Graduate Achievers - Sport

Villa Maria College has provided a nurturing base for a number of young women who have then gone on to New Zealand representation and international success in their chosen sport on leaving college.

Below are just some of our successful sporting graduates. If you know of others or can provide more information, please contact us to let us know!

Jaynie Hudgell (nee Parkhouse)

Commonwealth Games gold medalist in the 1974 Commonwealth Games 800m freestyle swimming event and swimming star of the 1970's.

Bernice Mene and Anna Galvan (nee Veronese)

International Netball Silver Ferns.

Juliette O'Neill

NZ World Synchronised Ice Skating team member in 2009 and 2010