2018 ANNUAL REPORT Otago Academy of Sport CHAIRMANS PATHWAY REPORT TO PODIUM 2018 PROGRAMME 2018

This annual report highlights the Zoi, or with Courtney, we congratulate all Thanks also to my fellow Board members. The nationwide Pathway to Podium HIGHLIGHTS 2014 - 2018 numerous activities and the success of our current and past Academy members They not only contribute to the successful programme was launched in 2014 to Aaron Ewen these undertaken by our athletes and and wish you continuing success in your operation of the Academy, but also in their help emerging athletes and coaches to “The Otago Academy of Sport 2018 Winter Paralympic Games service providers during the past year. chosen field, sport, occupation or family. own right, to a wide range of sporting be better prepared for the demands of has helped me to become a (withdrew due to injury) Our athletes and graduates continue to activities in Otago. We are well rewarded a life in high performance sport. The better athlete both physically perform to high standards all around We are all very grateful for the ongoing by sharing in the some of the success objective of the programme is to provide Caitlin Dore and mentally. I believe the the world and we all take a sense of financial support of HPSNZ, The Otago of our athletes. Thanks to all who have the New Zealand high performance 2016 Summer Paralympic Games thoughtful and individualised satisfaction from these results in Community Trust and the Southern Trust. supported our athletes; family, friends, system with an increased number of approach taken by the knowing the Academy has played a part. Without this support we would not be able coaches, sporting associations, clubs and athletes who understand and are better Carols Garcia Knight academy staff is the key to Unfortunately the national Pathway to to provide the support that our athletes financial contributors. I trust we do already prepared for the demands of a high 2018 this development.” Podium Programme, which has helped benefit from in their local communities. and that we can continue to provide the performance environment and who have Duncan Campbell support our athletes since 2014, has been We firmly believe that our young aspiring environment and enthusiastic support for the potential to win on the world stage. 2018 Winter Olympic Games abandoned in favour of national delivery athletes benefit greatly by having the our aspiring athletes to help them take on mechanisms. The success of the Pathway services provided through the Academy, the world. The Otago Academy successfully to Podium programme delivery in Otago delivered in an environment with the completed the delivery of this four year 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, SAM BREMER is highlighted in this report and we will support of their family, friends and other programme, now delivered by HPSNZ in 2018 Winter Olympic Games be attempting to deliver similar results. like minded athletes. Steve Brocklebank partnership with the respective national Hamish McLean Board Chair - 2018 sport organisations. Of the 89 athletes 2016 Summer Paralympic Games Highlights must include the medal We are also delivering services we had through the Otago programme winning exploits of and Zoi successfully on the national stage. The 19 went onto the HPSNZ carding system, Sydowski-Synott at PyeongChang, Korea. 15th Motorsport Academy was held in 14 were selected to represent New 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, We look forward to ongoing success from Dunedin in July and again with high Zealand at the Olympic, Paralympic or 2018 Winter Olympic Games Nico and Zoi and their teammates in Snow praise from the athletes and the NZ Motor Youth Olympic Games, this was capped Jacob Phillips sports. The establishment of the Academy sport Trust. We will be holding another off with two athletes winning Olympic 2016 Summer Paralympic Games Snowsports Base in Wanaka is obviously Coaches Conference in November 2018 Games medals. In our last year of the paying dividends. On the “other side of with coaches from all over New Zealand programme we had 30 athletes across Nico Porteous the coin” we feel for Courtney Duncan as, and an impressive list of speakers and three years, of these athletes 19 were 2018 Winter Olympic Games for the 3rd year in succession, she will presenters. Thanks go to our manager, based in and around Wanaka with the miss competing for the world number one Michael Coutts and his team of service remaining 11 based in Dunedin. Miguel Porteous position in Motorcross due to unfortunate providers for all their hard work during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games injury, while well ahead of her competitors. year and particularly for their enthusiasm Phoebe Young I am sure she will return to fight on for in encouraging and developing our young 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games that position next year and we wish her athletes to be the best they can be. “The Otago Academy of Sport well. Whether you are there with Nico and is a supportive environment Ruby Tew of like-minded people, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games workshops have provided me Tiarn Collins with knowledge, confidence 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games, and good, healthy habits that 2018 Winter Olympic Games I know will help me further “I have benefitted hugely from in my sport.” Zoi Sydowski-Synnott the Otago Academy of Sports 2018 Winter Olympic Games talent accelerator program this year because they have taught me how to be a better athlete, train better, eat better, TEGAN BUCHANAN and more. I also have been able to apply this knowledge in my sport and have achieved “The Academy Programme has greater than before, winning improved my football because my first national title this year. I am stronger physically My fellow teammates have with more mental skills and benefited from me sharing strategies that I am working my knowledge with them and towards so that I am always I would definitely recommend able to handle tough games the programme to other and get through difficult athletes. Thanks to the Otago situations when I play.” Academy of Sport.”

