And now that the 14-year-old Queen's High School pupil has done it, there is little time to be excited.
She is limbering up to compete in the Australian Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne next week.
Ella is the only member of the New Zealand team from Otago, and qualified at the NZ Trials, held in Auckland in March.
She previously represented NZ at the Australian Nationals in 2012.
She finished first equal in last year's Level 8 New Zealand Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships ribbon routine, third in the rope routine, third in the clubs routine and second overall.
She will be representing New Zealand in the Level 8 ribbon, hoop, ball and rope routines in Melbourne.
Lately, Ella has been training four times a week for three hours at a time, as well as coaching her own gymnasts twice a week.
Alongside her busy training and coaching schedule, she has also been working hard to raise the $6000 needed for her trip to Melbourne, by selling raffle tickets, catering at dance competitions, making paper flower posies to sell and helping her mother make fabric bags, drawstring bags, scrunchies and balloon covers for babies.
"I'm dreaming of a medal or two or three or four or five, but my goals are to finish in the top half of my level, stay positive with whatever the outcomes, and develop good relationships with the other team members.
"Hopefully I can make my family, Queen's High School, my club - the Greater Green Island Rhythmic Gymnastics Club - Otago and New Zealand all proud.''
