We held our annual Sports Awards Breakfast on Thursday 22 October to recognise our students’ outstanding sporting achievements for 2026.
Congratulations to all the girls who received awards or were nominated for their sporting success and contribution.
We were thrilled to have Suzie Bates ONZM as our guest speaker this year. Suzie is that rare sportswoman who has represented New Zealand at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. Our Sports Prefect, Hardiya Padda, interviewed her on stage.
Thank you to the whānau who joined us for this wonderful morning of celebration.
A gallery of photos capturing the awards ceremony and winners is available to view and download below, along with a link to watch the livestream.
Athletics
Year 7/8 Champion: Greta Horrocks
Year 9 Junior Champion: Verdi Ormond
Year 10 Champion: Ella Fritchley
Overall Intermediate Champion: Aliana Watson
Year 11 Champion: Aliana Watson
Senior Champion: Sophie Storrar
Cricket
Most Improved Player: Annabel Eyre
Most Promising Player: Ava Williams
Contribution to Cricket: Holly James
Rowing
Best Performance: Janie McGregor & Vida Carny-McKnight
Swimming
Year 7/8 Champion: Sophie Searle
Junior Champion: Maggie Harper
Year 10 Champion: Ella Fritchley
Overall Intermediate Champion: Phoebe Nettle
Year 11 Champion: Phoebe Nettle
Senior Champion: Kaia Henare
Tennis
Summer Quad Trophy: Franka Paunovic
Touch
Most Promising Player: Millie Bell
Volleyball
Most Improved Player: Yuna Tsang
Most Promising Player: Mia Hardie
Water Polo
Most Improved Player: Emma Bunny
Most Promising Player: Tiana Marsden
Badminton
Year 7/8 Champion: Ria Akahira
Junior Champion: Leah Zhou
Senior Champion: Natalie Chung
Most Improved Player: Honoka Kato
Most Promising Player: Natalie Chung
Basketball
Most Improved Player: Georgia Mitchell
Most Promising Player: Isobel Powdrell
Cross Country
Year 7/8 Champion: Greta Horrocks
Junior Champion: Sophia Castles
Senior Champion: Sofia Steiner
Equestrian
Outstanding Performer: Maddy Bostock
Most Improved: Millie White
High Performance Trophy for Equestrian (donated by Willa Aitken): Lottie Bull
Football
Most Improved Player: Tessa Reid
MVP Cup: Scarlett McIvor & Sofia Steiner
Golden Boot: Scarlett McIvor
Contribution to Football: Georgie Dickie & Maggie Powdrell
Hockey
Most Improved Player: Ruby Finch
Most Promising Player: Briar De Punt
Contribution to Hockey: Annabel Mander
2nd XI Coaches Award: Bella Stewart
Netball
Most Improved Player: Ruby Steiner
Netball Most Promising Player: Hardiya Padda
Contribution to Netball: Holly James
Most Valuable Team Member Junior A: Sophia Castles
Orienteering
Best Performance: Bella Hales
Shooting
Most Valuable Shooter: Annabel Lowry
Coaches Cup: Holly Galloway
Dear Family Cup for High Overall Points at Nationals: Florence Dear
Year 13 Service to Sport
Kaia Henare – Swimming
Holly James – Cricket, Netball
Coco Brown – Hockey
Briar De Punt – Hockey
Georgie Dickie – Football
Maddie Finch – Hockey
Mia Gillies – Netball
Hinewai Joe – Netball
Annabel Lowry – Clay Target Shooting, Hockey
Tiana Marsden – Swimming, Water Polo
Georgia McKendry – Netball
Kayla Mitchell – Water Polo
Hardiya Padda – Cricket, Netball
Maggie Powdrell – Football
Gabrielle Searle – Netball
Sophie Storrar – Cricket, Netball
Ava Williams – Cricket, Hockey
Jazmin Wynn – Football
Fair Play Award: Posey Willock
A student displaying exceptional fair play in Sport through commitment, selflessness, and resilience in the school’s sporting cornerstone.
Sportsmanship Award: Holly James
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: Isis Ormond & Jasleen Klair
A student displaying exceptional leadership in sport, recognised by coaching a code or number of codes successfully.
Student Official of the Year: Lucy Boere
A student who has fulfilled one or more of the following: Umpired at national Tournaments, Hawke’s Bay tournaments and Woodford House.
Year 7 & 8 Contribution and Performance Award: Molly Nicoll
Year 7 & 8 Sportsperson of the Year: Greta Horrocks
Year 9 Contribution and Performance Award: Maddie Heberley & Maddy Bostock
Year 9 Sportsperson of the Year: Maggie Harper
Year 10 Contribution and Performance Award: Janie McGregor
Year 10 Sportsperson of the Year: Ella Fritchley
Year 11 Contribution and Performance Award: Niamh McGillicuddy
Year 11 Sportsperson of the Year: Phoebe Nettle
Year 12 Contribution and Performance Award: Scarlett McIvor
Year 12 Sportsperson of the Year: Franka Paunovic
Year 13 Contribution and Performance Award: Ava Williams
Year 13 Sportsperson of the Year: Hardiya Padda
The Principal’s Award for Woodford House Team of the Year: Football 1st XI
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: 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: Maggie Harper
The best student from the Years 7-10 categories above who shows a high level of skill across a range of sporting activities representing the school while upholding the values and attitudes expected at Woodford House.
Overall Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Hardiya Padda
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.