ZOE THOMAS RILEY HALL

2 3 ACADEMY OTAGO AND CENTRAL OTAGO 2018

This year’s programme began in The Academy Central Otago The Otago Academy of Sport has HIGHLIGHTS WORKSHOPS AND ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT May with the first-year athletes from programme began in August with a worked with several organisations and Academy Otago heading to Invercargill weekend workshop held in Wanaka. individuals over the past 12 months. The Nicole Ruske selected in the New Zealand YEAR ONE YEAR TWO Women’s Tall Ferns Basketball team. to join the Academy Southland first The athletes gained an insight into OAS have delivered performance support - Programme introduction - Athlete Life – Communication skills year athletes for a two day camp. The High Performance sport through for the New Zealand U21 men’s and Olivia O’Neill selected as a member of - Athlete Life - You’re Journey as and decision making camp is always a highlight of the year the delivery of several educational women’s curling team as they prepared the New Zealand U18 and Open Women’s an Athlete – Foundations for Success. - Athlete Life – Transition into High for this group of athletes and they seminars. Some of the highlights were for the Junior World B Championships Touch team. Olivia has also been selected - Athlete Life – Athlete Support Team Performance Environment were introduced to many new high the smoothie making session, learning held in Finland, a southern group of into the New Zealand U19 Basketball and Effective Communication - Athlete Life – Dealing with stress, performance practices. Some of these self-massage techniques, mindfulness identified New Zealand Rugby League training squad. included self-massage techniques, and mental skills strategies. Athletes players and Motocross athlete Courtney - Athlete Life – Sleep Hygiene low points and deselection functional movement patterns, in this programme will attend another Duncan as she looks to secure the World Lucy Matehaere represented New - Athlete Life - Professionalism - Conditioning - Training to be an Athlete coachability exercises, media skills weekend workshop later in the year to Championship title in 2019. The Academy Zealand in the K4 at the Junior Canoe & Social Media - Drug Free Sport Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv, and recovery strategies. Following build on this foundational knowledge. has recently begun a partnership with - Conditioning - Training to be an Athlete - Nutrition – Recover Smart the camp, the Academy Otago Otago Cricket to support a group of Bulgaria. The programme has got off to a fantastic - Drug Free Sport - Nutrition – Role of Supplements Programme began with an Athlete Life emerging players. start for 2018 with high attendance and Kate Heffernan made her debut for the workshop to help set the foundations - Nutrition – “Take Your Marks - Nutrition - Cooking Class great engagement from all the athletes Over school term’s two and three New Zealand White Ferns Twenty20 of success. In addition to the seven - Nutrition – “Get Set” - Performance Psychology – involved. Many of the athletes in the the Academy delivered a series of team against the West Indies. She was workshop evenings each athlete in the - Nutrition – “GO” Your brain and Performance Academy programme are currently educational workshops to over 80 also a member of the national champion programme have individually meet - Performance Psychology – representing the Otago region or athletes from schools in the Dunedin Southern Steel Netball team. - Nutrition - Cooking Class with an Athlete Life advisor to plan out Performance reflection New Zealand on the national and metropolitan area, North Otago and - Performance Psychology - their personal and sporting goals for Ellie Duncan selected to attend the New international stage. Roxburgh. These were delivered over Developing a performance Mind-set - Performance Psychology – Mindfulness the next 12 months. Zealand U18 Hockey development camp. four nights covering various topics in - Performance Psychology - athlete life, mental skills and nutrition. Britt Hawes represented New Zealand at For Performance the in the Women’s Thank you to the Otago Polytechnic - Performance Psychology – Mindfulness Ski Freestyle halfpipe. Institute of Sport and Adventure and / Your brain and performance Waitaki Boys High School for hosting Jordan Ward and Malachi Buschl named these evening workshops. in the New Zealand U21 Black Sticks team. Malachi also made his debut for the Men’s Black Sticks team. “The academy has broadened Cecilia Crooks claimed the girls U19 my understanding of the national secondary school’s triathlon title components of being a true in Nelson. athlete. It isn’t just about Bradley Harris open male stage winner performing in the chosen of the 2018 Tranz NZ five day Enduro area or discipline it’s about Mountain Bike Adventure. balancing the sport with day to day life and nurturing what “Being involved with the Phoebe Young selected to represent New goes on in the background Academy this year has Zealand at the 2018 Youth Olympic games which allows you to perform in Buenos Aires for Mountain Biking. when you want to.” “The team at OAS have been provided training and helping me out over the past nutrition skills that I have year and it’s been hugely been able to use in helping “OAS provided me the step to beneficial in my overall my preparation and racing get from an aspiring kayak performance. At world level in competition” athlete to a New Zealand you can’t afford to lack in any representative. The strength ELLIE DUNCAN area’s and the team there I gained from having targeted have made sure that I have S&C training had the most programs that suit my needs. significant impact on my The facility they have to offer JACK MCLAUGHLAN improvements in kayaking. while I’m home is exactly what The mental skills. athlete I need to get ready for World life and nutrition advice, I Championships, not to mention received gave me the tools to the good group of people that independently ensure I was in I get to work out with it, they peak condition for my regatta bring so much energy and that while overseas.” gives you extra motivation!”

