Amelia Kerr: Sport and study

Amelia Kerr is on track to be one of New Zealand’s best-ever White Ferns, but the lessons she’s learned in juggling sport and her studies are relevant for any young sportsperson.

 

Since she was first picked to play for her country on her 16th birthday, Amelia has balanced sport with her education and her social life. This episode of What I Know Now reflects on how she’s not only juggled her commitments, but how doing it has enabled her to succeed in different aspects.

 

School Sport CEO Mike Summerell and Amelia talk about:

 

• How she makes time for education, sport, friends, and family
• What her early days of playing sports looked like
• How she deals with being so busy, and 
• The benefits of having things outside of cricket
• Why it’s important to be involved in sport
• The best thing she’s got from her sporting involvement 
• Advice for parents on how to support their kids playing sport
• How the lessons she’s learned from sport relate to other parts of her life
• Sport and mental health, and what she’s learned through her own journey

 

This is a really relevant conversation for those involved with sport at any level, about how it flows through to benefit other aspects of life.