Meet our educators
Tūtaki mai ki ō mātou kaiako
Meet our educators
Tūtaki mai ki ō mātou kaiako
Meet our educators
Our educators
Boxing and muay Thai athlete
Talei is a competitive boxer and Muay Thai athlete. She holds the title of 2024 Wellington Regional Amateur Boxing Champion.
Silver Fern
Karin is a Silver Fern and was 2021 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. She was part of the teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup.
Former Olympic weightlifter and Commonwealth Games medalist
Tracey is a former Olympic weightlifter who won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was a silver medalist and flag bearer at the 2015 Pacific Games and a 2016 Olympian.
Tracey has also competed regionally in netball, athletics, softball and rugby union.
She is a big advocate for clean sport and education.
Paralympic javelin medal-winner
Holly is a two-time Paralympian in javelin. She holds a gold medal from the 2020 Paralympic Games and a silver from the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Former NZ rep cyclist
Pip is a former cycling athlete who represented New Zealand in the as part of the NZ Women’s Team Pursuit.
Former NZ rep in three sports
Alison represented New Zealand in rhythmical gymnastics, beach volleyball and rowing. She won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Rowing Championships in the coxless four.
Former Samoan rugby, touch and powerlifting rep
Sporting Life: Fila has represented Samoa in Rugby 7s, 15’s, Touch Rugby and Powerlifting, winning multiple medals at Pacific Games and Oceania level.
Why I became an educator: I want to be able to give back, support athletes and their support system to have a great experience in sport. I believe that athletes are great role models for the next generation, and as Athlete Educators we have a role in supporting them to uphold their mana and be ambassadors that compete with integrity.
NZ's highest-ranked marathon runner
Sporting Life: Cameron is currently New Zealand's highest-ranked marathon runner and has gained two top 50 placings at World Championship level.
Why I became an Educator: I have always had a passion for education, especially of youth, sparked by my first ever job as a swimming instructor whilst in high school. Since then, my sporting and professional careers have taken me all over the world, but the opportunity to intertwine my passions in a way which can positively impact other athletes here at home was an opportunity too good to miss.
Boxing and muay Thai athlete
Talei is a competitive boxer and Muay Thai athlete. She holds the title of 2024 Wellington Regional Amateur Boxing Champion.
Silver Fern
Karin is a Silver Fern and was 2021 ANZ Premiership Player of the Year. She was part of the teams that won the 2019 Netball World Cup and the 2021 Constellation Cup.
Former Olympic weightlifter and Commonwealth Games medalist
Tracey is a former Olympic weightlifter who won bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, was a silver medalist and flag bearer at the 2015 Pacific Games and a 2016 Olympian.
Tracey has also competed regionally in netball, athletics, softball and rugby union.
She is a big advocate for clean sport and education.
Paralympic javelin medal-winner
Holly is a two-time Paralympian in javelin. She holds a gold medal from the 2020 Paralympic Games and a silver from the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Former NZ rep cyclist
Pip is a former cycling athlete who represented New Zealand in the as part of the NZ Women’s Team Pursuit.
Former NZ rep in three sports
Alison represented New Zealand in rhythmical gymnastics, beach volleyball and rowing. She won gold at the 2002 Commonwealth Rowing Championships in the coxless four.
Former Samoan rugby, touch and powerlifting rep
Sporting Life: Fila has represented Samoa in Rugby 7s, 15’s, Touch Rugby and Powerlifting, winning multiple medals at Pacific Games and Oceania level.
Why I became an educator: I want to be able to give back, support athletes and their support system to have a great experience in sport. I believe that athletes are great role models for the next generation, and as Athlete Educators we have a role in supporting them to uphold their mana and be ambassadors that compete with integrity.
NZ's highest-ranked marathon runner
Sporting Life: Cameron is currently New Zealand's highest-ranked marathon runner and has gained two top 50 placings at World Championship level.
Why I became an Educator: I have always had a passion for education, especially of youth, sparked by my first ever job as a swimming instructor whilst in high school. Since then, my sporting and professional careers have taken me all over the world, but the opportunity to intertwine my passions in a way which can positively impact other athletes here at home was an opportunity too good to miss.