Aaron
Tandem Master, AFF Instructor, Coach
With over 13,000 jumps, Aaron has been skydiving prefessionally for over 15 years. Originally from Auckland, one of his favourite moments in his skydiving career is taking his 3 year old son for a skydive!
With over 13,000 jumps, Aaron has been skydiving prefessionally for over 15 years. Originally from Auckland, one of his favourite moments in his skydiving career is taking his 3 year old son for a skydive!
Owen
Tandem Master
Owen, our Irish giant, started his career at NZ Skydiving School graduating in April 2011. He has over 6,000 jumps, has worked at Taupo before returning to Auckland, and has recently become a dad!
Owen, our Irish giant, started his career at NZ Skydiving School graduating in April 2011. He has over 6,000 jumps, has worked at Taupo before returning to Auckland, and has recently become a dad!
Josh
Tandem Master, Coach
Josh from Gisbourne NZ, graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in 2015 and has done over 4,500 jumps. When he is not taking our customers skydiving, he ioves surfing and is working towards a paragliding licence.
Josh from Gisbourne NZ, graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in 2015 and has done over 4,500 jumps. When he is not taking our customers skydiving, he ioves surfing and is working towards a paragliding licence.
Gus
Tandem Master, Jump Master
Originally from Auckland, Gus joined the NZ Skydiving School in 2017 and has since worked in Denmark, Taupo and Bay of Islands. Now a Tandem Master and Jumpmaster at Skydive Auckland, the best part of the job for Gus is the connection he gets to make with other people and seeing the students learn and thrive.
Originally from Auckland, Gus joined the NZ Skydiving School in 2017 and has since worked in Denmark, Taupo and Bay of Islands. Now a Tandem Master and Jumpmaster at Skydive Auckland, the best part of the job for Gus is the connection he gets to make with other people and seeing the students learn and thrive.
Ballzy
Tandem Master, AFF Instructor
With over 10 years of skydiving experience in home town Australia, and America and Germany, Ballzy has over 8,500 jumps under his belt. As well as skydiving he also loves a bit of speed flying.
With over 10 years of skydiving experience in home town Australia, and America and Germany, Ballzy has over 8,500 jumps under his belt. As well as skydiving he also loves a bit of speed flying.
Matt
Jumpmaster, Camera Flyer, Parachute Packer
Matt is an extremely enthusiastic member of the team and loves helping people progress in skydiving. He also loves music, snowboarding, cooking, going for runs with his dog Pippa and eating caramilk!
Matt is an extremely enthusiastic member of the team and loves helping people progress in skydiving. He also loves music, snowboarding, cooking, going for runs with his dog Pippa and eating caramilk!
Kristie
Ground Crew
Raised on a dairy farm in the heart of the Waikato, Kristie has a Masters in Health, Sport and Human Performance. She is an NZ Track And Field Sprinter and joined the NZ Skydiving School in July 2019.
Raised on a dairy farm in the heart of the Waikato, Kristie has a Masters in Health, Sport and Human Performance. She is an NZ Track And Field Sprinter and joined the NZ Skydiving School in July 2019.
Cam
Pilot
Meet Cam our pilot. When he’s not flying planes he enjoys surfing on Auckland's west coast or in Tauranga. Prior to flying planes he was a professional ballroom and latin dancer and travelled around the world competing and training! Cam is also a skydiver, loves spicy food and is a very smiley happy person!
Meet Cam our pilot. When he’s not flying planes he enjoys surfing on Auckland's west coast or in Tauranga. Prior to flying planes he was a professional ballroom and latin dancer and travelled around the world competing and training! Cam is also a skydiver, loves spicy food and is a very smiley happy person!
Chanelle
Ground Crew
Chanelle is a real people person and is also a woman of many talents keen on kayaking, surfing, sailing and fixing cars! Prior to skydiving Nelly worked as a flight attendant, and she graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in November 2020.
Chanelle is a real people person and is also a woman of many talents keen on kayaking, surfing, sailing and fixing cars! Prior to skydiving Nelly worked as a flight attendant, and she graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in November 2020.
Cody
Ground Crew
Cody joined our ground crew after graduating at the NZ Skydiving School, class of January 2020. When he is not skydiving he loves rock climbing and surfing.
Cody joined our ground crew after graduating at the NZ Skydiving School, class of January 2020. When he is not skydiving he loves rock climbing and surfing.
Shaun
Camera Flyer, Parachute Packer, Editor
Shaun is one of the tallest members of staff so when he is not being asked to change lightbulbs or reach things from high shelves, he is packing parachutes, editing videos or camera flying. Shaun was a professional skiing photographer before he chose skydiving as a career and joined the NZ Skydiving School. He is a keen sport skydiver and aims to be a coach and tandem master. He is also a technological guru so is the first person we ask to help with our computers.
Shaun is one of the tallest members of staff so when he is not being asked to change lightbulbs or reach things from high shelves, he is packing parachutes, editing videos or camera flying. Shaun was a professional skiing photographer before he chose skydiving as a career and joined the NZ Skydiving School. He is a keen sport skydiver and aims to be a coach and tandem master. He is also a technological guru so is the first person we ask to help with our computers.
