Elisa Robati (née Taringa) was born on 21 July 1973.

In 1994, she was chosen for the national team, known as the Silver Ferns, playing her first game on 1 March 1995 against South Africa.

In 1995 she was a member of the Silver Ferns team in the 1995 World Netball Championships, held in Birmingham, England, when New Zealand finished third.

[1] Robati moved to Queensland in Australia and coached club teams and schools.

Since 2012 she has been Head netball coach at the Trinity Anglican School in Cairns.