OUR ALUMNAE

Georgia Sheat

HEAD OF SPORT 2020

TELL US ABOUT YOUR SPORTING JOURNEY IN YOUR TIME AT RANGI RURU - WHERE YOU HAVE COME FROM TO WHERE YOU ARE NOW; WHAT HAS YOUR PATHWAY IN SPORT BEEN DURING YOUR TIME AT RANGI RURU?

“When I arrived at Rangi Ruru in Year 9 I was a keen Touch player who lacked confidence on the field but had a small idea about playing structure and competitive Touch from an U13 Canterbury rep team I had played in. Fast forward four years down the track, I was named female MVP of the New Zealand U18 Mixed team. During my first term at Rangi Ruru, I was whisked into the Supertouch team and was warmly welcomed by the seniors who would very quickly become my teammates and older sisters for years to come. After some rapid skill development and technical understanding over just one year here, I was selected into the Touch NZ U16 Talent ID Academy. Since then, I have played for the Canterbury U16 Girls, U18 girls and Open Mixed teams.”

WHAT WAS OR WHO WERE SIGNIFICANT IN HELPING YOU IN YOUR SPORTING JOURNEY AT RANGI RURU?

“I think that in my last year at Rangi Ruru Ms Rule (mental performance skills) made a significant difference in my sporting journey, as she has encouraged me to understand that ‘better people make better athletes’. Though physical training is vital, it’s about exercising those interpersonal skills and building relationship with the teammates and coaches around you. Because when push comes to shove, the athletes and teams who come out on top of being under pressure, are those who have built and cemented trust in their processes and within each other.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS SPECIAL ABOUT SPORT AT RANGI RURU?

“I think the most special part about sport at Rangi Ruru is the staff and coaches who go out of their way to care about your personal sports journey and wellbeing. It always felt as though there is someone to go the extra mile to help you reach your potential. There was always someone there for you.”