Auckland Break-Away School Holiday Programmes

Auckland

Lynfield Recreation and Youth Centre

Albert-Eden-Roskill Ward

19-23 December

9-13 January

16-20 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Contact Person: Karla Beazley

Email: kbe@clmnz.co.nz

Phone: (09) 627 1642

Street Address: Margaret Griffen Park, Lynfield

500

Indoor sports including badminton, basketball, strength and fitness training, netball and soccer. Programme will be led by professional coaches and trainers.

Sport Waitakere

Auckland

19 - 23 December

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January 

Contact People:

Charlie Julia: 027 234 6864

Venus Rangi: 021 862 501

Email: kerry.allan@sportwaitakere.co.nz

Phone: (09) 966 3108

Street Address: 65-67 Central Park Drive, Henderson, Auckland

400

Options for this programme include a range of sporting codes as well as traditional Maori games including Ki O Rahi and Mau Rakau. 

Toa Rangatahi/ Mangere/ Otahuhu (Te Runanga a Iwi o Te Oranga Ake)

Auckland

2-6 January

9-13 January

16-20 January

23-27 January

30-31 January

Contact People:

Texas Wharawhara: 021 136 0963

Email: George.ngatai@toa.org.nz

Phone: (027) 437 1419

  Street Address: 17 Allright Place

  Mt Wellington, Auckland City

491

This holiday programme involves a number of community activities.

Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre

Auckland

19-23 December

4-6 January

9-13 January

16-20 January

22-27 January

Contact Person: Chris Robertson

Email: chris@merc.org.nz

Phone: (09) 473 0714 xtn 203

Street Address: 1045 Beach Road, Long Bay, Auckland

168

Marine activities including kayaking, sailing, archery, abseiling.

Counties Manukau Sport Foundation

Manukau and Manurewa-Papakura Wards

9-27 January

10-20 April

Contact Person: Janine Offringa

Email: JanineO@cmsport.co.nz

Phone: (09) 269 0175

Street Address: 550 Porchester Rd, Manurewa

5000

This holiday programme involves a number of sporting and dancing activities delivered by a number of sports organisations under the Counties Manukau Sports Foundation. Activities range from tennis, basketball, netball, rugby, soccer, sports coaching and swimming activities.

WaterSafe Auckland Inc

Manukau and Waitemata and Gulf Ward

3-27 January

10-20 April

Contact Person: Angelo Naude

Email: watersafe.ak@xtra.co.nz Phone: (09) 306 0809 or Mobile 027 656 4979

Street Address:  3 Arawa Street, Grafton. (Venue - Otara Leisure Centre)

340

The programme will focus on aquatics confidence and water safety. Activities will include water confidence and learn to swim; rescuing others while keeping safe; hypothermia and using lifejackets; boating safety; identifying hazards in different aquatic environments; aquatic sports and recreation; and co-operative games.

Mangere East Family Service Centre

Manukau Ward

10-13 April

Contact Person: Carole Tana-Tepania

Email: carole@mefsc.org.nz

Phone: (09) 256 0810

Street Address: 16-18 Ferguson Street, Mangere East, Manukau City

50

Sports may include indoor netball, cricket and waka ama and creative art activities. Will also include visits to Big Ups indoor playground and Mangere Education Centre.

SENZ Training and Employment Centre

Manukau Ward

23–27 January

16–20 April

Contact Person: Dominique Hubbard

Email: info@senz.org.nz

Phone: (09) 261 0070

Street Address: 13-15 Gladding Place, Manukau

40

This holiday programme focuses on fun sport type activities. It involves a number of daily ice breaker activities followed by various activities including visits to regional parks, swimming, friendly competitions in selected sports such as touch, tag, volleyball, basketball, rock climbing and amazing race.

Otahuhu Recreation and Youth Centre

Manukau Ward

19-23 December

4-27 January

Contact Person: Christine Mercer

Email: chr@clmnz.co.nz

Phone: (09) 276 8207

Street Address: 30 Mason Avenue, Otahuhu

375

This holiday programme involves a combination of sporting, dancing and fitness activities which participants from each age category can choose from. All participants will also be encouraged to participate in a swimming session on Tuesdays and Thursdays and be involved on a trip away on Fridays.

The Auckland Rugby Football Union

Manukau Ward

10-13 April

Contact Person: Gary Peach

Email: gary.peach@aucklandrugby.co.nz 

Phone: (09) 815 4810

Street Address: Gate 5, Level 6 ASB Stand Eden Park, Walter Road, Mt Eden

400

The programme is being led by experienced teachers and coaches. The programme is Rugby focused but also includes fitness games, building leadership, role modelling, community pride and police interaction and developing problem solving skills.

