The Rainbow Games is about providing Rainbow people with a sense of belonging, acceptance and inclusion as the games are a safe and inclusive space for everyone to be who they are openly and with pride. Open to all, the games focus on participation, rather than high performance sport and on providing associated cultural and celebration events for people to enjoy. The event, held every two years, will deliver an opportunity for rainbow people (and allies) to participate by becoming involved in a sport or cultural event for the games. This includes playing and practicing with others if in a team sport and then leading on to continued involvement in sport and participation in future events. One of our most important outcomes is to provide a way for rainbow rangatahi to participate and be a part of our community.
This event is open to any person who is enrolled at Secondary Schools in New Zealand. This event is open to rainbow rangatahi and allies.
For further information, general updates, and any changes tothis document, please check the School Sport NZ website (https://www.schoolsportnz.org.nz/Sport-1/Events/School-Sport-NZ-Events) regularly.
Students must be enrolled at a secondary school or homeschooled students who choose to align to a secondary school for the event.
Teams are school based, or smaller groups can combine into larger teams.
In the morning session students will be split into school teams and will rotate around the first three activities After lunch they will all participate in Zumba and then the Drag-up race (teams of 5-6).
Entries open on Monday 02 June 2025
Entries close on Wednesday 02 July 2025, at 12 noon
Late entries will not be accepted. No refunds for any withdrawals (including medical) will apply once entries have closed.
Student numbers will be capped at 200. Entries will be on a first come first served basis.
All entries must be completed by the school. This FORM can be filled out on the PDF, printed out and signed by the Principal. Please email the completed form to: kiaora@rainbowgames.co.nz
All entries must be confirmed/sanctioned by the student's secondary school.
Schools will send a list of their students together with the Sanctioning Form, in both electronic copy and a signed PDF version. These must be returned no later than 02 July 2025.
$10 per student – this includes an event t-shirt.
Schools who have a student withdraw from the event must inform the Rainbow Games by emailing kiaora@rainbowgames.co.nz prior to 15 July 2025. Schools who have a student withdraw from the event after16 Juy 2025 must advise Rainbow Games staff when checking their team in on Friday 18 July.
The welcome is compulsory and must be attended by all students and team managers and volunteers. The welcome takes place at the beginning of the event and will include important information about safety, facilities and access to the gym.
Each team manager will need to check-in to confirm their school team at the entrance to the stadium before the welcome in the morning. The check-in helpdesk will be open from 8am.
We will have security staff and Rainbow Games volunteers at the venue to ensure safety.
Read our Health & Safety guidelines HERE
We will have a designated area where students can take a break from the event if they need to.
Please bring your own food and drink as this is not supplied.
Cafes are available onsite to purchase items.
There will be allocated parking for school buses and vans. There will be event staff to assist with parking directions.
There will be photographers present throughout the day. It is voluntary to have photos taken. Iron on patches will be provided for students who wish to opt-out of photographs. These patches are to be ironed on the supplied t-shirts prior to the event.
All students who are not displaying a patch agree to allow photographs, video multimedia or film likeness taken by accredited photographers to be used for any legitimate use by the Rainbow Games Trust and others as approved by the Pacific Rainbow Games Trust.
Individual t-shirts will be provided as part of each student’s entry. Students are asked to wear the t-shirt to take part in the day.
As some of the sports are in the indoor courts at the gym closed toe sports shoes must be worn. Any questions about shoes can be directed to kiaora@rainbowgames.co.nz
Bags and personal belongings are to be carried by participants to ensure security for personal items.
Prizes will be given away on the day to encourage participation.
Please visit www.rainbowgames.co.nz for any further general information or email kiaora@rainbowgames.co.nz for any specific questions.
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