THE ACADEMY

The Academy provides support to ParaFed Canterbury's leading Para athletes, coaches and officials, on their pathway to representing New Zealand at World Championships and the Paralympic Games. Those selected in the Academy will receive a funding grant, have the opportunity to attend seminars (such as media training, nutrition and drug free sport education), and have their achievements promoted through the year.

2024 ACADEMY LEVEL 1 - $1500
Sponsored by ParaFed Canterbury

SARAH ELLINGTON
PARA CYCLING
Club: Hokitika Cycling Club
Coach: Damian Wiseman
Class: C2
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1989
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #213, TAPS

GABRIELLA SMITH
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​​Club: Vikings Swim Club
Coach: Todd Mason (SNAP)
Class: S10, SB9, SM10
Birth Date: 14 Jun 2006
​​​​​​​TAPS, SNAP

SCOTT MARTLEW
PARA CANOE
Club: Arawa Canoe Club
Coach: Leigh Baker
Class: KL2, VL3
Birth Date: 23 Sep 1992
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #198, TAPS

WILLIAM STEDMAN
PARA ATHLETICS
Club: Port Hills Athletic Club
Coach: George Edwards
Class: T36
​​​​​​​Birth Date: 05 Dec 1999
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #208, TAPS

LILI-FOX MASON
PARA SWIMMING
Club: Wharenui Swim Club
Coach: Matt Houston (SNAP)
Class: S10, SB9, SM10
Birth Date: 28 May 2005
​​​​​​​NSO TAPS

2024 ACADEMY LEVEL 2 - $1000
Sponsored by Montreux Furniture

ELLA BENN
PARA SWIMMING
Club: Selwyn Swim Club
Coach: Ben Close (PCOL)
Class: S9, SB9, SM9
Birth Date: 04 Dec 2003
​​​​​​​HPPP

CODY EVERSON
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
Club: Canterbury Wheelchair Rugby
Coach: Greg Mitchell
Class: 1.0
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1995
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #214

MIKE TODD
WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
Club: Canterbury Wheelchair Rugby
Coach: Greg Mitchell
Class: 2.0
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1977
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #226

CAITLIN DORE
PARA ATHLETICS
Club: Old Boys United Athletic Club
Coach: Hayden Hall (APDS)
Class: F37
Birth Date: 09 Jun 1996
​​​​​​​NZ Paralympian #192

SARAH JAMES
PARA ATHLETICS
Club: New Brighton Olympic Athletic Club
Coach: Blanche Herbert (APDS)
Class: T53
Birth Date: 30 Jul 2004
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​HPPP, APDS

CARRIE WILSON
PARA BADMINTON
Club: Avon Badminton Club
Coach: Michelle Au (PCOL)
Class: SL4
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1980
​​​​​​​PCOL​​​​​​​

IEUAN EDWARDS
PARA CYCLING
Club: Canterbury Track Cycling
Coach: Jason Allen (PCOL)
Class: C5
Birth Date: 16 Oct 2002
HPPP​​

RORIE POFF
PARA ATHLETICS
​​​​​​​Club: Papanui Toc H
Coach: Hayden Hall (APDS)
Class: F34
Birth Date: 13 Apr 2005​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​APDS

EAMON WOOD
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Club: Canterbury Wheelchair Basketball
Coach: Glenn McDonald
Class: 2.5
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1989
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2024 ACADEMY LEVEL 3 - $500
Sponsored by Gelita NZ

BROOKE ANDERSON
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​​Club: Vikings Swim Club
Coach: Todd Mason
Class: S8, SB7, SM8
Birth Date: 03 Aug 2005
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LILIAN EXTON
BOCCIA
​​​​​​​Club: Canterbury Boccia Club
Coach: Matt Mill
Class: Kiwi
Birth Date: 26 Feb 2001
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MILLIE LONG
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​​Club: Selwyn Swim Club
Coach: Hannah Bates
Class: S10
Birth Date: 15 Nov 2007
​​​​​​​PCOL​​​​​​

AMBER PROUDFOOT
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​​Club: Aquagym Swim Club
Coach: Emma Smith (SNAP)
Class: S8, SB7, SM8
Birth Date: 14 Nov 2007
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AMELIA ASHBY
PARA EQUESTRIAN
Club: 
Coach: Cheryl French
Class: 26A
Birth Date: 31 Oct 2003
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UNA KINAJIL-REDING
PARA ATHLETICS
​​​​​Club: Papanui Toc H
Coach: Hayden Hall (APDS)
Class: F46
Birth Date: 22 Mar 2006
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​APDS

JORDON MILROY
PARA CYCLING
Club: Canterbury Track Cycling
Coach: Jason Allen (PCOL)
Class: T2
Birth Date: 16 May 1990
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JOSHUA RAE
PARA TABLE TENNIS​​​
Club: Marshland Table Tennis Club
Coach: John Tuki
Class: TT10
Birth Date: 31 Aug 2006
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MCKENZIE DRAGE
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​Club: Aquagym Swim Club
Coach: Emma Smith (SNAP)
Class: S8, SB8, SM8
Birth Date: 29 Oct 2004
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ZACK LAPPIN
PARA ATHLETICS
​​​​​​Club: Old Boys United Athletic Club
Coach: Raylene Bates
Class: F37
Birth Date: 30 Sep 2005
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CHARLOTTE MURPHY
PARA SWIMMING
​​​​​​Club: Aquagym Swim Club
Coach: Emma Smith (SNAP)
Class: S6, SB6, SM6
Birth Date: 19 Mar 2008
​​​​​​​SNAP

2024 COACH & OFFICIALS SCHOLARSHIPS - $500
Sponsored by PNZ Cyril Smith Legacy Fund

JAAFAR MOUSSA
PARA TABLE TENNIS - COACH

EMMA SMITH
PARA SWIMMING - COACH

KEVIN EXTON
BOCCIA - OFFICIAL

# Represents their NZ Paralympian number
TAPS = National Sports Organisation Taylor Athlete Program Support, ​​​​​HPPP = High Performance Sport New Zealand Pathways Program. PCOL - Paralympics New Zealand Para Sport Collective, SNAP = ​​​​​Swimming New Zealand National Age Programme, APDS = Athletics New Zealand Performance Development Squad.