Peta Scholz (née Squire; born 17 June 1976) is a former Australian netball player. She played predominantly in the positions of goal defence and wing defence.
Domestic Career Scholz had a long and distinguished career in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy (the premier domestic netball competition in Australia prior to the ANZ Championship), playing for the Adelaide Thunderbirds from 1997 to 2007. She was a key member of the Thunderbirds' championship-winning teams in 1998, 1999, and 2000. She served as the team captain for several seasons. Following the transition to the ANZ Championship in 2008, she played one season for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the new trans-Tasman competition before retiring from elite domestic netball at the end of the 2008 season.
International Career Scholz represented the Australian national team (the Diamonds) between 1997 and 2005. She was a member of the gold medal-winning teams at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur (the first year netball was included) and the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. She also won gold at the 1999 World Netball Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Post-Retirement Following her playing career, Scholz has been involved in netball coaching and administration in South Australia.
