Healthy Active Learning Advisor
permanent Full time | 40 hours | North Harbour Region | Make a difference
help create healthy, active learning environments that support positive wellbeing outcomes for tamariki.
Are you passionate about improving the hauora of tamariki and creating learning environments where all young people can thrive through quality physical activity?
Harbour Sport is seeking a Healthy Active Learning Advisor to work alongside schools and kura across the North Shore and Rodney communities, helping create healthy, active learning environments that support positive wellbeing outcomes for tamariki.
About Harbour Sport
Harbour Sport’s vision is “A community that is passionate about being physically active and healthy.” We contribute to individual and community hauora through the power of physical activity and work alongside our communities to create opportunities that improve wellbeing and participation. We are guided by our purpose, He Toa Taua – Stronger Together, leading, supporting and connecting our community through physical activity, sport, hauora and cultural engagement while championing inclusivity and focusing on those who are least active.
About the Role
As a Healthy Active Learning Advisor, you will work directly with selected primary and intermediate schools and kura across the North Harbour region and contribute to a nationwide initiative. Healthy Active Learning is a joint government initiative between Sport NZ, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and Health NZ – Te Whatu Ora.
As part of the Healthy Active Learning initiative, this role plays a critical part in creating sustainable, healthy and active school environments that support the wellbeing and hauora of tamariki and rangatahi. Working alongside Boards of Trustees, principals, senior leaders and teachers, the Healthy Active Learning Advisor provides strategic support and guidance to help schools and kura strengthen their systems, practices and culture around healthy eating, drinking and quality physical activity.
This is a relationship-focused and systems-change role requiring strong educational knowledge, facilitation skills, and the ability to influence and support change at multiple levels.
Key Responsibilities
This is a relationship-focused role that supports schools and kura to create sustainable systems. Success requires strong educational knowledge, facilitation skills, and the ability to build capability and influence positive change at all levels of the school community.
- Build trusted relationships with school and kura leaders, teachers, kaiako and wider education partners.
- Provide tailored advice, coaching and capability-building support to schools and kura.
- Support schools to strengthen physical activity, sport, play and wellbeing opportunities for tamariki.
- Facilitate planning and implementation processes that create sustainable organisational change.
- Promote culturally responsive and equitable approaches that recognise the diverse needs of local communities.
- Work collaboratively with Healthy Active Learning partners and community stakeholders.
- Collect, monitor and report on programme outcomes and impact.
- Contribute to regional and national Healthy Active Learning priorities and initiatives.
About You
You are an experienced relationship-builder who understands the education sector and is passionate about improving outcomes for tamariki through physical activity and wellbeing.
You will ideally bring:
- A relevant tertiary qualification in education, health, physical education, sport, recreation or a related field.
- Experience working within schools, kura or education settings.
- Knowledge of The New Zealand Curriculum and/or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
- Strong understanding of Health and Physical Education curriculum and quality physical activity approaches.
- Experience leading or supporting organisational change and influencing stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills.
- Understanding of equity-focused practice and community engagement.
- Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and confidence applying its principles in practice.
- Experience working with Māori, Pacific, Asian and other diverse communities would be highly valued.
A full New Zealand driver’s licence is required, as regular travel throughout the region is part of the role.
Applications
Please submit your Cover Letter and CV.
Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday, 9th September 2026. Please apply your Cover Letter and CV early, as applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the role may be filled before the closing date.
This is a full-time roll with the package including a car.
Only applicants with the right to work permanently in New Zealand will be considered.
HE TOA TAUA – STRONGER TOGETHER
Harbour Sport is committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone feels valued and supported.
Harbour Sport is committed to honouring the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our governance, operations and relationships. and the principles of Partnership, Protection and Participation. We are committed to partnership with tangata whenua and the protection of Māori culture and taonga. We value the distinctiveness that tangata whenua bring to physical activity and our success on a world stage. We believe a strong bi-cultural foundation is critical to our national identity and wellbeing.
Our values of Manākitanga (Respect, Care and Support), Rangatiratanga (Leadership with Integrity) and Whanaungatanga (Inclusive Connection and Community) guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels seen, heard and valued.
As an organisation that works with children and young people, Harbour Sport is committed to safer recruitment practices and maintaining environments that promote the wellbeing and safety of all tamariki. Successful applicants will be required to undergo appropriate pre-employment screening, including Police Vetting, in accordance with our safeguarding responsibilities and organisational policies.