Qualifications

Profile

Rob came to Unitec in 2006 after spending three years teaching Health and Physical Education at Mangere College in South Auckland.  Before moving to New Zealand in 2002 he was teaching physical education at WE Cundiff Elementary School in Vinton, Virginia. 

Currently Rob is lecturing across Coaching and Physical Education courses in the BSpt programme.  In semester one he lectures Level 5 Introduction to Coaching Sport and a Level 2 Sport Leadership course in conjunction with the Village Sports Academy (VSA).  In Semester two he lectures Level 6 Coaching Pedagogy and Level 7 Physical Education Practice.

Working closely with local primary and secondary schools is an important part of Rob's job as it provides opportunities for students to experience physical education as it is happening in schools.  Being a member of Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) also keeps Rob up to date on what is happening with physical education throughout New Zealand. Rob is currently studying at Masters level in Education.

Rob is very interested in helping people grow and learn as they prepare for a future teaching in schools.  Outside of Unitec Rob stays busy with his three children, recreational running, and participating in any physical activity opportunities available.

Publications

Gambolati, R. (2020). Creativity is now as important in education as literacy. Easy Peasy PE Conference, Auckland.

Gambolati, R. (2019). Teaching HPE and the Ecology of Primary Schools: An examination of how one teacher manages the complexity of teaching Health and Physical Education in a primary school in Aotearoa / New Zealand. The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Emerson, S., & Gambolati, R. (2018). Do I Have Access to Leadership? Together, Towards Tomorrow / Physical Education NZ & Education Outdoor NZ, Dunedin.

Gambolati, R. (2017). Teaching Gridiron using a Constraints Led and Games Sense Approach. Physical Education NZ Annual Conference 2017 - Past, Present and Future, Papamoa College.

Gambolati, R. (2016). How to play when you don't know all the rules. Physical Education New Zealand (PENZ) Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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Gambolati, R. (2014). How do we best provide our athletes with valuable play/practice opportunities: minding the gap between informal and formal play and practice. Auckland Football Federation - The Football Conference.

Hewetson, A., and Gambolati, R. (2013). Coaching Pedagogy and Skill Acquisition. Sport Bay of Plenty Go For It Presentation. Tauranga.

Hewetson, A., Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and McKay, A. (2013). Sport NZ Growing Coaches Facilitators Workshop Series. Gisborne, Nelson.

Hewetson, A., Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and McKay, A. (2013). Sport NZ Growing Coaches Workshop. Regional Sport Trust Staff. .

Emerson, S., and Gambolati, R. (2013). Barbed Wire of Coach Leadership. August, Auckland.

McKay, A., and Gambolati, R. (2013). Teaching Games for Understanding. Sport Bay of Plenty Go For It Presentation. Rotorua.

Hewetson, R., Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and McKay, A. (2012). Hewetson, A., Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and McKay, A. (2012). Sport NZ Growing Coaches Facilitators Workshop Series. September - November 2012, Auckland, Invercargill, New Plymouth.

McKay, A., and Gambolati, R. (2012). Connecting to the NZ Curriculum. Sport Bay of Plenty Go For It Presentation. Rotorua.

Hewetson, A., Emerson, S., and Gambolati, R. (2012). (2012). Sport NZ Growing Coaches. Physical Education New Zealand Conference, Rotorua.

McKay, A., and Gambolati, R. (2011). Understanding the NZ Curriculum. Sport Bay of Plenty Go For It Presentation. Tauranga.

Hewetson, A., and Gambolati, R. (2010). Acquiring the Necessary Skills. Sport Waitakere New Skills for Coaches Workshop. Auckland.

Hewetson, A., Gambolati, R., and Lynch, C. (2010). Coach Development Workshop. Muriwai Surf Club, Aucklan.

Hewetson, A., and Gambolati, R. (2010). Can We Play a Game Now? Sport Waitakere New Skills for Coaches Workshop. Auckland.

Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and Till, J. (2009). Growing primary school leaders. Forum for primary school teachers, Nelson.

Emerson, S., Till, J., and Gambolati, R. (2009). SPARC Growing Leaders Facilitators Workshop. Thinking Bodies, Moving Minds: Physical Education NZ National Conference.

Till, J., Emerson, S., and Gambolati, R. (2009). Unitec Active Tools Workshop. Thinking Bodies, Moving Minds: Physical Education NZ National Conference.

Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and Stewart, L. (2008). Growing leaders. Physical Education New Zealand Conference.

Emerson, S., Gambolati, R., and Garea, D. (2007). Coaching with a passion in surf lifesaving. Surf Lifesaving Conference.

Emerson, S., and Gambolati, R. (2007). Coaching with a passion in netball. Seminar for Auckland Netball.

Emerson, S., and Gambolati, R. (2007). Coaching with a passion in hockey. Seminar for Hockey New Zealand.