The Organisation

Surfing WA has been the governing body of surfing in this state since 1964. We oversee all boardriding codes including shortboarding, longboarding, bodyboarding and stand-up paddle boarding.

Surfing WA has operated a Surf School at Trigg Beach for over 35 years, providing educational and recreational programs for all WA residents and the many visitors to our state. We manage the licences and accreditation for all WA surf schools and coaches, always with safety and skills development as our leading priorities.

Our organisational team includes 7 full-time staff and a network of over 20 coaches. All of our people are passionate about surfing.

The Surf School is run by operations manager Matt Wilson. His experience as a Level 2 Surf coach and operational knowledge are the driving forces behind our school.

The Team

Mark Lane

"Laney"
CEO
About Mark

Sharon Lane

"Shaz"
Finance Manager
About Sharon

Tim Thirsk

"Thirsky"
Business Development Manager
About Tim

Justin Majeks

"Jmaj"
Events Manager
About Justin

Sara Pickering

"Picko"
Executive Assistant
About Sara

Raeley Jones

"Raels"
Office Administrator
About Raeley

Katja Verreydt

"Kat"
Community and Membership Manager
About Katja

Matt Wilson

"Matty"
Operations and Surf School Manager
About Matt

The Coaches

Mark Clift

Mark Clift

Level 2 Coach


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About Mark
Neil Thompson

Neil Thompson

Level 2 SURF and SUP Coach

About Neil
Juan Carlos

Juan Carlos

Level 1 Coach

About Juan
Freya Thompson

Freya Thompson

Level 1 Coach

About Freya
Sam Rotham

Sam Rotham

Level 1 Coach

About Sam
Damon Hayes

Damon Hayes

Level 2 Coach

About Damon
Robbie Coulbourne

Robbie Coulbourne

Level 1 Coach

About Robbie
Tom Bosmans

Tom Bosmans

Level 1 Coach

About Tom
Dan Dobson

Dan Dobson

Level 1 Coach

About Dan
Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson

Level 2 Coach

About Matt
Rachel Malcolm

Rachel Malcolm

Level 1 Coach

About Rachel
Jamie Anthony

Jamie Anthony

Level 1 Coach

About Jamie
Harvey Mullen

Harvey Mullen

Level 2 Coach

About Harvey
Caitlin Anthony

Caitlin Anthony

Level 1 Coach

About Caitlin
Steven Dechamps

Steven Dechamps

Level 2 SURF and SUP Coach

About Steven
Paul Lipscombe

Paul Lipscombe

Level 2 Coach

About Paul
Kato Bosmans

Kato Bosmans

Level 1 Coach

About Kato
Rach Chalada

Rach Chalada

Level 1 Coach

About Rach