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Southland Secondary Schools Sport (SSSS) office was established by the 16 (now 15) Southland Secondary Schools in the early 1990's.
A management committee of 3 Southland Principals, 1 member of Sport Southland and 2 Sports Coordinators oversees the delivery.
SSSS operates under both the New Zealand Secondary Schools Sports Council (NZSSSC) constitution and within Sport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) outcomes. Reference can be made to their respective web sites www.nzsssc.org.nz and www.sparc.org.nz.
The office is supported financially by each of the 15 Southland secondary schools (administration and staffing) and by SPARC (wages and delivery) as well as by the Invercargill Licensing Trust (events) and the Community Trust of Southland (sport development).
Purpose
To operate as a sporting agency for Secondary Schools of the Southland Region
Mission
Promoting and developing sport and physical recreation opportunities for secondary school students in Southland.
Goals
1. Increase participation of students.
2. Improve the quality of the sports programme.
3. Improved qualifications for young people through sport.
4. Improved school/ club community liaison.
5. Assist Schools in attaining the Sports Mark Award for excellence in their sports programmes
• In brief, the director is involved in organising sports previously completed by teachers. This allows teachers to concentrate on organising sport within their own school.
• The director is the contact person for schools and regional sports organisations seeking more information on secondary school sport.
• Advice is given to outside organisations on how best to work with schools.
• Information is circulated to the 15 contributing schools on a regular basis by e-mail, fax or post. This includes entry forms to weekly, provincial, regional, South Island and National tournaments plus information received from a wide range of groups with a sporting interest.
• The director will offer to help Regional Sports Organisations in organising South Island or National secondary school events allocated to Southland, which have been sanctioned by the NZSSSC.
• The director will offer to help Regional Sports Organisations in organising regional and provincial secondary school events that are being held in Southland.
• The director will offer to help in draws and the organisation of weekly competitions.
• The director will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of SPARC's Sportfit initiatives (e.g. SportsMark, Growing Leaders, Sports Choice, Sport Education, and sportSCID).
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