The aim of the Pelorus Trust Stadium Sports Festival is to expose children to a variety of different sports in the hope that they will find a sport that they enjoy & become physically active.
20 Sports from Badminton to Surf Lifesaving will be represented (by national and regional athletes) at the festival. These sports will accommodate 22 schools through a range of engaging and interactive activities. Providing an opportunity for different sports to raise their awareness amongst children, as well as exposing the children to a range of sports and activities they might not have otherwise had the chance to experience.
This event is Proudly Sponsored by Pelorus Trust and is run by Sport Wellington with the aim of increasing the participation level of children in sport within the Wellington Region.
Stadium Sports Festival 2009 Accepted Schools:
- Crofton Downs Primary School
- Featherston School
- Hataitai School
- Holy Family School
- Houghton Valley School
- Karori Normal School
- Lyall Bay School
- Miramar Christian School
- Plateau School
- Pomare School
- Redwood School
- Russell School
- South Featherston School
- Kahutara School
- Taita Central School
- Tawhai School
- Te Aro School
- Thorndon School
- Tinui School
- Titahi Bay School
- Tui Glen School
- Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Nga Mokopuna
1st Reserve - St Benedicts
2nd Reserve - Martinborough School
Confirmed Sports for the 2009 Pelorus Trust Stadium Sports Festival, held at the Westpac Stadium:
- Badminton - Wellington Badminton Association
- Cricket - Cricket Wellington
- Golf - Wellington Golf Association
- Push Play Trailer (Wellington City Council)
- Athletics - Athletics Wellington
- Fencing - Fencing Central
- Football (two stations) - Capital Football
- Ultimate - Wellington Disc Sports
- Softball - Hutt Valley Softball Association
- Rugby (two stations) - Wellington Rugby Football Union
- Tae Kwon Do - International Tae Kwon Do Federation of New Zealand - Wellington Region
- Push Play Trailer (Porirua City Council)
- Touch Rugby - Touch Wellington
- Tennis - Tennis Central
- Hockey - Wellington Hockey Association
- GymSports - GymSports NZ
- Lacrosse - Wellington Lacrosse Association
- Surf Lifesaving - Surf Lifesaving Wellington
