Helen Margaret Clarke (née Shearer; born 16 April 1971) is a former field hockey goalkeeper and captain for New Zealand. She competed in three Summer Olympics: 1992, 2000 and 2004.
She was also a member of the New Zealand team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where she won a bronze medal, the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, and two World Cups. She retired from the sport after the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Clarke earned a record 166 caps for her country. In the 2005 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to hockey.
She has taught physical education and English at Mount Roskill Grammar School in Auckland.
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