Tennis in South Canterbury with a Community Spirit
From fun starter sessions to competitive play, Tennis South Canterbury brings players, families, and clubs together through a shared love of the game. Join a community that grows stronger one serve at a time.
Floodlit Hardcourts
Affiliated Local Clubs
#Our Programmes
Programmes that get you on court and loving it.
Starting out? or getting back into tennis, or chasing your next level, we have Tennis programmes for all abilities.
Hot Shots
Fun starter tennis for kids aged 4-12, designed to build skills and confidence through play.
Tennis Xpress
It's the number one programme in beginner adult tennis. Six weeks to get you playing with confidence.
#Upcoming Events
Join the action Events For Every Player.
There's always something happening at the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre and across our South Canterbury clubs.
Squads Term 3 - 2026
1.5hrs of tennis with our coaches (45min Coaching & 45min Matchplay). Starting times will be confirmed soon.
C Grade: usually for players 11 year old and under and we are using green balls.
B Grade: is intermediate players that play with regular balls and have played for a few years.
A Grade: is usually rep level players that play with regular balls and have played for a few years with good level of tennis and participated in some tournaments.
Hotshots Term 3 - 2026
30min tennis lessons for beginners ages 4-12yrs
Xpress Adult Coaching - Term 3
| Course length 8 Lessons | Date 23/07/26 – 17/09/26 | Recurring on Thursday |
Just come along and learn to serve, rally and score – the easy way! Everyone welcome, adult of any age and abilities. 6-7pm on Thursdays
Sundays FREE Hotshots Tennis
Beginners Tennis Coaching Sessions on Sundays during September
4 weeks of fully subsidised coaching sessions for beginner players on Sundays. At the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre. (27 Benvenue Ave)
Session times are dependent on the number of participants. Pre-registrations are essential!
Please register online by Friday 4th Sept.
LOVE TENNIS 2026
Love Tennis is back for 2026, a fun action packed day with tennis games, prizes, bbq, discounted memberships, bring the family and everyone can have a go and see what tennis is all about.
10-2pm Sunday 13th September
Highfield Tennis Club, Spring Road, Timaru
Wai-iti Tennis Club, WestEnd Park, Timaru
3-5pm
Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre, 27 Benvenue Ave, Timaru
SC Junior Spring Open 2026
South Canterbury’s annual Junior Spring Open is now open for entries, please click here to enter https://tnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/5E077057-AFBE-4D53-B35D-7EABBF88498B
Age groups, U10, U12, U14, 15+, all abilities welcome (must be able to score and serve)
Play commences at 8.30am on Monday 5th October, Singles and Doubles
Please contact Anna at admin@tennissouthcanterbury.co.nz for any more information
#About Tennis South Canterbury
Building Tennis Building Community.
Tennis South Canterbury is the driving force behind tennis in our region, supporting players, clubs, and communities to enjoy and grow through the game.
As a regional sporting organisation, we're dedicated to creating quality tennis experiences for everyone, from juniors picking up a racquet for the first time to seasoned competitors representing South Canterbury.
Our network of seven affiliated clubs; Albury, Claremont, Highfield, Hilton Geraldine, Temuka, Wai-iti, and the South Canterbury Masters, forms the heart of tennis across the region. Together, we provide opportunities for social play, competition, coaching, and community connection.
Our home base is the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre in Timaru, a world-class facility featuring 14 floodlit Hardcourts, and the Pavilion, offering spectacular views over Caroline Bay. It's a place where the community comes together to play, compete, and celebrate the sport we love.