STUDENT COACHES OF THE YEAR

Congratulations to the 2026 Hutt Mana Charitable Trust Student Coaches of the Year; Shaye Fourie (Newlands College) and James Aitken (Rongotai College).​​​​​​​

Shaye Fourie (Newlands College) - Volleyball

  • Shaye coached Newlands College’s Junior A Girls Volleyball team for two years, running one to two practices each week and attending all regional and satellite tournament commitments, guiding her teams to first and second place finishes across their competition divisions, including an unbeaten run of seven wins.


James Aitken (Rongotai College) - Futsal

  • James demonstrated outstanding commitment to futsal, coaching Rongotai College’s junior team while also playing for the senior team, leading early-morning trainings and managing game-day coaching.
  • He guided Rongotai’s junior team to a tie for first place in the 2026 CSW Premier Junior Futsal competition, and is currently undertaking coaching papers.

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