Our Team

Ellie Goddard Education Manager Sport Wellington Region (04) 389 0229 Email: ellieg@sportwellington.org.nz Welcome to the Education Team! I have been in this current position since the beginning of April 2008, and before this I was Active Movement Advisor for the last 4 years. Prior to my employment at Sport Wellington Region in 2004, I had 5 years teaching experience in both England and in New Zealand in the Primary School setting. I have been fortunate to experience various countries around the world whilst travelling. Outside of work I like to play sport and spend time catching up with friends.
Antony McCormick Active Schools Facilitator Sport Wellington Region (04) 389 0217 Email: antonym@sportwellington.org.nz I have always enjoyed an interest in physical activity. I started as a young lad playing as many different sports as I could. I then continued into University, where I completed a Physical Education degree and Science degree at Otago University. Previous to my role at Sport Wellington Region, I was a personal trainer at "Club Active" gym based within the Wellington Aquatic Centre. I have a passion for engaging with people to increase the quality of their physical activity, and have continued this passion into my role at Sport Wellington Region, not even the Sport Wellington Region staff are safe from my exercise sessions!
Georgina Duindam Active Schools Facilitator Sport Wellington Region (04) 560 0341 Email: georginad@sportwellington.org.nz I consider it an honour to be invited into schools to support hardworking staff in making their school and community a more effectively active one. I come from a primary school teaching background and bring a number of years teaching experience and knowledge to this role. At my last school, I was the lead teacher for PE and Health as well as the school’s Sports Convenor. In my spare time I like to go for long walks and gain much pleasure from attempting to tame my garden.
Sue Edwards Active Schools Facilitator Sport Wellington Region (04) 389 0220 Email: suee@sportwellington.org.nz
Rachel Spriggens Active Movement Advisor Sport Wellington Region (04) 389 0224 Email: rachels@sportwellington.org.nz I have been with Sport Wellington Region since April 2008. Prior to this I have been down south at Otago University where I completed a Bachelor of Physical Education in Exercise Prescription and Sport Leisure Studies. I gained many different working experiences in Dunedin with exercise prescription and with children in physical activity. In my spare time I love being outdoors doing recreational activities and spending time with friends.
Marguerite Christophers Sport Opportunity Advisor Sport Wellington Region (04) 389 0234 Email: margueritec@sportwellington.org.nz I have been in the Sport Opportunity Advisor role since its inception in 2000. My role is to promote, educate and support the Wellington community to ensure people with disabilities have the opportunities to participate and compete in their choice of sport or physical activity. I have a Diploma of Occupational Therapy and have worked extensively in the health and education sector in this role. I have been involved with the Halberg Trust for approximately 12 years linking people with disabilities into active leisure and sport. I am a Paralympics NZ classifier in cycling, triathlon, cerebral palsy sport and athletics and an internationally accredited classifier in cycling. I am very involved in the running scene in Wellington and nationally in multisport having competed in both sports at the top level.
Dayle Clarkson Regional Development Manager/Regional Sports Director Sport Wellington Region (06) 370 9229 Email: daylec@sportwairarapa.org.nz I have been part of the Sport Wairarapa team, since its inception 10 years ago in 1998. My role has evolved over time, according to the needs of the our Wairarapa Schools, and have been fortunate enough to have worked with many of our teachers and principals on a variety of initiatives. Sport Wairarapa are here to support our schools, and we look forward to the opportunity to continue this support, with your school.
Peter Ellis Regional Development Manager Sport Wellington Region (04) 296 9024 Email: petere@sportkapiti.org.nz I played rugby and cricket as a school boy and rugby to representative level in my early 20's. I then took up refereeing when my job forced me to give up playing, I refereed for 20 years. I then took up running marathons at 36 and have completed 75. In 1996 I took up duathlon and since then represented NZ at seven Duathlon World Championships, two Triathlon World Championships and Ironman. I'm passionate about sport and the need for children to learn the fundamental skills at an early age and encourage team sport at primary school as a good way to learn communication skills and working together.