Staff Surfing
Matt Grainger (right) is Coaching Director of the school as well as NSW Head Coaching Director, NSW State Champ, Northern Beaches champion, Surfing Australia Level 1 Presenter, Level 2 coach, Co-ordinator of the Worlds Biggest Wavepool, Sunway Lagoon, and Northern Beaches Head Coach.
All Manly Surf School/Sydney Surf School staff & instructors are Surfing Australia
Level 1 & Level 2 accredited holders of advanced resuscitation, senior first aid & bronze medallion certification. All instructors have 15 years minimum surfing experience, minimum 5 years coaching experience, tertiary qualifications in teaching & competition experience in professional and amateur surfing events.
Download Staff Surfing Poster/PDF click here
![]() Col Bernasconi |
![]() Nick Elton |
![]() Davey Cathals |
![]() Nick James |
![]() Shane Conwell |
![]() Robert Underwood |
![]() Christo Hall |
![]() Zhan Foxton |
![]() Jed Cooney |
![]() Tim Grainger |
![]() Scott Romain |
![]() Mike Buckets |


















