Coaching NZ courses
Until the end of 2006, SPARC administered Coaching New Zealand (CNZ) courses, which were delivered through the regional sports trust (RST) network.
Below you can access resources and find out brief historical background for some of these courses.
Find out about changes to coach development that took place following the release of the New Zealand Coaching Strategy 2004.
Resources
Changes to coach development
Following the release of the New Zealand Coaching Strategy 2004, a Coach Education Working Party was convened to initiate the implementation of the 'coach education' tactic of the strategy.
Key changes that are set out in the Coaching Strategy are as follows:
- Coach development will target the Coaching Strategy communities and be based on the stage of development of the athlete and related athlete needs.
- Sport-specific and generic coaching will be integrated. This means that from 2007, the general principle coach development components, previously delivered through CNZ courses, have been included in national sport organisation (NSO) programmes rather than CNZ courses administered and certificated by SPARC. SPARC has continued to have a role in planning and preparing generic resources and RSTs still have a role in facilitating delivery of coach development opportunities.
Further information supporting the changed approach to coach development in New Zealand is available in the Coach Development Framework and Framework programme materials sections of this website.
Updated | 01 Aug 2007.
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