LUCY MATEHAERE COURTNEY DUNCAN

4 5 Academy South Island Education Trust MOTORSPORT Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated ACADEMY SUMMARY STATEMENT OF 2018 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE For the year ended 30 June 2018

NZ Elite motorsport Academy Camp academy since its inception. As his TRUST ACADEMY No 15 was again delivered successfully replacement the trust welcomed Alastair 2018 2017 2018 2017 by the Otago Academy of Sport in Wootten, Alastair has been involved with $ $ $ $ July of this year. Congratulations to the Academy as a service provider for Callum Crawley for taking out overall several years. Thank you to the trustees Income honours as top graduate for 2018. Peter for their continued support of this Vodanovich and Billy Frazer picked up programme which provides the platform Grants/Sport NZ Contract - 15,000 106,699 119,639 second and third placing respectively for the young New Zealand drivers to Other Projects & Services - 33,700 74,051 117,865 in what was a very tight decision. make their mark on the world stage. Interest 1,377 1,297 50 205 Team Blue won the team award.

CLASS OF 2018 Since its inception in 2004, 131 Total Income 1,377 49,997 180,800 237,709 competitors having been through the Callum Crawley “The support and opportunities programme made up of 82 race drivers, Feilding, Formula First Less Expenditure that the academy has given 32 rally competitors, 9 KartSport NZ, one me has shown me what high drifter and 7 co-drivers. Feedback from Callum Hedge performance sport is about Operating Expenditure 601 1,055 30,814 30,131 drivers and the Motorsport New Zealand Auckland, Formula Ford and what it takes to be the Scholarship Trust was again very positive Programme / Service Delivery Expenditure - - 141,423 200,662 best in your sport.” and we look forward to Academy Camp Billy Frazer Coach Education Forum - 47,131 - - Number 16 in 2019. Auckland, Formula First Total Expenditure 601 48,186 172,237 230,793 The programme continues to be fortunate Bailey Paterson to have a core group of presenters and Christchurch, Formula Ford assistants who have been involved with NET SURPLUS $ 776 $ 1,811 $ 8,563 $ 6,916 DEVON FAMILTON Matthew Podjursky the programme for some years. The Inglewood, NZV8s Class 2 one-week long camp is designed to train athletes physically and educate Jaden Ransley drivers based on their discipline. Christchurch, Toyota TR86 Strength, endurance, flexibility, heat stress tolerance, reaction time, visual Brock Timperley abilities, and muscle balance/posture Auckland, NZV8s Class 2 are the fundamental areas tested. This SUMMARY STATEMENT OF year we farewelled long serving trustee Peter Vodanovich Bob McMurray who has been with the Auckland, Toyota TR86 MOVEMENTS IN EQUITY For the year ended 30 June 2018 TRUST ACADEMY 2018 2017 2018 2017 $ $ $ $

