Aaron
Tandem Master, AFF Instructor, Coach
With over 13,500 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 13,500 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!
Ballzy
Tandem Master, AFF Instructor
With over 11 years of skydiving experience in home town Australia, and America and Germany, Ballzy has over 9,000 jumps under his belt. As well as skydiving he also loves a bit of speed flying.
With over 11 years of skydiving experience in home town Australia, and America and Germany, Ballzy has over 9,000 jumps under his belt. As well as skydiving he also loves a bit of speed flying.
Matt
Tandem Master, 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!
Jacob
Ground Crew, Parachute Packer
Jacob completed his Diploma at the New Zealand Skydiving School after doing his work experience placement at Skydive Auckland. He's passionate about skydiving, his dog Poppy, loves hanging out at the beach, and doesn't seem in a hurry to get a post lockdown haircut!
Jacob completed his Diploma at the New Zealand Skydiving School after doing his work experience placement at Skydive Auckland. He's passionate about skydiving, his dog Poppy, loves hanging out at the beach, and doesn't seem in a hurry to get a post lockdown haircut!
Toby
Ground Crew
Toby is from Bath in England and grew up in Tauranga. He's got a black belt in martial arts, can speak fluent Spanish and does have the tendency to get the giggles.
Toby is from Bath in England and grew up in Tauranga. He's got a black belt in martial arts, can speak fluent Spanish and does have the tendency to get the giggles.
Sam
Pilot
Sam is from Napier and has been a pilot for 10 years working at 6 dropzones, with over 3,500 hours of fly time under his belt. He has a little boy called Alfie, used to be a ski instructor and anaesthetic technician, and as well as flying planes he also enjoys jumping out of them!
Sam is from Napier and has been a pilot for 10 years working at 6 dropzones, with over 3,500 hours of fly time under his belt. He has a little boy called Alfie, used to be a ski instructor and anaesthetic technician, and as well as flying planes he also enjoys jumping out of them!
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.
Shaun
Jumpmaster, Camera Flyer, Parachute Packer
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 teaching students, camera flying or packing parachutes. Shaun has over 1000 skydives under his belt and completed his Diploma in Commercial Skydiving at the NZ Skydiving School.
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 teaching students, camera flying or packing parachutes. Shaun has over 1000 skydives under his belt and completed his Diploma in Commercial Skydiving at the NZ Skydiving School.
Jack
Bus Driver, Parachute Packer
Jack is from Nelson and definitely stands out with his luscious locks! He did his Diploma in Commercial Skydiving straight out of high school so is the youngest crew member of our family at just 19 years old.
Jack is from Nelson and definitely stands out with his luscious locks! He did his Diploma in Commercial Skydiving straight out of high school so is the youngest crew member of our family at just 19 years old.
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.
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!
Xaos
Parachute Packer, Video Editor
Xaos is originally from China. 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 China. 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!
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.
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 7 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 7 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.
