Share Your Child’s Sporting Success

Does your child attend a secondary school in the Rangitīkei, Ruapehu or Whanganui regions and have a national or international sporting achievement, or be on a recognised coaching/officiating pathway? Let us know!
Fill in the quick form below and Sport Whanganui will pass this information on to their school for consideration in the Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards.

Secondary student sports achievements

General Criteria for WSS sports Awards

1. The qualifying period for the 2024 awards is 1st October 2023 – 30th September 2024. 

2. Nominees must have been a student in years 9 to 13 at a Whanganui Regional Secondary School/alternative education setting (e.g., home schooled, correspondence) within the qualifying period.  

3. All nominations must be submitted by Whanganui Regional Secondary School. If a student attends alternative education, the nomination must be submitted and endorsed by the sporting body/club or RSO.  

4. The Whanganui region also includes the Rangitīkei and Ruapehu regions. 

5. Sportspeople can be nominated for more than one category,  

NOTE: Nominees who have represented New Zealand in their sport within the qualifying period must be nominated in the international category. 

6. Schools can make multiple nominations in each category. 

7. The awards are open to all student sportspeople including those with disabilities. 

8. In the event of any dispute over what activity constitutes a ‘sport’ the judgement will be based on Sport Whanganui & Sport New Zealand’s views on what is considered a sport. 

Awards include: 

  • WSS International & National Junior & Senior Sportswoman & Sportsman 
  • Junior & Senior Team of the Year 
  • WSS Coach of the Year. 
  • WSS Official of the Year. 
  • WSS Para Athlete of the Year. 
  • WSS Contribution to Leadership 

2025 award winners

Junior National Sportswoman of the Year

Hannah Byam, WCS, Athletics

Junior National Sportsman of the Year

Will Collins-Lowe, RANG, Karate

Senior National Sportswoman of the Year

Juliet McKinlay, WCS, Hockey

Senior National Sportsman of the Year

Matt Smith, WHS, Taekwondo

Junior International Sportswoman of the Year

Poppy Priddle, CULL, Softball

Junior International Sportsman of the Year

Micky Zhang, WHS, Inline Speed Skating

Senior International Sportswoman of the Year

Mollie King, WGC, Weightlifting

Senior International Sportsman of the Year

Lucas Munn, WHS, Judo

Official of the Year

Benjamin Ross, WHS, Football

Junior Team of the Year

Alexis Toy & Zoe Anderson, Kayaking

Senior Team of the Year

Girls U17 Pair, WCS, Rowing