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Sport Pathways Framework
Sport for all, Sport for life
The Sport Pathways Framework is an end-to-end view of the sport system in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Developed by Sport NZ and High Performance Sport NZ with consultation from sport organisations, it supports the vision of ‘Sport for all, sport for life’ by helping the sport system understand different participant motivations and aspirations, and their roles in providing quality opportunities and experiences for all New Zealanders in each domain.
How does it work?
The Sport Pathways Framework is built around four domains. These domains are about ensuring everyone can enjoy sport in safe, supportive and inspiring environments that match their motivations or aspirations.
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Foundation |
Social |
Competitive |
Performance |
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First sport experience, focusing on enjoyment, skill development and learning. |
More flexible, less formal formats, focusing on enjoyment and playing sport with friends. |
More structured, competitive formats and programmes, run at local, regional and national levels, focusing on participants and athletes who have drive, aspiration, and motivation to improve and reach their potential. |
National and international competitions and programmes, focusing on the development and performance of nationally confirmed athletes who demonstrate the attributes, ambition and attitude to excel on the world stage. |
Framework principles
The Framework is based on the following 6 principles. The principles should be applied when planning, delivering and reviewing sport opportunities and experiences in all domains.
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Quality sport |
Quality, safe, and inclusive sport experiences are essential for all New Zealanders and lead to a healthier nation. |
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Collaboration |
A sport system working together, with clarity of roles and responsibilities, will lead to better outcomes for all participants. |
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Hauora |
Sport experiences must support all dimensions of people’s wellbeing, and these will look different depending on the individual participant’s motivations. |
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Individual flexibility |
Participants develop at different rates. Age and stage considerations are especially important for competitive and performance athletes. |
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Participant-centred |
Transitions in, out, and through sport are driven by the participant’s motivation, skills, ability, commitment, and desired outcomes from their sport experience. |
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Locally-led |
Enabling and empowering local decision-making to support responsiveness for different sport motivations is encouraged. |
How do we ensure success?
By focusing on three key success factors for a quality opportunity and experience.
People
Who make sport possible and support and enrich the lives of participants.
Programmes
Which provide opportunities, development and experiences aligned to participants’ motivations.
Environments
That are designed to help participants and athletes succeed.
Resources
Learn more about how to bring quality opportunities and experiences to life in the foundation, social, and competitive domains.
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