Welcome to New Zealand Surf School
The experience of a lifetime...
SURFING is FUN and easy to learn, it's for everyone.
The School
The New Zealand Surf School was founded at Mt Maunganui in the Summer of 2000 by Jim Hoare and Erica Gilbert.
Jim and Erica wanted to share their passion with Surfing and the Ocean and make it accessible to everyone, with an emphasis towards Special Needs, Adaptive Surfing and ‘Youth at Risk’.
Jim has over 25 years of surfing experience behind him, as well as being one of New Zealands snowboarding pioneers in the mid 80's as well as being one of New Zealands first Snow Boarding instructors.
Surf Lessons
Our lessons are lead by professional and experienced instructors, who are Surfing NZ certified and hold NZ Surf Lifesaving qualifications.
We teach to you your level of experience, offering group or individual tuition, from beginners to advanced.
Our lesson times are:
- 10:00am
- 12:00am
- 2:00pm everyday
Season starts – November 1st – mid April
Opposite Tay Street Marine Parade Mt Maunganui.
Rentals
The New Zealand Surf School offer a wide range of surfboards and wetsuits for the beginner and intermediate surfers, to hire by the hour or by the day.
Call by our tent opposite Tay Street, Marine Parade Mt Maunganui or contact us for reservations.