TSSSA delivers 10 All Ability events for our students with disabilities on the calendar with great success and positive numbers.
We have had wonderful collaboration with each of our Schools and our RSO development officers.
Click on the events further below to explore and find out more about each experience.
Our Schools Involved
Coastal Taranaki School
Francis Douglas Memorial College
Inglewood High School
New Plymouth Boys' High School
New Plymouth Girls' High School
Ōpunakē High School
Pātea Area School
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Spotswood College
Stratford High School
Taranaki Diocesan School
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Ruanui
Te Paepae o Aotea
Waitara High School
RSO support
Outdoor Bowls Ian Lewis, Bowls Taranaki
Hockey Demi LeFranc and Denise Hill, Taranaki Hockey
Golf Croquet Theresa Strachan, Croquet Taranaki
SNAG Golf Lucinda Searle and Chris Hill, Taranaki Golf
Boccia Tracy Coker and Molly Howatson, Parafed Taranaki
Athletics Melissa Maw, Athletics Taranaki
Football Michael Reive, Central Football
Cricket Liam Muggeridge and Jordan Gard, Taranaki Cricket
Gymnastics Hayley Jury and Shirley Baker, Waitara Gymnastics
Swimming Taneal Goddard, Wai o Rua Stratford Pools
Outside Agency Disability Support
Tracy Coker and Molly Howatson, Parafed Taranaki
Max Pringle, Halberg Foundation
Steve Lyster, Special Olympics
Allowing all students to be involved in our events has been exciting.. Some students want to participate but preferred to watch before joining in. We take time to build relationships and help all students feel comfortable in a new environmnent. We encompassed warm up time so students could feel more relaxed, less anxious and know what they were doing before starting. We Include 2-3 different variations of activities at some events e.g. during our athletics shot put event we had 3 throwing stations set up; a bean bag throw into a hoop, a soft foam shotput and a heavy hard plastic shot put and marking pegs. This means that each student can work at their own pace and be included immediately in the activities and have some success.
Our philosophy was to ensure all students have many attempts at learning a skill or completing a task, the more they touch the equipment, we hope the more involved they will be and fun they will have. We also understand that some students will not join in physically, so we are able to give them some different roles on the day, such as helping collect in balls at boccia, being a helper with a group, sorting out the squeaky chickens ready for the relay races at athletics, putting out cones, or collecting equipment at the end. Every student is included and feels part of the event in their own way.
Josh (FDMC) and Portia and Eden (NPGHS) have been our leaders at events in 2023 and 2024. We have Lily and Linda (IHS), Cruz (FDMC), Timi (Ruanui), and Cash and Ashleigh (Spotswood College) who have helped in 2025 and 2026. They have welcomed schools arriving at the venue, been a group leader for boccia, athletics and gymnastics. Handed out certificates, helped with the BBQ, thanked all schools at the end of an event and led the karakia. Giving our students some leadership and responsibility has improved their confidence and communication skills.
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