare workout, the Topic Workshop, An Action and Reflection Workout, On Job Action, and a Share and Reflect session.
Prepare for your leadership Journey (Face to face) Harnessing the Power of Us (Virtual) Understanding You (Virtual) Serving Your Community (Virtual) Sustaining Your Development (Face to face)
Prospectus
To find out more information about Te Au Mātāhae click here to download the Prospectus.
Testimonials
One month in, the Te Au Mātāhae has already supported my growth and development as a leader which has had a positive impact for my organisation and the people in it.
Jason Merrett, General Manager Participation Pathways at Sport Canterbury.
The Te Au Mātāhae has been an eye opening and thought-provoking experience so far. It has not only challenged me, but also assisted with giving myself permission to allow for the space, time and reflection required to continue to develop as an authentic, effective, and innovative leader.
Rachel Minton-Smith, Community Hockey Manager – Capability at Hockey New Zealand.
To Apply
Applications for Cohort Two open Monday 27th of November 2023.
Click here to start the application process, or complete the application below.