Opening Equity / (Deficit in Equity) 54,091 52,280 3,984 (2,932)

Plus Net Surplus / (Deficit) 776 1,811 8,563 6,916

Total Recognised Revenue & Expenses 776 1,811 8,563 6,916

Closing Equity / (Deficit in Equity) $ 54,867 $ 54,091 $ 12,547 $ 3,984

“The Otago Academy has helped me focus on my goal of playing for the Blacksticks and the workshops and gym sessions are giving me the tools and confidence to get there.”

DYLAN QUIGG THOMAS

6 7 Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated Academy South Island Education Trust Academy South Island Education Trust Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated SUMMARY STATEMENT NOTES TO THE SUMMARY OF CASHFLOWS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 30 June 2018 For the year ended 30 June 2018

TRUST ACADEMY These summary financial statements have been extracted from the full 2018 2017 2018 2017 1. financial statements approved by the respective Boards on 15 August 2018. The $ $ $ $ full financial statements of Academy South Island Education Trust have been Net Cash Inflows (Outflows) from (to):- prepared in accordance with PBE standards as stated in its accounting policies. - Operating Activities 5,845 (2,527) 2,346 (43,418) - Investing Activities - - - - The full financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the 2. stated policies of the Trust and Society respectively. These summary financial Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash Held for Year 5,845 (2,527) 2,346 (43,418) statements comply with accounting standard PBE FRS 43 “Summary Financial Cash at the Beginning of the Year 49,949 52,476 91,953 135,371 Statements” as appropriate for a public benefit entity. Cash at the end of the year $ 55,794 $ 49,949 $ 94,299 $ 91,953 The full financial statements of the Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated 3. (formerly Excellence in Sport South Island Inc.) and Academy South Island Education Trust, are available and may be obtained from 130 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin. SUMMARY STATEMENT OF The summary financial statements cannot be expected to provide as complete FINANCIAL POSITION 4. an understanding as provided by the full financial statements.

As at 30 June 2018 The full financial statements have been independently reviewed and an TRUST ACADEMY 5. unmodified review opinion has been issued on the financial statements of 2018 2017 2018 2017 Academy South Island Education Trust and the Otago Academy of Sport $ $ $ $ Incorporated. In addition, these summary financial statements have been Equity / (Deficit in Equity) $ 54,867 $ 54,091 $ 12,547 $ 3,984 reviewed by the auditor, and their report is attached.

Represented by :- Current Assets Current Account, Call & Term Deposits 55,794 49,949 94,299 91,953 Interest Accrued 73 200 - - Receivables & Prepayments - 4,942 63 8,397 SUMMARY OF GRANTS Total Assets 55,867 55,091 94,362 100,350 Otago Community Trust Less - Academy Otago Talent Accelerator Programme Current Liabilities - Academy Central Otago Talent Accelerator Programme Accounts Payable - - 1,711 4,638 Sundry Accruals 1,000 1,000 8,550 9,250 Income in Advance / Unexpended Grants - - 71,554 82,478