Manukau Leisure Services

Manukau Ward

5-18 December

16-27 January

10-20 April

Contact Person: Peter Caccioppoli

Email: caccioppoli@manukauleisure.co.nz

Phone: (09) 268 0491

Street Address: Alan Brewster Recreation, Level 1, Tavern Lane, Papatoetoe

640

Activities provide a range of physical activities that include sports, games and recreational activities including water sports.

YouthTown Inc

Manurewa-Papakura and Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward

20-23 December

10-28 January

Contact Person: Julie Radford-Poupard, Branch Manager

Email: Julie@youthtown.org.nz

Phone: (09) 379 5430 or 021 873 315

Street Address: 68A Nelson Street, Auckland

1260

In house programmes include Discovery Zone, team challenges, art workshops, cooking and a variety of sports. Outdoors programme for 14-17 years led by NZOIA instructors and include abseiling, windsurfing, kayaking and archery.

The Koru 2002 Trust

Manurewa-Papakura and Waitakere and Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward

12-16 December

19-22 December

9 -27 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Contact Person: Tea Ropati

Email: youthpride@xtra.co.nz

Phone: (09) 845 8040

Street Address: 160 Ponsonby Road, Auckland.  Programmes are run at a number of high schools around Auckland.

3300

The Koro Trust holiday programme is sports focused and includes touch rugby, basketball, soccer, fun team based activities showing the value of working as a team and leadership. Also includes adventure based activities and competitions such as tug of war, obstacle courses and arts and crafts.

Mika Haka Foundation Charitable Trust

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

January and April Holidays

Contact Person: Jay Tewake

Email: kalife@mika.co.nz

Phone: (09) 620 6111

Street Address: Venues in Manurewa, Mt Roskill and Otara

320

Activities use hip hop boot camp, gymnastics, jazz and producing music videos to build confidence and make friends.

Safer Papakura Trust

Manurewa-Papakura Ward

9-27 January

10-20 April

Contact Person: Shirley Wigley

Email: Shirley@saferpapakura.co.nz

Phone: (09) 298 1828

Street Address: 78a Great South Road, Papakura, Auckland

250

This holiday programme involves youth working alongside an artist learning to develop art for murals and also for community as well as art education.

Chinese New Settlers Services Trust

Maungakiekie-Tamaki Ward

19-23 December

16-20 January

23-27 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Contact Person: Gloria Gao

Email: Gloria.gao@cnsst.org.nz

Phone: (09) 570 1188

Street Address: 15-19 Clifton Court, Panmure, Auckland

250

Programme is based on traditional Chinese culture learning and skills development and includes Chinese painting, calligraphy, literature, history of China. Physical activities include ball games, rope skipping and Chinese martial arts.

Adventure Specialties Trust

Waitakere Ward

9-11 January

11-13 January

16-18 January

18-20 January

23-25 January

25-27 January

9-13 April

16-20 April

Contact Person: Tim Wills

Email: office@adventurespecialties.co.nz

Phone: (09) 837 6033

Street Address: Te Atatu Peninsula, Waitakere – activities run at various venues around Auckland – pick up and drop off in Henderson

100

Outdoor adventure activities – Kayaking, abseiling, rock climbing, swimming and adventurous tramping in the Waitakere Ranges. Caving at Port Waikato or Waipu will also be included. All activities are weather dependant. 

Te Whanau O Waipareira

Waitakere Ward

19-23 December

3-27 January

10-20 April

Contact Person: Lorraine Symons

Email: Lorraine.symons@waiwhanau.com

Phone: (09) 839 0027

Street Address: 331 Great North Road, Henderson 0612

1008

This holiday programme involves daily physical activities (a minimum of 60 minutes per day) as well as Tikanga Maori. It incorporates activities to keep participants engaged and will be beneficial for the participant’s development.

McLaren Park and Henderson South Community Initiative

Waitakere Ward

19-27 December

3-27 January

10-13 April

16-20 April

Contact Person: Rochana Sheward, (Manager)

Email: rochana@mphs.org.nz

Phone: (09) 838 4820

Street Address: 64D Bruce McLaren Road, Henderson Waitakere City

300

A number of activities such as team building, leadership skills and physical activities, including walking, water sports, small group activities and games (including waterslide, trampoline, swimming, kayaking, fishing, rope swing, soccer, bull-rush).