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Learner Spotlight: Trudy Derbyshire - NZ Certificate in Sport Coaching (Level 3)

Trudy is a standout learner on our Sport Coaching Course. We spoke to her and asked her to share her experience!Trudy, where are you from.The Far North! What is your role as coach?I was the Northland Men’s and Women's Volleyball Development squad coach for 2023, 2023 high school indoor coach, 2025 High school beach coach 2021-2025 Beach Volleyball coach for a pair that won the North Island Junior secondary schools beach volleyball championships, 2nd in the Auckland schools beach...

Pool Compliance - Unit Standard 20046

Under the Ministry of Education Swimming Pool Water Quality Policy, “schools are required to have at least one person present, or readily accessible, when the pool is in operation, who holds Unit Standard 20046 in swimming pool water quality” (www.minedu.govt.nz)Unit Standard 20046 (Version 5) – Monitor pool water quality and store pool water treatment chemicals.  This is an introduction to pool operations and for swimming and pool operators.  The co...

Bridging the Gap between Charity Leadership, Sport and Business

When someone like Jack Clayton steps into a leadership role, you know there’s a wealth of experience behind every decision. Since AThankyou Payroll Website pril 2018, Jack has been leading the Waikato Institute for Leadership and Sport Studies (WILSS) as General Manager. But his journey to this position is anything but typical.Before taking the reins at WILSS, Jack was deeply involved in the sports sector, serving as the Community Hockey Manager for Young People at Hockey New Zealand. His earl...