Heidi Winter
Achievements: Deputy head girl (2026); Showquest captain (2025-26); NCEA level 2 (excellence), level 1 (merit); Oceania championships two open world record in 100m individual medley and 200m backstroke (2026); world ice swimming champion in 100m freestyle — New Zealand’s first ice swimming world title, two bronze medals in 100m backstroke and 200 IM, six U18 gold medals (2025); Otago short course swimming championships eight gold medals (2025); New Zealand short course swimming championships two silver medals in 50m backstroke and 100m medley (2025); junior world records in ice swimming five U18 records (2024-25); New Zealand ice swimming open world championships gold medal, U18 world record in 500m freestyle, bronze medal in 250m freestyle (2025); Central Otago junior sports women of the year (2025); New Zealand short course swimming championships bronze medal in 200m medley (2024); Swimming Otago emerging female swimmer of the year (2023); national age group swimming championships bronze medal in 100m freestyle (2023).
Role model: Her mother, Bridgette Winter.
Hopes for the future: To find a career she is passionate about where she can make a positive difference, bless and support others and use her abilities to serve those around her.
Annie Love
Achievements: Head girl (2026); NCEA level 2 (excellence); Dunstan High School athletics captain (2024-26); Central Otago under-18 hockey (2024-26); Otago athletics champion under- 20 girls 100m and 200m (2026); Cross country senior girls runner up (2025); South Island secondary schools athletics 3rd under-20 100m (2026).
Role model: Alan Hamilton.
Hopes for the future: Live in New Zealand and to have a career and help people.
