Sports directors

  • Brad Emslie

    Brad Emslie

    Director of Sport

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    Brad Emslie

    Brad Emslie

    Director of Sport

    Mr Brad Emslie joined St Paul’s in 2018, bringing international teaching experience from South Africa and Hong Kong, as well as from Westlake Boys’ High School. During this time, he was involved in coaching First XV rugby, managing First XI cricket, and working within a boarding environment.

    Mr Emslie brings strong experience across teaching, sport, and pastoral support and values the role co-curricular involvement plays in student development.

    Mr Emslie holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cape Town and a Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership completed in New Zealand.

    Email: b.emslie@stpauls.school.nz

  • Cricket Duncan Murray

    Duncan Murray

    Director of Cricket

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    Duncan Murray

    Duncan Murray

    Director of Cricket, Cricket

    Mr Duncan Murray has held multiple positions as head coach of Wellington College 1st XI, New Zealand Maaori Secondary School Boys, Wellington Under 19 Women’s Coach and assistant coach of A Wellington Blaze. Under his coaching leadership, his teams have been champions in Gillette Cup National Champions, Super Smash T20 domestic champions and National Under 19 champions.

    Mr Murray holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and has a strong passion for music, kapa haka, and Physical Education.

    Email: mailto:d.murray@stpauls.school.nz

  • Football Jet Lim

    Jet Lim

    Director of Football

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    Jet Lim

    Jet Lim

    Director of Football, Football

    Before joining St Paul's, Mr Jet Lim contributed significantly to various teams and organizations, including roles at Melville United, WaiBOP, and St Paul’s. His coaching experience spans National League, Premier, and Youth levels in both football and futsal.

    Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Health Sport and Human Performance from the University of Waikato, with dual majors in Human Performance Science and Sports Development and Coaching. He possesses Football OFC C-Licence and Futsal OFC C-Licence coaching badges and is currently pursuing the Football OFC B-Licence.

    On a personal note, Mr Lim comes from a football-oriented family, with two brothers excelling at St Paul’s and beyond. Aarun Lim is a professional player in Cambodia, and Lucca Lim is a Men’s National League starter. Mr Lim is an avid football fan and enjoys outdoor activities like surfing and snowboarding.

  • Hockey Lincoln Churchill

    Lincoln Churchill

    Director of Hockey

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    Lincoln Churchill

    Lincoln Churchill

    Director of Hockey, Hockey

    Mr Lincoln Churchill brings extensive experience as an international hockey coach, having worked full-time in coaching roles in a range of locations around the world. A former Black Stick, he brings a strong understanding of high-performance sport and a passion for developing young athletes.

    Mr Churchill has played a key role in the St Paul’s hockey programme, where he has contributed as Director of Hockey and as a teacher. He values the positive impact sport can have within a school environment and enjoys working closely with students both on and off the field.

    In addition to his coaching role, Mr Churchill is passionate about pastoral care. He brings valuable boarding experience from his time as an Assistant Housemaster at Christchurch Boys’ High School and places strong emphasis on building meaningful relationships and investing in people within the boarding community.

    Outside of school, Mr Churchill enjoys spending time with his family and being part of the wider St Paul’s community.

    Contact: Email: l.churchill@stpauls.school.nz

  • Netball Wendy Portegys

    Wendy Portegys

    Director of Netball

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    Wendy Portegys

    Wendy Portegys

    Director of Netball, Netball

    Mrs Wendy Portegys brings more than 30 years of coaching experience to St Paul’s, working across primary, secondary, and representative levels. She brings a strong understanding of athlete development and values the role sport plays within a school environment.

    Mrs Portegys is committed to creating positive and inclusive sporting programmes. She focuses on effective training, teamwork, and mentoring individual players, with an emphasis on the holistic development of student-athletes, including character, sportsmanship, and academic balance.

    Contact: Email: w.portegys@stpauls.school.nz

  • Rowing Rachel Pollock

    Rachel Pollock

    Director of Rowing

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    Rachel Pollock

    Rachel Pollock

    Director of Rowing, Rowing

    Mrs Rachel Pollock brings extensive experience in high-performance rowing and coaching. She represented the Great Britain Rowing Team and competed at elite level for a number of years, developing a strong understanding of performance sport and athlete development.

    Mrs Pollock has played a key role in developing the school’s rowing programme, contributing to successful performances at North Island Secondary Schools’ Regatta and the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Rowing Championships. She values building strong foundations and supporting athletes to develop both technically and mentally.

    Alongside her school involvement, Mrs Pollock has also coached rowing within the New Zealand Defence Force, including competition against other Commonwealth nations at the Henley Royal Regatta in England.

    Contact:
    Email: r.pollock@stpauls.school.nz

  • Rugby Paul Hodder

    Paul Hodder

    Director of Rugby

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    Paul Hodder

    Paul Hodder

    Director of Rugby, Rugby

    Paul has vast experience in playing and coaching at all levels of the game, representing New Zealand at both cricket and rugby while still at school.

    Upon leaving school, Paul represented Waikato NPC before leaving for the UK to play for more than 10 years of premier club rugby. Returning to New Zealand in 2001, Paul worked as a rugby development officer for five years with Waikato Rugby after which he was appointed as the high performance manager with the same union.

    Professional coaching attracted Paul to a four year stint in Japan with Kamaishi Seawaves, followed by a year coaching St Peter’s Cambridge 1st XV rugby team. Paul is currently the Chiefs U18 Resource Coach and NZ U20 Selector.

    Email: p.hodder@stpauls.school.nz

  • Strength and Conditioning Ryan McCarthy

    Ryan McCarthy

    Director of Strength and Conditioning

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    Ryan McCarthy

    Ryan McCarthy

    Director of Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning

    Mr Ryan McCarthy joined St Paul’s in 2011 as a member of the teaching staff. A former Collegian (Sargood House, 1993–1997), he brings a deep understanding of the school and its boarding culture. Prior to returning to St Paul’s, he taught at Onehunga High School and Macleans College.

    Mr McCarthy has held significant leadership roles within the boarding community and has served as Housemaster of both Sargood House and Hall House. He values the pastoral role of boarding and enjoys supporting students to grow academically, socially, and personally.

    Mr McCarthy holds a Bachelor of Physical Education and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching from the University of Otago.

    Alongside his teaching and boarding responsibilities, Mr McCarthy has been heavily involved in co-curricular sport, including rugby, weightlifting, touch, and athletics. He brings extensive experience as a high-performance athlete and enjoys supporting student involvement in sport.

    Contact:
    Tel: +64 7 957 8899 ext 8823 Email: r.mccarthy@stpauls.school.nz

  • Strength and Conditioning Corban Hall

    Corban Hall

    Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Corban Hall

    Corban Hall

    Strength and Conditioning Coach, Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Keegan Grainger

    Keegan Grainger

    Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Keegan Grainger

    Keegan Grainger

    Strength and Conditioning Coach, Strength and Conditioning

  • Swimming Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    St Paul's Swim Club Head Coach

    Graham Smith

    Graham Smith

    St Paul's Swim Club Head Coach, Swimming

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