Rangatahi Hub

Rangatahi hub – your getaway to a world of exciting opportunities for secondary school students. We are dedicated to introducing the wonderful sport of Bowls to the next generation, and we have a range of engaging programmes to get everyone involved. 

 

Engagement

Bowls Auckland is proud to offer free fun and exciting sports sessions to secondary schools during Terms 4 and 1 for Years 7-13 students for one to four sessions. The aims of these sessions include:

  • An emphasis on fun – we know that rangatahi need positive experiences participating in sports if they are to pursue future physical activities.
  • Development of fundamental movement skills – bowls contain several fundamental movement skills which are highlighted by Sport NZ as being an essential foundation for enjoyable participation in physical activity throughout life
  • Development of positive social skills – working in groups and teams will inadvertently develop young people’s social skills
  • Gaining a basic knowledge of bowls

Bowls Auckland will send an activator to your school to deliver our free fun and exciting sports session which can be from one to four sessions, to suit your school. Rangatahi that take part will learn the key elements of bowls.


Scheduling

Our fun and exciting sports sessions are delivered in Terms 1 and 4 to classes during school time, lunchtime and after school. Sessions can be scheduled for 30-45 minutes long. If a school wants to expose multiple classes to our sessions, our activator can take 5-6 sessions over one full day.

We are flexible and open to working out a schedule that works best for your school. We try to be as accommodating as possible with any requests.

If interested in having us deliver these fun and exciting sports sessions at your school please contact Leah Chan at Bowls Auckland, or complete the booking form and return it via email. 

Click HERE to be directed to our booking form. 

 

Playing Opportunities

Short competitions local to school that will increase connection to the local club. Centralised festival days focused on fun, and playing with your mates while representing your school. 

Entries for all competitions will be run through College Sport.
Click HERE for more information. 


Competitions

Multi-week competition hubs open to secondary schools spread geographically throughout Auckland at clubs.

  • 3-week competition 
  • 2 games a night, 5 ends per game.
  • Any combination pairs.
  • Four locations 
    • West – New Lynn Bowling Club
    • Central – Royal Oak Bowls
    • East – Howick Bowls
    • South – Otahuhu Railway
  • 2026 Dates – TBC

Entry for this event is through College Sport Auckland. Contact your schools sports coordinator to enter your teams!

Festival Days

Seniors – Years 11, 12 & 13 

  • Two grades 
    • Championship
    • Development
  • Location – TBC
  • Date –Tuesday 24 March 2026
  • 9am start
  • Any gender Pairs

Entry for this event is through College Sport Auckland. Contact your schools sports coordinator to enter your teams!

National Competition

National U26 Open Rangatahi Pairs

  • Location – TBC
  • Date – TBC
  • Any gender pairs
  • Entries will be taken via BowlsHub 

This is a new event that is open to anyone under the age 26 years. 

for more information or to enter into the U26 event, please click HERE