Welcome to Philippa Anderson Surf School

Learn to surf with Newcastle’s Philippa Anderson and instructors at Philippa Anderson Surf School. We cater for all ages and all levels. Whether it’s your first time learning to surf, you’re a competitive surfer or maybe a recreational surfer who wants to improve in different areas. We’ve got you covered!

Beginner, private, and group lessons are held at Nobbys Beach and run for 80mins. Each student is provided with a soft surfboard, wetsuit and a surf rash vest.

Intermediate and Advanced surf coaching lessons please email or call for more information.

Philippa Anderson Surf School operates mostly all year round, with lessons available daily. The school shuts roughly around the start of June- end of August for winter. All our instructors are certified through Surfing Australia and have many years of experience on a board. Most importantly, we have created a team that loves their job and are here to help you catch your next wave.

“Surfing is about confidence, commitment and loving every moment in the ocean.”

— Philippa Anderson

BEGINNER LESSONS

GROUP LESSONS

PRIVATE LESSONS

GIFT VOUCHERS

Our Vision

We want to help inspire the younger generation, especially females, to get out on the water & give it a go. We hope to help surfers achieve their own personal goals which ever it may be.

Wherever you are in your surfing journey, the team at Philippa Anderson Surf School are ready to help you and we're excited to pass on our knowledge in and out of the water.

Special Needs Surf Lessons

Interested in learning to surf. Don't let anything hold you back! Talk to us today about how we make the waves accessible for everyone.

Philippa Anderson Surf School

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Bee

5 months ago

Cannot recommend enough - Zoe was an awesome instructor, helped me understand the water so much more, and Philippa was so encouraging - they both were!

Such an awesome team!

Joe Ridge

1 year ago

Had a very enjoyable lesson today with Ellie. Would recommend PASS 🌊

Anne Dixon

2 years ago

Had a lesson with Sonny today. As a totally new surfer, he was a fantastic instructor! Patient and encouraging, his lessons were clear and extremely helpful. As a result, I rode wave after wave. Far more success than I expected. He gave me enough information to allow me to safely and confidently work on skills and techniques on my own. Could not recommend more highly. Thanks so much Sonny! Dan from Canada

Happy Husky

3 years ago

Philippa is an amazing coach Over three days Philippa filmed each surf session and later we would sit down an she would do a technical analysis on each wave. Even the shortest wave or a fall down the face, Philippa was able to analyze each aspect and help you understand why it happened and would then show you how to correct and improve your technique.
I highly recommend Philippa to anyone who is looking to improve on their surf skills, well worth the time!

Ben Spence

3 years ago

Philippa is an excellent coach. Her positive attitude and detailed analysis has lead to a significant development in surfing for our club. At the intermediate level, Philippa filmed and analysed our sessions, providing feedback and tips that showed strong improvement to members who had previously plateaued in their surf development. We will be back!

Jake D

3 years ago

Philippa gives amazing coaching. She filmed our surfing and then broke it down wave by wave, giving practical and positive improvements. My surfing has improved leaps and bounds over the past three days thanks to her. She is excellent at using her extensive surfing experience to give detailed and positive feedback.

Jarrod Strong

3 years ago

Philippa took travelled up to Forster and did 3 days of intermediate coaching for our club. I’ve worked with a few coaches growing up but she is the best I’ve seen so far. Each day would start with an early surf where Philippa would film, followed by a group debrief over a coffee. She took the time to break down each wave for the surfers, always remaining positive with her feedback. She has a talent for spotting technique errors and knows how to communicate fixes very well. She also just has a great attitude overall and I couldn’t recommend her services high enough.