NZPickle
The team

Who you'll be learning from.

Zoe Deveraux-Kelly coaching a group of pickleball players on court
Head coach & programme manager

Zoe Deveraux-Kelly

Zoe leads our coaching and designs every programme we run — private lessons, the Academy, and the contracted group programmes for clubs, workplaces and community organisations. She coaches complete beginners and competitive players with the same approach: fix the two things holding you back, then get you playing real points.

Specialties
  • Beginner pathways
  • Transition-zone and kitchen play
  • Group programme design
  • Event and tournament formats
Book with Zoe
Zoe playing a shot at the net during a pickleball match
Coming soon

The bench is growing.

We're building a hand-picked coaching team for the North Shore. Every coach below is in the final stages of joining NZPickle — full profiles and booking open soon.

Mason T.

Age 17
Youngest player-coach

Our youngest gun — a junior tournament regular who already runs the kids' warm-ups. Mason relates to new young players like no one else and makes the first session feel like a game, not a lesson.

Coming soon

Graeme W.

Age 50
Seasoned pickleball

Five years of competitive pickleball and more medals than he can count. Graeme coaches the 50+ player who wants to win points with placement and patience rather than pace.

Coming soon

Priya S.

Age 29
Transitioned from tennis

A former club-level tennis player who switched two years ago and never looked back. Priya specialises in helping tennis players unlearn the big swing and find the soft game fast.

Coming soon

Luca M.

Age 24
Transitioned from padel

Came across from Auckland's padel scene and brought the wall instincts with him. Luca is your coach for quick hands at the net and turning defence into attack.

Coming soon

Anh N.

Age 38
Ex-badminton

A provincial badminton background means razor-sharp reflexes and a wicked overhead. Anh loves drilling footwork and getting beginners rallying within their first hour.

Coming soon

Sandra K.

Age 45
Community & social play

The heart of our social sessions. Sandra coaches the nervous first-timer and the returning player — her groups are famous for turning strangers into regular doubles partners.

Coming soon