Ellie McManaway typifies how organised a high-performing teenage athlete has to be.
The Aquinas College head girl flew out to Thailand on Saturday with the New Zealand Under-21 volleyball team for her latest sporting odyssey.
McManaway has previously represented New Zealand in basketball on the 2014 Koru Tour to Australia, followed by a trial for the NZ Under-18 women's team, and was a member of the New Zealand Talent Development squad for netball.
"This is my first opportunity to play international level volleyball," she said. "Having the opportunity to play against teams out of New Zealand is really quite amazing and a great experience. I am really grateful for that."
McManaway has represented Aquinas College in eight different codes - cross country, athletics, touch rugby, cricket, rugby sevens, volleyball, basketball and netball.