Central Leader: An Auckland school is closing in on its target of having every student playing a sport. St Paul’s College’s latest census data showed sport participation was now more than 70 per cent. New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council’s 2016 census showed the national average of students involved in school sports was 55 per cent. St Paul’s sport coordinator Dave McDermott said it was the school’s focus on non-contact sports that had seen participation swell. “St Paul’s always knew the benefits of sport and traditionally excelled at sports like rugby…
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Learning about wheelchair basketball and living with a disability
Eastern Courier: To many, the idea of living with a disability seems a near impossible task. But Auckland’s wheelchair basketball team, the Wheelbreakers, have shown Howick College students that it’s achievable to live a fully-functional, happy life. Players from the team Mark Sullivan, Daniel Foliaki and Mii Pepe visited the Year 10 class to demonstrate their sport and talk about life after injury. The class kicked off with wheelchair basketball training, followed by a game using spare wheelchairs for the keen pupils to take turns on. The three players then spoke to…
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