Secondary School Player Pathway

The zone tournament is part of the player pathway for secondary school players.

Players are observed by Netball Central Zone selectors at representative tournaments and the Lower North Island Secondary Schools tournament. From there, a number of players are selected to create a Hutt Valley based team who participate in a tournament with Wellington & Kapi Mana players (south zone). An additional tournament is played in Manawatu for the north zone centres.

From this tournament a group of players are selected to attend Advanced Camp where they are exposed to another level of learning including Netball Smart, skill development and game play. 

Players are then nominated to attend the Netball New Zealand National Development Camp (3 camps are held across NZ). Players identified in this pathway will make up the bulk of NZ secondary school team selections. 

Eligibility: year 12 or under playing in rep or school based competitions in the Hutt Valley. Players are observed by Netball Central Zone selectors at all rep fixtures and LNISS. 

For the 2025 season Netball Hutt Valley have decided to invite a further 12 players as training partners who have demonstrated strong skillsets and work ethic as well as good athlete habits at rep & LNISS level. These players will join the Hutt Valley based teams in the hub programme which will be delivered over five sessions incorporating skill development, Netball Smart safe & effective movement, conditioning and game play.

Dates for the programme 2026

*players selected for AC or NDC will be provided further development opportunities to keep them engaged ahead of attending camps. 

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Ignite Pathway

Netball Hutt Valley have idenitified a need to promote the development and growth of players and coaches beyond the secondary school space. 

In 2026 we are launching the innagural programme Ignite. 

Ignite will support our school leavers and under 21 age grade players to engage in netball through off-court care (athlete habits, periodisation training plans, load management) and on court specialised training to develop skillsets and positional awareness. 

Ignite aims to

• Strengthen our community & pathways performance.
• Encourage members to foster a connection to our centre and its people beyond school.
• Provide opportunities for players and coaches to be exposed to quality netball at a performance level.
• Increase the number of players and coaches who are a part of Central Zone and NNZ development opportunities (Advanced Camp, National Development Camp, NNL, ANZP).

The goal: grow capable coaches and players in our community to support our community and nuture the game from the ground up. 

Identified coaches and players will be invited to attend a series of workshops in the pre-season and supported through their club/ school interactions through out the season. 

Programme details 2026 

Selected members of Central Zone and NNZ pathways

NNL Preliminary Wider Training Squad Nominees 2026

*Will attend testing & skill days on 13th December, 31 January & TBC February with final selection in February 2026.

​​​​​​​Netball Central Zone Zone Tournament Selected Members 2025

NHV Training partners 2025

Advance Camp Squad Member 2025

National Development Camp Squad Member 2025

NNL Wider Training Squad Nomination 2025