Matt Grainger is Coaching Director of the school as well as NSW Head Coaching Director, NSW State Surfing Champion, Northern Beaches Surfing Champion, Surfing Australia Level 1 Presenter, Level 2 Coach, Co-ordinator of the Worlds Biggest Wavepool - Sunway Lagoon and Northern Beaches Head Surf Coach.

All Manly Surf School/Sydney Surf School staff and instructors are Surfing Australia Level 1 and Level 2 accredited holders of advanced resuscitation, senior first aid and bronze medallion certification. All instructors have 15 years minimum surfing experience, minimum 5 years coaching experience, tertiary qualifications in teaching and competition experience in professional and amateur surfing events.