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Upcoming Events
SESNZ Conference 2026 Venue Announced!
The SESNZ Board is very pleased to announce that the Annual Conference in 2026 is proudly hosted by Wintec. Work has already started on the Speaker invitations, accomodation and the venue spaces all across the beautiful city of Hamilton | Kirikiriroa in the North Island of New Zealand so if you need to bookmark this in your calendar then circle this date: Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th November 2026. We look forward to hosting you on behalf of Wintec and if you have any questions then please email natmanager@sesnz.org.nz
SESNZ Conference 2025
We were delighted to be hosted by Massey University, Auckland Campus, North Shore, Auckland and we warmly congratulate our truly gifted recipients of our four prizes this year. Have a wonderful Christmas break and we look forward to revealing the details of where our next Conference is held and if you are a Tertiary Institution and would like to host then contact Vanessa at natmanager@sesnz.org.nz
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Registered Exercise Sports Scientist
As a recent graduate, you can begin your pathway to accreditation by becoming a Registered Exercise Sports Scientist (RESS) level 1.
Accredited Exercise and Sport Science Practitioner
Accredited Exercise and Sport Science practitioners (AESSP) are highly experienced practitioners with advanced knowledge, skills and expertise in exercise and sports science.
Strength and conditioning accreditation
The New Zealand Strength and Conditioning Association (NZSCA) has been set up under the umbrella of SESNZ, to support New Zealand’s growing strength and conditioning community.
Latest News
Performance Analysis is coming to Wintec in February 2022!
Wintec's Centre for Sport Science and Human Performance has added a new performance analysis pathway to our post graduate offerings, available as either a Master of Science, or a Post-Graduate Diploma. We'll be working closely with many of our already strong...
SESNZ Webinar 2021
This two-part SESNZ Performance and Health webinar brings together a world-class line up of speakers in the applied sport science, clinical exercise prescription and allied health business fields. Gaining insights from those working closely with high performance...
Registrations & Call for Abstracts OPEN ESSA – Research to Practice 2022 🎉
Research to Practice 2022 is Exercise & Sports Science Australia’s (ESSA) biennial conference scheduled for 19 – 21 May 2022.After the phenomenal success of the 2021 event, which was moved online thanks to COVID-19, we are excited to once again welcome this online...
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