SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
Wellington Surf Lessons is committed to supporting the community by providing support for these local non-profit organisations.
- Mountains To Sea Wellington
- Surfing For Farmers
- The Halburg Foundation
- Owhiro Bay Learning Community
- Houghton Valley School
- The Wellington Down Syndrome Association
- Conservation Volunteers Wellington
- The Wellington Gurfers Womens Surfing Group
- Wellington Board Riders
- The Maranui Surf Lifesaving Club (Local Sponsor For Fundraising Events)
- Titahi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club (Fundraising Events)
- Kilbirnie School (Fundraising events)
If you have an organisation you'd like us to support then please feel free to contact us.
MOUNTAINS TO SEA
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
Wellington Surf Lessons supports the local community by providing employment for local surfers and have training programs each year to build instructor confidence. Surfing really connects and brings people together in the community so we are stoked to be able to bring this to everyone through our surf school. Some of the surf classes we offer include kids holiday and after school programs, women's programs, surfskate classes and surf camps.
Find out more here
https://wellingtonsurflessons.co.nz/join-the-team/
HALBERG FOUNDATION
Wellington Surf lessons were honoured to have been given the opportunity to give instructor support for the Halberg Foundation to help forfill these kids dreams of learning to surf.
The Halberg Foundation is a charity founded by Sir Murray Halberg ONZ, MBE in 1963, which aims to enhance the lives of physically disabled young New Zealanders by assisting them to participate in sport and recreation.
If you have a child or know someone that would like to learn to surf with the Halberg Foundation please visit http://www.halberg.co.nz/ to find out more!
DUNE RESTORATION
If you are interested in taking part please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/CVNZWellington
GURFERS WELLINGTON
Wellington Surf Lesson’s supports the Gurfer’s by providing training for their monthly ongoing surfing events, which are designed to help women of all ages and skill levels improve their surfing and build more confidence in the ocean.
If you're keen to become more part of the awesome female surfing community that Wellington has to offer, we highly recommend joining the Wellington Gurfer's facebook group.
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Wellington Surf Lessons have have supported many non profit organisations with in the community over the years with free surf lessons. Some of these include fundraising events for the Maranui Surf Lifesaving Club, Owhiro Bay Learning Community, Kilbirnie School, The Wellington Down Syndrome Association.
SURFING FOR SCHOOLS
Wellington Surf Lessons offers schools discounted lessons for a range of surf safety, surf education and surfboard riding programs all year round for students. All programs are tailored for the school and age of the participants.
During our lessons we strongly emphasis the importance of beach safety and teach the dangers of the ocean, rips, currents, tides and surf related skills.