The academic group of Health and Physical Education offers students opportunities to study and expand their skills, knowledge and competency in the fields of physical education, health, sport, aquatics, games, movement and dance, exercise, te reo kori, recreation and outdoor education. We promote a culture of high quality scholarship that supports teaching, research, debate, collaboration and innovation.
We provide a range of courses for students that provide a strong professional focus on the educational practice of health and physical education. Students are expected to learn and refine:
- the skills and knowledge necessary to examine the meaning, context and relevance of teaching health and physical education in New Zealand
and
- the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to gather, interpret and express ideas about health physical education and the professional practice of physical education and health education.
Our teaching is based on the belief that understanding, using and caring for the body, interacting and taking responsibility for oneself and others depend on experiencing, learning and participating in diverse structured and unstructured physical and health activities and learning tasks. Students are expected to participate in and reflect on a diverse range of physical activity experiences, health seminars and group learning activities and school environments.
The Faculty has its own sporting facilities for a range of activities - including a 25m heated pool, tennis courts, gymnasia, fitness centre and dance studios in addition to lecture theatres and seminar facilities. We also run off-site activities including track and field athletics, outdoor education and camps, a marae stay and games and sports education at local venues.
