Three Approaches

Insights. Locally led. Physical literacy.

Creating happier, healthier people and better-connected communities

Sport NZ’s Three Approaches aim to create better quality experiences for participants and encourage their ongoing participation in physical activity.

Our focus is on young people (ages 5 to 18) and putting them at the centre to drive meaningful and positive change.

Three Approaches video

The Three Approaches video describes how the Insights, Locally Led and Physical Literacy Approaches can be used to drive meaningful and positive change.

It includes a short case study to show how the Three Approaches can be used together to successfully engage with the community.

Three Approaches Guide

Use this guide to find out more about the Three Approaches for working with people and communities to create quality physical activity experiences.

Three Approaches Guide

The Three Approaches below outline the importance of using evidence, community input and a holistic approach to support more New Zealanders into a lifelong love of being physically active.

The Three Approaches help create better quality experiences that grow individuals’ physical literacy and encourage ongoing participation. Used together, the Approaches are very powerful. They can also be used individually.

Find out in more detail about each of the approaches and how you can embed them to see positive results in your community.

Locally Led Approach

Working in partnership with your communities, organisations, schools/kura and population groups towards their goals, aspirations and opportunities for positive change. The Locally Led Approach aims to challenge inequities and work more closely with communities facing barriers to being physically active.

Locally Led Approach

Physical Literacy Approach

By focusing first on people's needs in a holistic way, our planning and decision making can emphasise and foster ongoing motivation, confidence and competence. It also helps to develop the knowledge and understanding about the wider value that being active has for people and communities.

Physical Literacy Approach

Insights Approach

Using multiple sources of information within the context you are working in, to help you understand the needs of participants and improve decision-making. Evaluation should be an integral part of the development and implementation of any initiative to ensure you meet the needs of participants.

Insights Approach

Maturity models

Organisations can work out how well they are embedding each of the Three Approaches by working through these interactive planning tools.

Locally Led Approach Maturity Model

Is your organisation working in partnership with its communities, organisations, schools/kura towards their goals, aspirations and opportunities? Find out using the Locally Led Approach Maturity Model.

Locally Led Approach Maturity Model

Physical Literacy Approach Maturity Model

Is your organisation putting people and their needs and choices at the centre of any decision-making? Are the experiences being designed, facilitated and delivered supporting overall wellbeing? Are they motivating people to keep choosing active lifestyles? Find out using the Physical Literacy Approach Maturity Model.

Physical Literacy Approach Maturity Model

Insights and Evaluation Approach Maturity Model

Does your organisation have a clearly defined objective or idea of what success looks like? Are the changes you are seeing attributable to your initiatives? Find out using the Insights and Evaluation Approach Maturity Model.

Insights And Evaluation Maturity Model

Action planning for the Three Approaches

After you have worked through the maturity model reflection process, use these action plans to help you turn your learning and reflections into meaningful actions. This will help your organisation to continue to enhance the quality of the experiences offered to participants.

Action Planning For The Three Approaches

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Three Approaches video

The Three Approaches video describes how the Insights, Locally Led and Physical Literacy Approaches can be used to drive meaningful and positive change.

Three Approaches Guide

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