The 18-year-old Blue Mountain College pupil enjoys combining her passion for sport with ‘‘cultural activities'' like dance and theatre.
Rugby is the activity she revels in because of the ‘‘team spirit'' and the way ‘‘everyone is involved''.
She became captain of the school's girls' 1st XV this year, having joined it four years ago.
For the past two seasons she has been selected for the Otago Secondary Schools Girls' rugby team.
Along with her sporting talent, Farryn enjoys dance and the performing arts.
She has been learning to dance since she started to walk, and in recent years began teaching younger pupils at camps and similar events.
This year she helped choreograph the school's production, in addition to having a lead role.
In 2008 she was also a dance captain for the Smokefree Stage Challenge and was sponsored by the West Otago Theatrical Society to attend the National Youth Drama School, where she specialised in stage combat.
This year she had a role in the society's rendition of The Mikado.
‘‘I like being busy,'' she says.
Farryn is also very community minded. She was elected deputy chairwoman of the Clutha District Youth Council this year, and was chosen as a member of the National Children's Commissioner's Young People's Reference Group from 2006 to 2008.
Both of these roles ensured local and central government heard the voices of young people.
Achievements: Deputy chairwoman of Clutha District Youth Council; captain of the girls' 1st XV rugby team; gold Duke of Edinburgh recipient; Toastmasters Youth Leadership Award recipient.
Role model: No-one.
Hopes for the future: She has a few options she is currently considering including health science in human nutrition at the University of Otago, joining the navy or becoming a chef.