Activating sport and active recreation opportunities for secondary school-aged rangatahi.

Whether it’s on the awa, the field, on the court or the street, sport is part of our DNA. Our experience at school shapes the attitude, friendships, and resilience that contribute to a lifelong love of sport and recreation.

We support schools to create positive physical activity experiences for rangatahi by connecting them with community clubs, sharing Sport NZ resources and campaigns, facilitating training and parent education workshops, and partnering with RST’s and community organisations to deliver events and activations.

We also organise a busy calendar of secondary school sporting events including the annual Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards, and the Mitre 10 MEGA Tough Kid and Tough Teen events.

Search for school sports events in our Events Calendar

It’s My Move

#itsmymove is a Sport New Zealand campaign about supporting young women to be active their way.

itsmymove.org.nz is a one stop shop for young women, parents, and sport providers to experience the positive messaging, and work together to build better sport and recreation experiences for young women.

Sport Whanganui launched a local campaign to celebrate young women and their sport and active recreation stories. One of the key messages from the amazing young women who have taken part in the campaign is its not all about winning. There are many more positive reasons to be ‘active’.

Secondary School Sport Competitions & Results

Each year, Sport Whanganui works with secondary schools in the Whanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitīkei districts to provide talented rangatahi with the chance to compete against their peers in athletics, swimming, cross country and life-saving. Follow our Facebook page for photos and updates from our events, or view results at the links below.

Athletics – Track and Field

2025 Whanganui Secondary Schools Athletics Results (external link)

2024 Whanganui Secondary Schools Athletics Results (external link)

2023 Whanganui Secondary Schools Athletics Results (external link)

Swimming

2025 Whanganui Secondary Schools Swimming Results (PDF – 50KB)

2024 Whanganui Secondary Schools Swimming Results (PDF – 50KB)

2023 Whanganui Secondary Schools Swimming Results (PDF – 83KB)

Lifesaving

2025 Whanganui Secondary Schools Lifesaving Competition Results, held at Whanganui Girls’ College:

  • Boys: 1st Whanganui Collegiate School, 2nd Whanganui High School
  • Girls: 1st Whanganui Collegiate School, 2nd Whanganui High School, 3rd Whanganui Girls’ College
  • Mixed Team: 1st Whanganui Collegiate School
  • Female Instructor Award: Hayley Stewart, Whanganui Girls’ College
  • Male Instructor Award: Michael Dyer, Whanganui High School

Cross Country

2024 Whanganui Secondary Schools Cross Country Results (PDF – 150KB)

2023 Whanganui Secondary Schools Cross Country Results (PDF – 150KB)

Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui Secondary School Sports Awards

Talented sporting youth from across the Whanganui region are recognised for their achievements at an annual awards ceremony, hosted by alternating schools.

Nominations are made each year through school sport coordinators.

Y.E.S.S Council

Y.E.S.S (Youth Empowering Sports Squad) is a council of students with the purpose of creating a link between the student body and ‘Sport in Whanganui’. Formerly known as the Whanganui Secondary Schools Sports Council, Y.E.S.S is a formal platform for the student voice to be heard and influence decisions related to secondary school sport.

If students would like to be part of Y.E.S.S. they can talk to their school sport coordinators. For more information, please contact Paula Darlington, Rangatahi Lead.