On Thursday 19 October 2023, we held our annual Sports Achievers’ Breakfast to recognise the outstanding sporting achievements of our students.
Congratulations to all the girls who received awards or were nominated for their sporting success and contribution.
A special thank you to our guest speaker Dame Valerie Adams who was interviewed in a Q & A style by Sports prefect, Zoe Elliott.
Thank you to the many parents and families who joined us for this wonderful morning of celebration.
Photos capturing the award winners are available to view and download below.
Athletics
Year 7/8 Champion: Sophie Wedd
Year 9 Junior Champion: Luccah Tatere
Year 10 Champion: Gabrielle Searle
Overall Intermediate Champion: Gabrielle Searle
Year 11 Champion: Lydia Burns
Senior Champion: Zoe Elliott
Cricket
Most Improved Player: Sophie Storer
Most Promising Player: Charlotte Wakefield
Contribution to Cricket: Charlotte Wakefield
Rowing
Best Performance: Lydia Burns
Swimming
Year 7/8 Champion: Millie Skidmore
Junior Champion: Florence Dear
Year 10 Champion: Kaia Henare
Year 11 Champion: Evie Skidmore
Intermediate Champion: Evie Skidmore
Senior Champion: Sophie Webber
Touch
Most Promising Player: Hinewai Joe
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Water Polo
Most Improved Player: Matilda Harper
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Phoebe Nettle
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Badminton
Year 7/8 Champion: Gabrysia van Asch
Junior Champion: Kayla Mitchell
Senior Champion: Aroha Kent
Most Improved Player: Mami Koizumi
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Aroha Kent
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Basketball
Most Improved Player: Maggie Powdrell
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability
Most Promising Player: Kaia Henare and Hinewai Joe
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Cross Country
Year 7/8 Champion: Sophie Wedd
Junior Cross Champion: Eva Herries
Senior Cross Champion: Sophie Webber
Equestrian
Contribution to Equestrian: Jess McCann
Student displaying exceptional commitment to the sport in terms of leadership, conscientious and relliability.
Most Improved: Lottie Bull
Student displaying improvement across all aspects of the Woodford House Equestrian Programme, plus commitment and reliability.
Outstanding Performer: Anna Wilson
Student displaying ability to perform to a high standard with outstanding equestrian results throughout 2020/2021 season.
High Performance Trophy for Equestrian (donated by Willa Aitken): Anna Wilson
Football
Most Improved Player: Penelope Harper
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
MVP Cup: Scarlett McIvor
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Golden Boot: Kya Solomon
Student who scores the most goals over the current season
Contribution to Football: Alex Cave
Students displaying exceptional commitment to football. They must display commitment and reliability.
Hockey
Hockey Most Improved Player: Dannika Grant
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Molly Kinnear
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Hockey: Meg Berry
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Hockey. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must display conscientiousness and reliability.
2nd XI Coaches Cup: Luccah Tatere
Students displaying the ability to read and create play.
Netball
Most Improved Player: Portia Bishop-Wilson
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Netball Most Promising Player: Zoe Elliott
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Netball: Holly James
Student displaying exceptional commitment to netball. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must also display conscientiousness and reliability.
Most Valuable Team Member Junior A: Kaia Henare
Student performing to a high standard of play, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the team in terms of leadership and reliability.
Orienteering
Best Performance: Sophie Webber
Student displaying exceptional ability or performance.
Contribution to Orienteering: Zoe Elliott
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Orienteering. They must display conscientiousness and reliability
Shooting
Most Valuable Shooter: Emma Lowry
Student performing to a high standard of accuracy, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the squad in terms of leadership and reliability
Services to Sport
Ella Arthur – Netball
Alex Cave – Tennis and Football
Zoe Coyle – Hockey
Zoe Elliott – Netball and Athletics
Rose Harwood – Rowing and Football
Molly Kinnear – Hockey and Tennis
Jessica McCann – Equestrian
Jess McNamara – Football
Nikki Mnyanyi – Football
Rose Robertson – Cricket
Sophie Ward – Netball and Tennis
Elle Williams – Hockey
Fair Play Award: Sophie Ward
A student displaying exceptional fair play in Sport through displaying commitment, selflessness and resiliency in the sporting cornerstone of the school.
Sportsmanship Award: Nikki Mnyanyi
Awarded to the girl who has shown in addition to reasonable success, loyalty, unselfishness and outstanding sportsmanship to her school.
Student Coach of the Year: Millie Allen and Rosa Pike
A student displaying exceptional leadership in sport, recognised by coaching a code / number of codes successfully.
Student Official of the Year: Meg Berry
A student that has fulfilled one or more of the following: Umpired at national Tournaments, H.B tournaments, WH
Year 7 & 8 Contribution and Performance Award: Phoebe Nettle and Sophia Morris
Year 7 & 8 Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Wedd
Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award: Caitlyn Stillman
Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year: Franka Paunovic
Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award: Kayla Mitchell
Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year: Kya Soloman
Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award: Lydia Burns
Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year: Evie Skidmore
Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award: Charlotte Wakefield
Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year: Sophie Webber
Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award: Alex Cave
Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year: Zoe Elliott
The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year: Senior Tennis Team – NZSS Tennis Cup
Alex Cave, Sophie Webber, Sophie Ward
The Principal’s Award for Sporting Excellence: Alex Cave
2023 Overall Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Kya Soloman
2023 Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Zoe Elliott