Tennis

Tennis Club

Coach: Luis Luna

We are extremely fortunate to have a world-class coach facilitating our Tennis Club. Luis is Head Coach at the Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club.

Luis Luna is a former Mexico National Junior Team coach who trained and certified coaches. He has mentored some of New Zealand's top junior tennis players and has been awarded Coach of the Year and High-Performance Coach of the Year in the Bay of Plenty multiple times.

As a player, Luis earned a US Scholarship at age 12, competed against Andre Agassi at the US Hardcourt Championship, and notably defeated eventual world number one, Jim Courier.


Available To:

  • Red and Orange ball players only (maximum 20 students)
  • If you are a Green ball player and are interested in coaching and/or practice time during lunchtime, please contact Mrs Rutherford.

Dates, Times & Duration:

6 week programme

  • Term 1, Friday's (starts 13 February, last session 27 March).  No session on 6 March due to School Spirit Day).
  • Term 2, Thursday's (starts Week 3, 7 May, last session 18 June). No session 28 May due to Parent Interviews).
  • Term 4 TBC

Location: ACG Turf

What to Wear:

  • Students must promptly change into PE gear, wear appropriate sports shoes and socks

Fees:

  • $90 per student per term
  • Registration is required per term via the form below
  • Payment to be made directly to Coach Luis Luna:
    • Account number: 06-0433-0522656-00
    • Reference/Code: Student Name / ACG
  • Refunds cannot be provided for missed sessions due to illness, scheduling conflicts, camps, or other co-curricular events

Additional Information:

  • Minimum of eight students per term required for the programme to proceed

Tournaments

Tournaments are available for players from Year 05 to Year 13.  Competitive players must have a MatchHub Ranking to participate.  Especially for AIMS Games.

Tournaments will be an additional fee based on numbers, entry fee and transport.

To receive further information or to enter these tournaments, please complete the registration form.

For information on AIMS Games, please refer to the AIMS Games information under the Tournaments section.

2026 Tournament dates:

25 February - BOPSS Senior Champs (Years 11-13)

  • Entries Close: 18 February
  • Venue: Papamoa Tennis Club

5-11 September - AIMS Games (Year 07-08)

  • Please refer to the AIMS Games webpage.

TBC October - Primary Tennis Tournament (Years 05-06)

  • Entries Close: 
  • Venue: Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa

 TBC October - Intermediate Tennis Tournament (Years 07-08)

  • Entries Close: 
  • Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa

27 November - BOPSS Junior Champs (Years 09-10)

  • Entries Close: 21 November
  • Venue: Rotorua Tennis Club