WORD Wellington Whānau
WORD Lead Instructor team!
The WORD Lead Instructors are the bee’s knees! They are responsible for their own group of kids as well as overseeing the Instructors and Assistant Instructor team on the day of each after school programme or holiday camp. They are highly experienced MTB Instructors and well equipped to handle emergencies. The are creative, adventurous and can wrangle a group of 30 kids any day. We are so happy to have these amazing people! And yep, you saw it here… gender equality among our top team!
*Lead Instructors are PHEC (Pre hospital emergency care) trained and mentor the Instructor and Assistant team.
Russel Garlick
We all feel lucky to be in the presence of Captain Russell, our trusty leather chair.
Helen McKendry
Helen is off this term road tripping around the country in her caravan!
Sarah Bassett
Sarah is a wizard, you’ll be sure to have a great laugh with her!
Andrew Connochie
Teacher by day, WORD Lead Instructor by night at Wainuiomata!
Richard Capie
When Richard’s not instructing your kids he’s out shredding with his own!
Dave Wallace
Captain Wallace can be found wrangling your kids and his grandkids in Porirua!
Gavin Coleman
Teacher by day, WORD Lead Instructor by night at Porirua!
Abbie Bull
Abbie is the best kind of trouble, but a do-gooder no less!
Stu King
I never seem to catch Stu off a bike, he breathes it!
Carrie McLachlan
Carrie’s taking this term off to have a kiddo of her own!
Nigel Mckissock
He would be a WORD Instructor everyday if he could at Mt Victoria!
Anna Harding-Taylor
Saving lives during the day-riding her bike with the girls at Porirua by night!
WORD Instructor Team!
WORD instructors are passionate about instructing kids and stoked about riding. These adventurous professionals come from all around the world to ride bikes in Wellington. We are stoked to have a team that reflects our value of equal gender representation!
*All instructors are first aid trained and attend the annual WORD Instructor Spring Training Camp. Want to join the team?
Annaliese Elliott
Meagan Robertson
Marilyn Northcotte
Gav McCarthy
Calum Napier
Todd Kaspers
Nicholas Bauke Mansell
Claudia Brochu
Taralee Harvey-Brown
Mike Woodcock
Cilla Bennett
Isa Mills
Manawa Mitcalfe-Mathews
Lucy Mcgill
Em Hannah
Emma Bateup
Bella Manning
Lou Hunt
Beth Walker
Lyndsay Murray
Kate Day
Reuben Smith
Amy Frisby-Brocket
Jack Bennett
Liv Hannah
Liam Cattermole
Callum Baker
Cohen Hiswin
Courtenay Jamieson
WORD Assistant Instructor Team!
WORD Assistant Instructors help out the Instructors during the after school programmes. They are passionate 14-16 year olds who have been part of WORD as a participant and are now keen to share their love of riding with the younger ones. Keen to join the team?
