About
The NZSSAA (Inc.) was formed in Christchurch at the beginning of 1973 by a small group of secondary school teachers.
The aims of the Association are:
- To organize New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships annually at various centres throughout New Zealand.
- To encourage the participation in athletics of secondary school pupils from every New Zealand Secondary school.
- When financially possible, to organise and select teams to take part in international competition.
- To advance the interests of athletics generally and of secondary school athletics in particular.
NZSSAA Constitution
Executive
President/Chairperson- Tony Rogers – Athletics Wellington, Wellington
- Angela Russek – St Peter’s School, Cambridge
- Brad Smith – Tauranga Boys’ College, Tauranga
- John Tylden – Ohope
Regional Representatives
Central North Island
Southern North Island- Alec McNab – Whanganui Collegiate, Whanganui
- John Gamblin – St Bede’s College, Christchurch
- Glen Ward – Dunedin
Committee
- Jakub Kalinowski – St Peter’s College, Auckland
- Paul Meads – Pukekohe High School, Pukekohe
- Judith Revell – Avondale College, Auckland West
- Rhys Taucher – Sacred Heart College, Auckland
- Geoff Shaw – Auckland
Life Members
Life Members- Alan Bennett
- Graeme Daly
- Mike Lindroos
- Alec McNab
- Murray McRae
- Natalie McRae
- John Tylden
- Glen Ward
- Marie Washbourn
- Don Willoughby
- Don Chadderton
- John McTaggat
- Natalie Ritchie
Service Awards
2022- Murray Green (Te Awamutu College, Waikato Bay of Plenty)
- Mark Wagstaff (Timaru Boys High School)
- Brian Cowan (Papanui Toc H, Christchurch)
- Peter Blackwood (Whakatane Athletic and Harrier Club)
- Renee Otto (Edgecumbe College)
- Kevin Bradley (Waikato Bay of Plenty)
- Kelly Diprose (Waikato Bay of Plenty)
- Mike O’Leary (St Patrick’s College, Silverstream)
- Barry Hunt (Tasman)
- Barry Magee (Auckland)