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Waikato Institute for Leadership and Sport Studies

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Wilss is a Charitable Trust and training provider with NZQA approved registration and accreditation.

We provide quality education opportunities in leadership, business, sport, and volunteer communities. Wilss is a unique organisation within New Zealand's educational landscape - a charitable trust (founded in 1989), training provider, with NZQA registration and accreditation. Our aim is to deliver quality education to provide opportunities in leadership and volunteer activities that meet the changing needs of our communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Each year we deliver our programmes to over 6,300 participants within schools, sport & recreation, community & volunteer and workplaces.

14/09/2025

POOL COMPLIANCE COURSES

Ministry of Education Compliance Regulation for School Pools.
WILSS is offering sessions on Pool Compliance - 21 November and 12 December 2025.
The full day programme would be beneficial to caretakers, teachers, principals, BOT members and parents involved in pool maintenance.

For more details, check out the Flyer below.

12/09/2025

We're pleased to be working in partnership with Waikato Badminton Association Inc. to build their Coach Development System.

On Wednesday evening, Bevan facilitated an open engagement opportunity with over 20 community reps and coaches. They provided insights into their community needs, and feedback to inform the project going forward.

A huge thank you to the ongoing support for the project from Fin at Sport Waikato and Tracy and Donna at Badminton New Zealand.

01/09/2025

An awesome Connecting Volunteers event was held this morning at Hillcrest High School thanking and celebrating their sport coaches and referees.

A special thanks to our collaborating partners:
- Michelle Rae at Volunteering Waikato
- Erin Cosgrave at The University of Waikato
- Ben and Silvana at Hillcrest High School - Te Kura Tuarua o Tihipuke

21/08/2025

🏁 The WILSS Amazing Race 🏁

Proudly Sponsored by Rainbow's End ,SkyCity Hamilton , and BurgerFuel!

TEAMS RACE TO WIN PRIZES

🎢 Team trip to Rainbows End!
🎳 Team trip to SkyCity Bowl & Social!
🍔 Burger Fuel Prize Packs!

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600 Year 5/6 students are led by Secondary School Facilitators through a Leadership Adventure Raceday, exercising their teamwork, cooperation, and communication skills.

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Speak to your school today to get involved - Spaces are limited!

01/08/2025

Great to partner and work with Anton and Sarah from Sport Waikato to deliver the Physical Activity Leaders programme to 80+ kids at Te Awamutu Sports.

These young leaders and their schools will lead physical activity and games at lunchtime, encouraging more kids, to be more active, more often!

Nice work Paula, Bevan, and everyone involved.

29/07/2025

🏐 ⭐ Meet Mirjam De Wild! Netball coach at Rototuna High Schools Sports and Recreation.

As the Prem Reserve Coach at Rototuna High School, Mirjam’s passion for empowering her netball team shines through, and we’re stoked to have played a part in her growth on our Sport Coaching Course. 🙌

Thank you, Mirjam, for trusting us to take part in your coaching journey. 💪

Read Mirjam's full story at www.wilss.ac.nz

23/07/2025

POOL COMPLIANCE COURSE

Ministry of Education Compliance Regulation for School Pools.
WILSS is offering a session on Pool Compliance - 21 August 2025
The full day programme would be beneficial to caretakers, teachers, principals, BOT members and parents involved in pool maintenance.

For more details, check out the Flyer below.

13/07/2025

Tonight we're supporting the team at Hamilton City Netball, connecting and recharging their coaches for Term 3.

Let us know if we can support your school, club, or Association in the Coach Development space - We'd love to get involved.

04/07/2025

Meet Steve Hart - Local Wellington goodsort and Volleyball Coach.

He just completed our Sport Coaching Qualification and has a successful coaching career across multiple sports!

Our final coaching cohort for 2025, starting in September, is near capacity! Express interest on our website. Steve's story below:

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🏆 Where are you from?
I am an Australian, moved to NZ 0ver 15 years ago. I am living in Wellington with my beautiful wife and extended samoan aiga

🏆 What is your role as a coach?
Currently I am coaching a college Senior A volleyball side, and assisting with a senior volleyball club mens A and B sides. Previously I have coached Indoor Cricket internationally - winning 3 World titles, Twice with Australia (Premier Women and Under 19 boys) and once with New Zealand (over 30 men). I have also coached Basketball and Cricket previously.

🏆 Why did you join the Wilss Sport Coaching Course?
I wanted to have some qualifications to stand alongside my practical experience. Gaining accreditation that was also non sports specific was a major attraction as I am in early stages of a coaching journey in a new sport.

🏆 How have you found the course?
The course is fantastic, well structured and Bevan is an engaging facilitator. Workload is not onerous, but does require effort, thought and application.

🏆 Any key learnings or reflections?
An unexpected outcome was the relationships and learnings gained through the course. Hearing perspectives from people in different sports and in very different stages of their coaching journey drew out my own curiosity and helped me to evaluate many things in different ways.

Some great ideas and approaches come from the collegial environment.

02/07/2025

A special mention today to two incredible Waikato leaders. Robyn Polley and Paula Dewar. Photo'd together at WYLD - Waikato Young Leaders Day.

Robyn spent many years at WILSS leading sport development and youth leadership in the region, and she always makes herself available to help out.

With our very own local celebrity on Waikato school playgrounds, Paula, who is the undisputed queen of Youth Leadership!

Powerful wahine and brilliant people in our community.

30/06/2025

A big shoutout to our staff and guest facilitators for supporting and playing a role at WYLD - Waikato Young Leaders Day 2025!

27/06/2025

WYLD!! Waikato Young Leaders Day 2025!!

380 students from 30 Secondary Schools, developing confidence and demonstrating leadership!

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178 Ruakura Road
Hamilton
3216

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+6478399908

Website

http://www.wilss.ac.nz/

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