Total Liabilities 1,000 1,000 81,815 96,366

NET ASSETS / (LIABILITIES) $ 54,867 $ 54,091 $ 12,547 $ 3,984

For and on behalf of the Board :-

Board Chair (S Brocklebank) Date: 15 August, 2018

Board Member (H Littleworth) Date: 15 August, 2018

8 9 AUDIT BOARD REPORT PROFILES

STEPHEN BROCKLEBANK - Chair DR. TANIA CASSIDY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director of Pricewaterhouse- Tania was appointed to the Board in 2013 Stephen Brocklebank – Chair Coopers in Dunedin and chairman of 4 and is an Associate Professor at the Raylene Bates Trades Apprenticeship Trust. He is Fellow University of Otago, NZ and a Visiting Helen Littleworth of Chartered Accountants Australia & Professor at the University College Dr Tania Cassidy New Zealand, a Life Member of the Otago Cork, Ireland. She is the first author of a John Brimble Independent Assurance Practitioners’ Review Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc co-authored text entitled Understanding Report on Summary Financial Statements and of the New Zealand Chambers of Sports Coaching: The social, cultural and OUR TEAM to the members of the Academy South Island Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated Commerce and Industry, and is a member pedagogical foundations of sports practice of the NZ Institute of Directors and the (2004, 2009, 2106; Routledge). Tania is on Academy Otago Report on the Summary Financial Statements NZ Trustees Association. He has also numerous international editorial boards as & Central Otago We have reviewed the accompanying summary financial statements of Academy South Island held several positions on the boards of well as being actively involved in the local Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated which comprise the summary statements sporting organisations in Dunedin and sporting community, for example she is the Michael Coutts of financial position as at 30 June 20187, the summary statements of financial performance, is the vice president of the Sassenachs President of the Opoho Bowling Club and is - Academy Manager summary statements of movements in equity and summary statements of cash flows for the year Rugby Football Club and Finance director on the governing board of Football South. then ended, and related notes, which are extracted from the reviewed financial statements of both Natalie Fraser of the St Clair Golf Club Inc Board of entities for the year ended 30 June 2018. - Service Provider Management. Fiona Simpson RAYLENE BATES - MNZM We have issued our independent assurance practitioners’ review reports on the financial statements of - Service Provider Academy South Island Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated on 15 August 2018. Our review report on Academy South Island Education Trust is unmodified. Our review reports on JOHN BRIMBLE A 2016 appointment to the Board, Raylene Sara Richardson Academy South Island Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated are unmodified. has bought years of experience from the - Service Provider John was appointed in 2013 a and has inaugural NZ Academy of Sport South Carolyn Cruden The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required for full financial degrees from Auckland, Otago and Island, HPSNZ, and Excellence in Sport - Service Provider statements under the accounting policies adopted by both entities. Reading the summary financial Australian Universities and a background South Island where she was Business statements, therefore, is not a substitute for reading the reviewed financial statements of Academy Megan Gibbs in production management, industrial Manager. Raylene is a Trustee of the South Island Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport Incorporated. - Service Provider relations/advocacy, contract and project Halberg Disability Sport Foundation and Katharine Eustace Boards’ Responsibilities for the Financial Statements management, strategic and business Skeggs Foundation and Board member - Service Provider The respective Boards of Academy South Island Education Trust and Otago Academy of Sport planning, business re-engineering of Athletics Otago. Raylene is currently Incorporated are responsible for the preparation of the summaries of the reviewed financial and recovery. He has worked in both employed by Athletics New Zealand as statements in accordance with PBE FRS-43: Summary Financial Statements. the private and public sector in senior the ANZ-HP Para Head Coach. A former Motorsport Academy roles including Health, Education and National and Oceania champion athlete, Assurance Practitioners’ Responsibility Local Government. He has had a long Raylene now focuses on coaching athletes Michael Coutts Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary financial state ments based on our involvement in sport as a competitor/ to national and international success – Camp Co-Ordinator procedures, which were conducted in accordance with the Internation al Standard on Engagements administrator, and in a governance role focussing on the throwing events. Raylene / Services Co-Ordinator to Report on Summary Financial Statements ISA (NZ) 810. and is currently CEO of Sport Otago. has led the Athletics team to two double Natalie Fraser Other than in our capacity as assurance practitioners conducting the review procedures in He served 14 years on the Board of Olympic/Paralympic campaigns in 2008 – Camp Co-Ordinator accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements (New Zealand) 2400, we have Presbyterian Support Otago 12 of and 2012 and Paralympic team in 2016 and no relationship with, or interests in, Academy South Island Education Trust or Otago Academy of those years as Chairman of the finance Commonwealth Games in 2006, 2010 and OFFICE Sport Incorporated. committee. John has previously served 2018 and several World Championships HPSNZ Building, on the Board of Basketball Otago and on since 2007. 130 Anzac Ave, Dunedin 9016 Opinion on the Summary Financial Statements the Board of Water Safety New Zealand, In our opinion, the accompanying summary financial statements have bee n correctly derived from he remains actively involved with The the reviewed financial statements of Academy South Island Education Tr ust and Otago Academy of WEBSITE New Zealand Masters Games Company, is HELEN LITTLEWORTH Sport Incorporated for the year ended 30 June 2018 and they are consistent, i n all material respects, www.oas.org.nz with those financial statements, in accordance with PBE FRS-43. currently Chairman of the Southern Zone NZRL. and a member of the Sport and A 2005 appointment, Helen is a director and EMAIL Restriction on Distribution or Use Recreation Industry Advisory Group. senior physiotherapist of a Dunedin-based [email protected] This report is made solely to the members of Academy South Island Education Trust and Otago sport and manipulative physiotherapy Academy of Sport Incorporated, as separate bodies. Our review work has been undertaken so that clinic. She has worked with a wide range ACCOUNTANTS we might state to the members those matters which we are required to state to them in a review of sporting codes and teams, including the PricewaterhouseCoopers report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume 1998, 2002 Women’s Rugby World Cup- responsibility to anyone other than the members, as a body, for our review procedures, for this winning Black Ferns, Paralympic athletics report or for the opinion we have formed. SOLICITORS team in 2014-16 and the 2007-2012 Athletics Preston Russell Law team to World Championships. Helen has been team physiotherapist at Beijing and BANKERS London Olympics, 2016 Rio Paralympics, ASB various Commonwealth Games and World Championship events. Helen is presently AUDITORS the physiotherapist for the White Ferns Audit Professionals, Dunedin Chartered Accountants Dunedin cricket team. A former Black Ferns captain, 15 August 2018 Helen was also a New Zealand hockey representative.

