Skillset Basketball is a family-centred kids basketball programme, founded in 2020. It runs beginner to intermediate programmes for children aged about 4 to 14, in West Auckland, the North Shore and the Hutt Valley. The Lower Hutt venue is at 188 Eastern Hutt Road in Taitā. The business says it is not an elite-only pathway, and that its programmes focus on basketball fundamentals, teamwork, resilience, family connection and positive coach relationships.
Skillset also works with schools, clubs and community partners on inclusive sport, coach development and youth leadership. Families can take a free trial, and the website has a quiz to help find the right location. The Hoop Club has joined Skillset's Hutt Valley programme, and the website publishes a parent's guide to what to expect.