Almost two-thirds of young people (62%) receive some coaching or instruction to help them improve their performance in their chosen sports and activities. More boys (66%) than girls (58%) are coached. Coaching takes place at schools, clubs and recreation centres, and involves teachers, parents, club coaches and young people. (Note: instruction that is part of the normal physical education programme at school is excluded from the figures for coaching.)
The top five sports and activities young people were coached in are: swimming (23%), soccer and netball (15% and 14% respectively), rugby union and tennis (13% and 12% respectively). 11% of young people also receive coaching in cricket. Young people aged 9-12 years old are more likely to receive some coaching or instruction (71%) than young people who are either younger or older.
European young people are more likely to receive some coaching or instruction to help them improve their performance in their chosen sports and activities than any other young people (68%). Over half of Māori young people (54%), 38% of Pacific young people and 46% of young people from other ethnic groups also receive some coaching or instruction.
Young people receive some coaching or instruction in their chosen sport and leisure activities
| |
Receive some coaching/ instruction |
Number of young people surveyed |
| Girls |
58% [205,000] |
1949 |
| Boys |
66% [248,000] |
2119 |
| 5-8 years |
59% [133,000] |
1351 |
| 9-12 years |
71% [168,000] |
1159 |
| 13-15 years |
63% [103,000] |
909 |
| 16-17 years |
48% [51,000] |
649 |
| Māori |
54% [85,000] |
777 |
| European |
68% [300,000] |
2750 |
| Pacific |
38% [21,000] |
245 |
| Other ethnic groups |
46% [36,000] |
291 |
| All young people |
62% [453,000] |
4068 |
Note: The number of participants is rounded to the nearest 1,000. The number of participants in individual categories (e.g. the age groups) may not sum to the total shown for all young people because the figures are rounded.
Both European girls and boys are more likely to receive some coaching or instruction to improve their performance in a sport or leisure activity when compared to their respective counterparts from all other ethnic groups as the following figures show:
- Close to three-quarters of European boys (73%) receive coaching compared to 57% of Māori boys, 39% of Pacific boys and 48% of boys from other ethnic groups.
- Close to two-thirds of European girls (63%) receive some coaching or instruction whereas 51% of Māori girls, 36% of Pacific girls and 44% of girls from other ethnic groups do.
Young people of different ethnicities who receive coaching by gender and age
| % |
Girls |
Boys |
5-8
years |
9-12
years |
13-15 years |
16-17 years |
All young people |
| Māori |
51 |
57 |
46 |
61 |
58 |
49 |
54 |
| European |
63 |
73 |
67 |
78 |
68 |
51 |
68 |
| Pacific |
36 |
39 |
32 |
44 |
44 |
26 |
38 |
| Other ethnic groups |
44 |
48 |
45 |
56 |
45 |
35 |
46 |