The First Tee of New Zealand is dedicated to impacting the lives of young New Zealanders by providing learning facilities and educational programmes that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.

The First Tee provides a place where youngsters can not only learn to play golf, but also learn invaluable life skills. The life skills experience, delivered through the game of golf by experienced professionals, can offer children resistance skills and a set of core values to call their own.

The First Tee is operated by The Kiwi Kids Life Skills Trust, an IRD approved Charitable Trust. The Board of Directors are made up of key community and golf leaders and are all volunteers. The organization is reliant on donations from individuals and companies to deliver this programme to New Zealand children.

Commencing 23rd July 2009 the 3rd term for The First Tee on Waiheke will operate from the Te Huruhi School Hall in Donald Bruce Road, Kennedy Point. Session 1 is from 3.15pm until 4.45pm and Session 2 is from 5.00pm until 6.30pm. The classes are fortnightly, please contact Jan Higgins on 09 2650581 or 021 848477 for further details.

 

The costs per term for The First Tee are $80.00 and this includes all equipment. The children are also issued with a First Tee shirt and cap. The First Tee also provides assistance with paying the $80.00 to families who may find it difficult to pay this amount each term.

Waiheke currently has approx 20 children attending the programme each weekend.