Sport at PNINS
Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School provides opportunities for all children to participate in a variety of sports and fitness programmes. We introduce students to a wide variety of sporting opportunities, and aim to have all students taking part in at least one sport throughout the year.
Parents and caregivers are also invited to get involved, by assisting with sports coaching and team management.
We provide a wide range of sporting opportunities at PNINS.
Summer Sports
Winter Sports
Try a Sport / Pop up Sports
Inter school and Super Sport
NZ AIMS Games
Sporting festivals throughout the year include:
Swimming (Term 1)
Cross Country (Term 3)
Athletics (Term 4)
SUMMER SPORT
Summer Hockey
First Game - Term 1 - Starting 25th Feb
Cost - $50
Game Day - Wednesday 3.30 - 6pm - Twin Turfs, Manawaroa Street
A coach or Manager is required for us to enter a team.
Badminton
First Game - Term 1 Week 3- 12th Feb
Cost - $50
Game Day - Thursday 3.30 to 5.30pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu
No Practice unless organised by coach
Volleyball
First Game - Term 1 Week 4- Feb 16th
Cost - $50
Game Day - Monday 3.45pm - 6pm - B&M Centre Arena Manawatu
A coach or Manager is required for us to enter a team.
Rippa
This year Rippa is being played through Rugby Clubs, if you would like more information on clubs please email sports@pnins.school.nz and we will happily help you get in contact
Smash Yard Cricket
First Game - Term 1 Week 3
Cost - $30
Game Day - Tues - 4pm - 5pm - Ongley Park
No practice
3x3 Basketball
First game - Term 1 Week 3
Cost $20
Game day - Fridays - 4pm-6pm- PNINS Gym
No Practice unless organised by coach
Pickleball
First game- Term 1 Week 3
Cost- $20
Game day- Tuesday 3:30- 4:45-
Venue TBC- Depending on registered numbers
Futsal
Starts- Term 1, Week 3
Cost- $50
Game day- Fridays- Arena Manawatu
PE Gear, Shin pads and sports shoes.
A coach or Manager is required for us to enter a team.
Tennis
Starts Term 1, Week 3-10th Feb
Cost- $40
Game day- Tuesdays- Vautier Park- 4pm-5pm
Pe Gear and sports shoes
WINTER SPORT
Winter Sports
Winter Sports are played in Term 2 and 3.
Coaches and Managers will be appointed to each team,
For your child to be put in a team fees from Summer Sport will need to be up to date.
Fees for winter Sports are due by the week 2 - Term 2
Refunds can not be processed once sports have started
Netball
Game Day - Monday (One game per night at either 4pm, 5pm or 6pm)
Where - Vautier Park
Cost - $130
Uniform - PNINS Netball Uniform (provided by PNINS) , white socks (must be below calf) and Sports Shoes.
Training - After and before school / PNINS Courts / depending on your team will depend on your training night.
A Coach, Scorer and Umpire is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided if needed.
Netball is a winter sport and can sometimes be played in the rain.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Hockey
Game Day - Friday night and Saturday morning (depending on your grade)
Where - Manawatu Hockey Turfs
Cost - $130
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform , PNINS Sport socks and Sports Shoes. All players must have a mouth guard and shin pads.
Training - Before School Thursday / Manawatu Turf / 7.00am.
A Coach and Manager is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided.
Hockey is a winter sport and can sometimes be played in the rain.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Basketball
Game Day - Fridays
Where - B&M Stadium (Arena 4)
Cost - $130
Uniform - PNINS Basketball Uniform (Provided by PNINS) and PNINS PE Shorts, White socks and Sports Shoes.
Training - After school / PNINS Gym / depending on your team will depend on your training night.
A Coach and Manager is required for every team, without them the team will not be able to play.
Please take the time to consider taking up one of these rolls, full support and training will be provided.
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
Table Tennis
Game Day - Thursday 3.45pm to 5.45pm
Where - Waldegrave Lounge (Arena)
Cost - $120
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform
Training - Lunch time / PNINS GYM
Canoe Polo
Game Day - Thursday 7pm - 9pm
Where - Freyberg or Makino pool
Cost - $135
Uniform - PNINS PE Uniform
Training - TBA
The competition runs through Term 2 and 3. Players must be available to play every week, unless ill.
All equipment is supplied and an introduction evening will be held. All new players must attend this session.
Some games are played at Makino pool and travel is required.
Join a Winter Sport (Term 2 and 3)
Registration for Winter Sports closes in Week 6- Friday 6th March
This year we have two options, Competitive and Social. Competitive team will be trials and is where we will select our Super Sport teams and potentially our AIMS or Toa Whakaihuwaka teams. Social teams will have an option to request teams so they can play with friends.
If you are a parent or supporter willing to help umpire/referee games, please email the sports office directly- sports@pnins.school.nz
If you are a student who is wanting to learn to referee please sign up on the Umpire Programme
All Referees/ Umpires will get a 10% discount on fees for their sport
As a thank you, if you decide to coach a team, your child will not have fee for that sport
Once registrations have closed in Week 6 Fees will be loaded to your School Kindo accounts.
These will be due by Week 1, Term 2
There is no refund on sports fees once the sport has started.
To be put into a Winter Sports Team you must be up to date with Summer Sports Fees.
SUPER SPORT
Super Sport
& Events
The Super Sports Competition is unique to intermediate schools in the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Whanganui Regions.
This competition is seen as a way of extending our top sports-people in an inter-school competition. We believe that involvement in this competition promotes;
High level skill development
Understanding and application of the six principles of fair play
A strong sense of pride in representing one's school
The development of high standards in attitude, behavior, and sports uniform
Events and Super Sport list
Term 1
Super Sport Cricket - Week 4
Super Sport Tennis - Week 7
Weetbix Tryathlon - Week 8
Super Sport Swimming - Week 8
Inter school Ripper Rugby - TBC
Super Sport Volleyball - Week 10
Term 2
Super Sport Badminton - Week 2
Super Sport Chess - Week 4
Inter School Cross Country - TBC
Super Sport Hockey - Week 6
Super Sport Netball - Week 8
Inter School Table Tennis - TBC
Term 3
Super Sport Futsal- Week 3
Supersport Basketball - Week 5
Super Sport Football - Week 6
AIMS Games - Week 8
Supersport Sevens - Week 10
Term 4
Super Sport Ki o Rahi - Week 2
Super Sport Softball - Week 6
Super Sport Touch - Week 4
Super Sport Athletics - Week 7
AIMS GAMES
Aims Games
The Zespri AIMS GAMES have established themselves as the elite sporting competition for emerging adolescents in New Zealand. It is an opportunity to compete on a national stage and our focus at PININS is to excel in this environment.
PNINS was one of the founding schools, and since the beginning we have consistently sent a team and intends to do so this year. In 2024, the PNINS team brought home 17 medals which was an amazing achievement.
Mrs James and Mr McRae will be the leads, selecting and organising the PNINS team to attend this prestigious event. We will be taking a team of approximately 40 athletes across a number of codes which we are yet to decide.
There will be an Information night at PNINS in Week 4 of Term 1, following this online registrations will open.
Please click here for more infomation on AIMS Games at PNINS