​​​​​​​Wairarapa Region Secondary-Age Student Sports

Inter-Collegiate Secondary-Age Student Sports are administered by Wairarapa Secondary School Sport (WAISSSport).

WAISSSport will support Home School students to participate as an individual or as part of a team and help students find a school team to play in. Home School students are eligible for medal placings in individual sports (i.e they can compete) Composite teams made up entirely of home-schooled students will be permitted 

WAISSPORT Bylaws 2021

Bylaw 8 HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS

8.1 WaiSSSport will support Home Schooled students to participate as an individual or as part of a team finding a school with the right fit a need for each student.

8.2 Individual Sports

i) Where event organisers wish to do so, home-schooled students that provide current evidence of MoE approval for home schooling may participate in a WAISSSPORT sanctioned event provided they have paid the associated levies and fees.

(ii)Home-schooled students are eligible for medal placings.

(iii) The parent of the home-schooled student must sign off a document with WAISSSPORT accepting full responsibility for their student including the event health and safety plans.

8.2 Team Sports.

(i) For events below the premier level of a sport, and where agreement of the event organiser is given, Home-schooled students may be included in the Composite Team of a member school.

(ii)The member school principal of such teams is responsible for providing to the event organiser current evidence of MoE approval for home schooling for each home schooled student included in the Composite Team, if required.

(iii)All other WAISSSPORT regulations relating to Composite Teams will apply to such teams in (i) above, including the principal of the member school taking responsibility for all team members including fees and levies.

(iv) Composite teams made up entirely of home-schooled students will be permitted in WAISSSPORT sanctioned events. 

The full WAISSSports Bylaws can be viewed here

Wellington Region Secondary-Age Student Sports​​​​​​​

Inter-College Secondary-Age Student Sports are administered by College Sport Wellington (CSW).

CSW permit home-school students to participate in individual events but they are not eligible for medal placings (i.e they can participate but not compete). Home-school students can be members of school composite teams. Composite teams made up entirely of home-schooled students are not permitted 

College Sport Wellington Bylaws 2025

8. 8.1 8.2 HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS

8.1 Individual Sports.

(i)Where event organisers wish to do so, home-schooled students that provide current evidence of MoE approval for home schooling may participate in a CSW sanctioned event.

(ii)Home-schooled students are not eligible for medal placings, however CSW may recognise a merit performance with a separate award/s.

(iii) The parent of the home-schooled student must sign off a document with CSW accepting full responsibility for their student including the event health and safety plans.

8.2 Team Sports.

(i)For Tier 2 and 3 competitions (as outlined in Appendix 7b), and where agreement of the event organiser is given, Home-schooled students may be included in the Composite Team of a member school.

(ii)The member school principal of such teams is responsible for providing to the event organiser current evidence of MoE approval for home schooling for each home schooled student included in the Composite Team.

(iii) All other CSW regulations relating to Composite Teams will apply to such teams in (i) above, including the principal of the member school taking responsibility for all team members.

(iv)Composite teams made up entirely of home-schooled students, i.e. not part of a member school team, will not be permitted in CSW sanctioned events.

The full College Sport Wellington Bylaws can be viewed here