Ella attends Carmel College on the Northshore which is Tania’s old high school. In 2024, she played in the Premier Touch team the Northern Strikers and the North Harbour Touch Under 18s team where she won the Coaches Choice Award 2024. She also made the Harbour Hibiscus Squad for the Farrah Palmer Cup in 2024. In November, Ella won the Carmel College award for Outstanding Commitment to Sport 2024.

Earlier this year, 2025, Ella captained the U18 North Harbour Touch team at the Youth Nationals, where they won an unexpected silver medal. 

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