Academy Tennis & Language Programme

Saint Kentigern College has first-class facilities for tennis coaching and play. Coaching occurs in small, well-matched groups allowing maximum individual focus.

The programme includes

16 hours of tennis per week including coaching, match play and sports science.
Individual and group coaching by professionally qualified instructors.
Physical training programmes.
Opportunity to represent the College in Auckland secondary school competition.
Opportunity to represent a club in the Auckland region.
Access to all academic and sporting facilities at Saint Kentigern College.
Highly qualified, coaching staff.

Tennis Coach: Peter Langsford

1999 Current Director Saint Kentigern College Elite Sports Programme
1991 - 1999 New Zealand Tennis Inc National Junior Coach
1994 - 1999 New Zealand Tennis Federation Club Captain
1992 - 1999 New Zealand Tennis Junior Advisory Council

Individual Coaching Achievements

Coached Steve Downs finalist Australian + USA Junior Championships 1993
Coached Steve Downs and James Greenhalgh winner Wimbledon and French Junior Championships 1993
Coached Steve Downs Number 1 ranked Junior doubles player in world 1993
Coached Steve Downs Number 4 ranked Junior singles player in world 1993 Captain/coach of NZ boys World Youth Cup team finished 2nd in World Championship 1993
Captain/coach of NZ girls NTT finished 8th in World Championship 1995 Captain/coach of NZ girls World Youth Cup team finished 14th in World Championship 1996
Coached Leanne Baker and Rewa Hudson ranked No 1 doubles team in world in July 1998
Coach of 8 Australian Junior Champions in all ages from 1993 - 1999

Programme Fees

For more information regarding the cost of the programmes, please contact:
NZ Contact: peter.langsford@saintkentigern.com