On Thursday 23 October 2025, we held our annual Sports Awards 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 Sophie Pascoe who was interviewed in a Q & A style by Sports Prefect, Evie Skidmore.
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: Frankie Tennent
Year 9 Junior Champion: Janie McGregor
Year 11 Champion: Ruby Finch
Senior Champion: Sophie Storrar
Cricket
Most Improved Player: Lily Ives
Most Promising Player: Hardiya Padda
Contribution to Cricket: Elenor Walsh
Swimming
Year 7/8 Champion: Maggie Harper Â
Junior Champion: Millie Bell
Year 10 Champion: Millie Skidmore
Overall Intermediate Champion: Millie Skidmore
Year 11 Champion: Florence Dear
Senior Champion: Evie Skidmore
Tennis
Summer Quad Trophy: Franka Paunovic
The outstanding performer at Summer Quad.
Touch
Most Promising Player: Hinewai Joe
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Volleyball
Most Improved Player: Saki Yoshida
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Mia Hardie
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Water Polo
Most Improved Player: Lucy Matthews
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Olivia Bunny
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Badminton
Year 7/8 Champion: Luna Wang
Junior Champion: Gabrysia van Asch
Senior Champion: Natalie Chung
Most Improved Player: Emma Lawson
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Natalie Chung
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Basketball
Most Improved Player: Hollie McKenzie
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability
Most Promising Player: Grace Asher
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability
Cross Country
Year 7/8 Champion: Maggie Harper
Senior Cross Champion: Sofia Steiner
Equestrian
Contribution to Equestrian: Lottie Bull
Student displaying ability to perform to a high standard with outstanding equestrian results.
Football
Most Improved Player: Annabel Eyre
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: Scarlett McIvor
Student who scores the most goals over the current season
Contribution to Football: Emma Kleinert
Students displaying exceptional commitment to football. They must display commitment and reliability.
Hockey
Hockey Most Improved Player: Briar De Punt
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Most Promising Player: Dannika Grant
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Hockey: Emma Lowry
Student displaying exceptional commitment to Hockey. This may be demonstrated through coaching, playing and officiating. They must display conscientiousness and reliability.
2nd XI Coaches Award: Annabel Lowry
Students displaying the ability to read and create play.
Netball
Most Improved Player: Georgia McKendry
Student displaying improvement across the season, plus commitment and reliability.
Netball Most Promising Player: Hardiya Padda
Student displaying an ability to perform to a higher standard plus commitment and reliability.
Contribution to Netball: Sophie Matthews
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: Hannah Horn & Taliyah Wilkins
Student performing to a high standard of play, whilst also displaying exceptional commitment to the team in terms of leadership 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
India Apatu – Tennis
Grace Asher – Basketball
Portia Bishop Wilson – Netball
Lydia Burns – Orienteering
Maggie Drain – Basketball and Water Polo
Anna Fussell – Basketball
Millie Galloway – Clay Target Shooting
Dannika Grant – Hockey
Oran Hammersley – Football
Emma Kleinert – Football
Emma Lowry – Clay Target Shooting and Hockey
Sophie Matthews – Netball
Hollie McKenzie – Basketball
Cora O’Grady – Football
Lucy Simmons – Football
Evie Skidmore – Swimming
Zoe Stewart – Hockey
Elenor Walsh – Cricket
Fair Play Award: Ruby Finch
A student displaying exceptional fair play in Sport through displaying commitment, selflessness and resiliency in the sporting cornerstone of the school.
Sportsmanship Award: Emma Lowry & Emma Kleinert
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: Mia Hardie
A student displaying exceptional leadership in sport, recognised by coaching a code / number of codes successfully.
Student Official of the Year: Holly James
A student that has fulfilled one or more of the following: Umpired at national Tournaments, Hawke’s Bay tournaments and Woodford House.Â
Year 7 & 8 Contribution and Performance Award: Maddie Heberley
Year 7 & 8 Sportsperson of the Year: Maggie Harper
Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award: Millie Bell
Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year: Ella Fritchley
Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award: Zara Dawson & Aliana Watson
Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year: Phoebe Nettle
Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award: Phoebe Mitchell
Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year: Franka Paunovic
Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award: Kayla Mitchell
Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year: Hardiya Padda & Ava Williams
Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award: Emma Lowry
Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year: Evie Skidmore
The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year:
Gold Clay Target Shooting Team – Emma Lowry, Millie Galloway, Annabel Lowry
A team that has fulfilled one or more of the following; won a NZ title, completed nationally, won a Hawke’s Bay title, have numerous Hawke’s Bay reps, been good role models for Woodford House.
The Principal’s Award for Sporting Excellence: Hardiya Padda & Ava Williams
Awarded to a SENIOR student with exceptional sporting ability demonstrated by selection and/or sustained performance at a national level in one or more codes.
Overall Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Phoebe Nettle
Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Evie Skidmore
The best student from Years 11-13 categories above that shows a high level of skill over a range of sporting activities representing the school while upholding the values and attitudes expected at Woodford House.
