Grom Surfing

What We Offer: At Noosa Surfing Academy, we provide comprehensive surf coaching year-round, which includes four distinct 10-week training blocks that are scheduled during each of the Queensland school terms: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, and Term 4. In addition to our regular training, we also offer School Holiday Programs and personalised Private Lessons.

Our Grom Program is specifically designed to enhance the skills and abilities of surfers who are eager to improve their techniques and overall performance in the water. This program focuses on the various aspects of surfing tailored to help participants reach their full potential. With dedicated coaching and personalised feedback, surfers will gain the confidence and expertise needed to tackle challenging waves and elevate their overall surfing experience.

Weekly Squads Available

INTERMEDIATE

  • Wednesday afternoon 345pm - 5pm

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

  • Monday morning 6am - 730am

  • Monday afternoon 345pm - 515pm

  • Tuesday morning 6am - 730am

Level requirement

  • Intermediate: This class involves in the water guiding and coaching however surfers need be able to paddle back out to the coach on their own when the surf is small. Other skills required: Turtle role or duck diving – no board ditching for safety. Can pop up and turn. We’ll teach the rest! If your child is not up to this level we offer private lessons to help fast-track their progression until they’re ready to benefit from a group lesson.

  • Intermediate to Advanced: Independent surfing small to medium size surf on the open beaches. You do not need to shred however you must be able to look after yourself in the surf and catch your own waves as classes are filmed and coached from land with no in the water assistance.

Pricing Options: all prices include tax.

  • Intermediate 10-week Term: $385 per squad.

  • Advanced 10-week Term: $440 per squad.

General Information

Location: Wherever the conditions are best for each squad level. Exact location sent out via group text the night before every morning session or 1pm for 345pm classes.

What to bring: General surfing equipment. Water proof watch to keep track of time and most importantly a positive attitude.

Footage & edit: The edited video will be shared in the group text after uploading to Vimeo. You can watch or download it in 1080HD for best quality. We encourage surfers to watch over their footage and to focus on the tips from each class. Feel free to share your clips, if you could mention @noosasurfingacademy it would be greatly appreciated.

Squad Etiquette: We follow the World Surf League (WSL) priority system, which is widely recognised as the fairest and most respectful way to share the surf with one another. If you’re unsure about how it works or have any questions regarding it, please don’t hesitate to ask your coach and we can explain it to you in detail.

Missed Classes: Our class numbers are capped to help maintain a high level of tuition at each session so we do not offer credit for missed lessons however if you can notify us 18+ hours before missing a class we’ll try our best to get you into another class if a suitable position becomes available. Alternatively you can gift your spot to another surfer or sibling suitable for the squad who can return the favour one day.

Testimonials

Bede Durbidge, Olympic Australian Surf Team Head Coach

“I have known Dean Brady (NSA Founder) for over 20 years. It’s been incredible to watch him go from having a great professional surfing career himself to now helping the next generation chase their dreams. Grass roots surfing is where all Olympians and World Champions start out and what an opportunity for Noosa to have one of their own passing on a wealth of knowledge to the local surfing community.”

Mick Fanning AO, 3x World Surfing Champion (2007, 2009, 2013)

“I’ve known Dean Brady for 25 years. He’s a big friendly giant and always a pleasure to be around. Since we first met, I’ve watched him grow into becoming one of the world’s best surfers to now a dedicated family man and businessman. Dean’s knowledge of the ocean is incredible and his patience with people makes him one of the best people to teach surfing. Dean shares and ingrains the knowledge he has gained from three plus decades of surfing Noosa and abroad into aspiring surfers as I’ve witnessed him do for Noosa Boardriders Club on many occasions along with helping myself guide some of Rip Curl’s best junior surfers in Hawaii for many years at waves like Pipeline and Sunset Beach. I highly recommend the Noosa Surfing Academy; I know Dean and his team offer a high level of tuition that is not easy to find.”