Works for: NZSIA /SBINZ and Niseko Academy
Paul grew up in the the North Island, NZ chasing the surf from coast to coast. He first strapped on a snowboard in 1990 at Turoa, more than three decades ago.
Paul went on to make snowboarding as big a part of his life as surfing is.
His first season teaching was 1995/1996 in Scotland where he also met his future wife and mother to their three children. Together they have raised their children in and around the Snowsports industry. His wife and children all hold SBINZ qualifications, keeping it in the family so to speak.
Paul has also taught and trained in Andorra, Canada, America, Australia, Japan and five different resorts around New Zealand. He has snowboard qualifications from four countries and has been on the SBINZ examining staff since 2006.
He currently works exclusively for SBINZ during the NZ winter, has been very involved in developing our resources, sits on the SBINZ committee, and heads up the NZSIA Fundamentals.
Paul heads to Niseko, Japan for the northern winter where he teaches, trains, guides and examines. In between winters Paul spends his time on the North Coast of NSW, at his family home, getting a good fix of warm water, weather and waves.
