- DOB: 14/04/2001
- Height: 180cm
Promising former NZ U21 midcourter Katie Te Ao was elevated to fully contracted status with the Mystics last season and is back for a second season in 2024. The talented Te Ao, who can cover all three midcourt positions, got plenty of on-court opportunities last season and made a seamless transition to the elite level. With her explosive athleticism and competitive nature, Te Ao adds to a formidable Mystics midcourt mix and with a year under her belt will only get better. A former Magic training partner (2021), Te Ao returned home to Auckland in 2022 and has played for Counties Manukau in the Netball NZ Open Championships for the past two seasons. Born in New Zealand but raised in Western Australia until Year 12, Te Ao returned to her home town of Tuakau in 2018, completing her secondary school education at St Peter’s, Cambridge in 2019 where her team won the NZSS title.
