Brooke is a 'student who loves to be fully involved,' said the
Principal of Bishop Viard College. At school Brooke was known for
her bubbly personality and for relating easily to her peers and to
adults. It is no surprise then that in her final years of College
Brooke was a strong leader, coach and a Student Representative on
the Board of Trustees.
Brooke says that she gets real joy from helping people and very
clear views on the sort of woman she wants to become. She
recognises her ability to be a strong role model for her younger
siblings, one of whom has Downs Syndrome, saying 'I want to be a
support for my siblings so they see that they can make a positive
future for themselves if they want it and work for it.' Mike
Knell from NZCT saw evidence of Brooke's consideration for her
family and wider community and this was one of the deciding factors
that motivated NZCT to choose Brooke.
Brooke graduated in 2014 from the University of Otago
with a Bachelor of Science (NeuroScience) and has
started a Bachelor of Medicine. She plays netball and
also coaches a couple school teams as well as mentoring HSci and
medical students.