Aussie netballer Paige Hadley has been in the elite sporting world for 14 years, now, she’s gearing up to embark on life’s next chapter and taking investment education and knowledge with her for her family’s future.
Recently partnering with property investment advisory firm InvestorKit, she is hoping to help spark more open conversations about money and investing, particularly for women. It comes as she prepares for motherhood, expecting her first child this February.
She is focused on setting her family up for the future and passionate about showing women that investing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming and is something that can create security and choice for yourself and children.
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Paige Hadley
“Being a female elite athlete, unfortunately the income that we earn is probably not life-changing and won’t set me up for years and years after I hang up the netball dress,” she said.
“It (property investment) was kind of new to me and kind of scary, but connecting with InvestorKit, they have been amazing at easing those uncertainties of what’s doable and what’s achievable.
“I think if I was doing it on my own it would be way more daunting of, ‘no I can’t afford that, can’t do that, can’t do this, where do I go, where do I look’ but having Investorkit sitting down and asking what your goals are and where you kind of want to be and I’m very lucky to have a partner who looks into this.
“For me, it’s always been about not going above and beyond of what I can achieve and manage.”
Netball Australia’s minimum player salary for the Super Netball competition sits at $46,600 as part of the existing agreement.
Players can earn extra money through representative duties and sponsorships but many have to seek additional employment to make ends meet.
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Ms Hadley has been in the elite sporting environment for 14 years
Ms Hadley said entering her new chapter has made her reassess what is important in life.
“I do want to be able to spend time with my child and my career and I don’t want to be working all of these crazy hours like I have been to pay the bills and the mortgage in Sydney,” she said.
“There are so many other opportunities and paths that you can take, it may take longer and may be a lot of work here and now, but hopefully you are setting yourself up and give your family a great life and opportunities, and all of those things that I had as a kid.”
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Ms Hadley is passionate about educating women on investment for their future.
According to Ms Hadley, it is all about education on how to utilise your money to be able to get the best out of it for yourself and your family.
“It is daunting, and times are changing,” she said.
“Everyone is in different positions and it’s important not to compare yourself, but the biggest thing is being educated.
“I’m passionate about helping more women realise that investing isn’t just for ‘experts’ – it’s something we can do to build security and opportunities for ourselves and our families.”
InvestorKit CEO & Head of Research Arjun Paliwal said the partnership with Ms Hadley reflects strong alignment between high-performance sport and long-term financial decision-making.
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Arjun Paliwal
“Paige is incredibly thoughtful about the decisions she makes, whether in sport or in investing. She’s taken the time to educate herself, ask the right questions and build a property portfolio with a long-term view,” he said.
Ms Paliwal said Ms Hadley is “an absolute inspiration for many women out there who have been unsure and uncertain about making the move.”
“This is an everyday Aussie who is trying to build wealth and get on the property ladder and she has done a brilliant job of it,” he said.
“What she has done so well is the approach of building a team, following a plan and then as soon as she had enough savings to make a move, she would make a move.”
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Arjun Paliwal
Mr Paliwal said he believes there is a misconception around investors in Australia.
“People forget they are just everyday Australians trying to build wealth and trying to get ahead,” he said.
“People are scared of making mistakes, scared of speaking someone else and maybe them making a mistake and as a result maybe don’t want to be liable for that, don’t want to have thoughts about that and don’t want to jump into it.”
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