More about PENZ membership

As a school leader, you want your teachers to feel confident, supported, and inspired, and your students to excel. By becoming a PENZ School or Kura Member, your staff join a national network dedicated to building the PE community, strengthening programmes, and ensuring every ākonga benefits from quality physical education.

For primary school principals, membership connects your school to experts and resources that make delivering PE easier, more engaging, and more impactful for kaiako and students alike. For Heads of Department in secondary schools, membership gives you and your team the tools to deliver a world-class PE programme: up-to-date resources, specialist curriculum advice, professional learning, and a network of peers who understand the challenges and opportunities you face.

Why join?

• Boost student outcomes: enrich your PE programme with high-quality, NZ-focused, curriculum-aligned resources and support.
• Tap into expert advice: free specialist advice and guidance from PENZ advisers for curriculum planning and implementation.
• Build staff capability: PLD opportunities to grow confidence and expertise and strengthen teaching practice.
• Save your budget: discounts on events, including the biennial PENZ Conference.
• Stay ahead of change: keep your team informed with the latest sector updates and research.
• Lead with confidence: show your community your commitment to high-quality physical education.
• Be part of the bigger picture: connect with other leaders influencing national direction and policy for PE.

Annual membership price: based on the number of students at your school, applied automatically at signup. All prices include GST.

For universities and tertiary institutions involved in physical education. Let's strengthen the bridge between research and practice. The tertiary membership connects universities and educators with the PENZ community, ensuring new knowledge flows into classrooms while teachers' voices inform future research.

Why join?

• Connect with schools, kura, and teachers nationwide to bridge research and practice.
• Share and showcase your PE research to a national audience of educators.
• Give your students access to professional learning and networking with the wider PE community.
• Play a direct role in shaping national conversations around PE policy, curriculum, and future direction, with opportunities for collaboration across the sector.
• Professional learning and event discounts.

By joining, your institution demonstrates leadership and commitment to supporting educators at every stage of their journey.

For organisations other than educational institutions. A PENZ partnership offers a platform to upskill your staff, amplify your impact, connect with schools and educators, collaborate on initiatives that truly make a difference, and align your brand with a national movement for equity, wellbeing, and education.

Why join?

• Insights into the education sector to inform your work.
• Connect and build meaningful relationships with schools and leaders nationwide.
• Amplify your impact by collaborating with PENZ on professional learning and community projects.
• Discounts on all events, including the biennial PENZ Conference.
• Be recognised as an organisation that champions quality physical education, equity, inclusion, and community wellbeing.

Together, we can ensure every ākonga has access to quality physical education, and that every community is healthier, more active, and more connected.

For individuals who are not currently employed in an educational institution, such as retired educators, former PE professionals, or independent practitioners who want to stay connected to the physical education community. You'll continue to access PENZ resources, professional networks, and events, with the flexibility of membership tailored to your stage of life.

Why join?

• Discounts on events, including the biennial PENZ Conference.
• Stay connected to the latest thinking, resources, and professional learning.
• Access PENZ resources, newsletters, and insights to stay informed.
• Opportunities to contribute to advocacy and community initiatives.
• Connect with others who share your passion for PE.

Please note: personal memberships are by application only and are subject to approval.

Designed for individuals or organisations who would like to be granted a membership free of charge. At PENZ, we believe everyone should have the chance to be part of our PE community. The Manaaki Membership reflects our value of manaakitanga, ensuring financial hardship or other barriers don't prevent access to resources, support, and professional growth.

The following areas are considered when granting Manaaki Membership:

• Educators and schools facing financial hardship.
• Those with specific educational needs.
• Members who align with PENZ strategic priorities.

Apply for a Manaaki Membership