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Mugshots 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.




Col Bernasconi

Nick Elton

Davey Cathals

Nick James

Shane Conwell

Robert Underwood

Christo Hall

Zhan Foxton

Jed Cooney

Tim Grainger

Scott Romain

Mike Buckets