10 11 2018 OAS ATHLETES

ACADEMY OTAGO 2018 ACADEMY CENTRAL OTAGO 2018

YEAR ONE YEAR ONE

Ashley Dickinson Ice Hockey Michael Gealogo Football Sam Bremer Athletics Nieve Collin Football Zoe Thomas Football Britton Dowling Football Olivia Gold Surf Life Saving Sam Davis Triathlon Ellie Duncan Hockey Alex Plimmer Football Tegan Buchanan Hockey Alex Barke DH MTB Dylan Quigg Thomas Hockey Rata Horan Rowing Eva Hofmans Rowing Sophie Woodham Athletics Ruby Anderson Football Molly Woodham Swimming Meg Sycamore Netball Max Caulton DH MTB Jack Mclaughlan Rowing Amiee McArthur Football Andrew Cromb Football Bella Fraser Orienteering McKayler Moore Touch James Suddaby Whitewater Slalom Zharna Beattie Athletics Emily Heath Swimming Anton Schroder Athletics Laurie Watson Adventure Racing Riley Hall Karate Holly Oldham BMX Jessica Faulks Touch/Hockey

YEAR TWO YEAR TWO Louis Jones Biathlon/XC Skiing Kate Heffernan Netball Bradley Harris Mtn Bike Kate Campbell Rowing Maisie Bond Softball Corey Lewis Rowing Phoebe Young Mtn Bike Cecilia Crooks Swimming/Triathlon Aaron Ewen Para Alpine Devon Familton Surf Life Saving Janus Staufenberg Triathlon Lucy Matehaere Sprint Kayaking Nicole Ruske Basketball Jordan Ward Hockey The Academy Otago and Central Otago Talent Accelerator Olivia O’Neill Basketball/Touch programme is kindly supported by: Hamish Mears Athletics Sam Gouverneur Athletics Georgia Heffernan Netball Hanri de Bruin Air rifle Shooting