Nina
Camera Flyer, Parachute Packer, Editor
Originally from Marlborough Sounds, Nina is passionate about skydiving through and through and we see her on all of her days off jumping as much as she can. She proves that 'great things come in small packages' as she is half the size of some of the other parachute packers but twice as fast, and gives the boys a run for their money.
Originally from Marlborough Sounds, Nina is passionate about skydiving through and through and we see her on all of her days off jumping as much as she can. She proves that 'great things come in small packages' as she is half the size of some of the other parachute packers but twice as fast, and gives the boys a run for their money.
Mac
Support Crew
14 year old Mac joined our team when he needing rehoming and we came to the rescue. He enjoys dips in the swoop pond, having regular hair cuts and is very needy.
14 year old Mac joined our team when he needing rehoming and we came to the rescue. He enjoys dips in the swoop pond, having regular hair cuts and is very needy.
Averil
AFF Instructor, Coach
Averil graduated from the NZ Skydiving School and always knew she wanted to be an AFF Instructor. She loves training others and helping them to achieve their skydiving dreams.
Averil graduated from the NZ Skydiving School and always knew she wanted to be an AFF Instructor. She loves training others and helping them to achieve their skydiving dreams.
Jamie
Camera Flyer, Ground Crew
Jamie is a real people person and loves chatting to customers from all over the world. Originally from Bournemouth in the UK, Jamie loves skydiving, travelling the world and is working towards becoming a tandem instructor in the future.
Jamie is a real people person and loves chatting to customers from all over the world. Originally from Bournemouth in the UK, Jamie loves skydiving, travelling the world and is working towards becoming a tandem instructor in the future.
Tony
CEO
Tony starting skydiving at age 15 and has done over 11,000 jumps. After the success of opening Skydive Taupo, he decided that with it's amazing views, West Auckland would also be an awesome place to start a skydiving business. In 2013, the NZ Skydiving School was moved to Skydive Auckland so that the world's skydiving industry has a supply of fully qualified and professional talent.
Tony starting skydiving at age 15 and has done over 11,000 jumps. After the success of opening Skydive Taupo, he decided that with it's amazing views, West Auckland would also be an awesome place to start a skydiving business. In 2013, the NZ Skydiving School was moved to Skydive Auckland so that the world's skydiving industry has a supply of fully qualified and professional talent.
Jo
Marketing Manager
Jo moved from the UK to NZ a few years ago and landed her dream job doing the marketing for Skydive Auckland and the NZ Skydiving School. She loves snowboarding, hiking, swimming, DIY and wine tasting.
Jo moved from the UK to NZ a few years ago and landed her dream job doing the marketing for Skydive Auckland and the NZ Skydiving School. She loves snowboarding, hiking, swimming, DIY and wine tasting.
Megan
Ground Crew
Megan is from Auckland and came back home to live after spending some time living in the South Island working for a dropzone in Queenstown. When she isn't working as one of our awesome ground-crew, Megan can be found hitting the slopes with her skis, hiking or visiting beaches.
Megan is from Auckland and came back home to live after spending some time living in the South Island working for a dropzone in Queenstown. When she isn't working as one of our awesome ground-crew, Megan can be found hitting the slopes with her skis, hiking or visiting beaches.
Ants
Camera Flyer, Ground Crew
Ants has the ability to continue eating as much as he likes and never put on any weight. He is a keen photographer and also likes paragliding at Muriwai beach. He became a student at the NZ Skydiving School in July 2019 and has ambitions to join the air force.
Ants has the ability to continue eating as much as he likes and never put on any weight. He is a keen photographer and also likes paragliding at Muriwai beach. He became a student at the NZ Skydiving School in July 2019 and has ambitions to join the air force.
Xaos
Parachute Packer, Video Editor
Xaos is originally from Chinese. He graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in December 2019 and has a real interest in equipment, aiming to be a Rigger. He also works at NZ Aerosports and his wife Victoria comes out and skydives with us too!
Xaos is originally from Chinese. He graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in December 2019 and has a real interest in equipment, aiming to be a Rigger. He also works at NZ Aerosports and his wife Victoria comes out and skydives with us too!
Dylan
Parachute Packer, Video Editor
Dylan experienced his first ever tandem skydive age 14 and absolutely loved it so as soon as he finished high school he was straight to the NZ Skydiving School on the January 2020 intake. Originally from Hamilton, he aims to be a tandem instructor, and outside of skydiving, Dylan is also a bit of a chess enthusiast!
Dylan experienced his first ever tandem skydive age 14 and absolutely loved it so as soon as he finished high school he was straight to the NZ Skydiving School on the January 2020 intake. Originally from Hamilton, he aims to be a tandem instructor, and outside of skydiving, Dylan is also a bit of a chess enthusiast!
Bayley
Parachute Packer, Bus Driver
Bayley graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in October 2020 and is working towards becoming a Tandem Master. He is originally from Blenheim, is also a landscape gardener and loves a surf at Muriwai Beach.
Bayley graduated from the NZ Skydiving School in October 2020 and is working towards becoming a Tandem Master. He is originally from Blenheim, is also a landscape gardener and loves a surf at Muriwai Beach.
