Welcome to my Franchise
Welcome to our Franchise
Welcome to Playball Active, founded in 2013 by Erin Skeen, a passionate coach who fell in love with the program. Based in central and west Auckland, we proudly serve the suburbs of Mt Albert, Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay, Titirangi, Glen Eden, New Lynn, Te Atatu Peninsula, Henderson, Onehunga, and Mangere Bridge.Our dedicated coaches are passionate about child development, using sports as a tool to nurture the whole child. We build lasting relationships with our young athletes and take joy in watching them grow.
Join us for a fun-filled experience!
New to Playball? Email Erin at coacherin@playball.co.nz to schedule a free trial.
*Booking a Class:* Select 'Our Classes' above, then choose 'Your Location'.
*Booking a Holiday Workshop:* Select 'Our Camps', then choose 'Your Location'.
We look forward to meeting you!
Erin and the Playball Active Team
Testimonial from a happy parent:
"I want to thank you for the amazing work you're doing with my son. He's only attended a few sessions, and we've already seen a positive change in him. He's developed a love for the outdoors and enthusiastically shares new game tricks with us. As parents, we're thrilled to see him gaining confidence through Playball sessions on Thursdays." - Kanika Vij
Contact Info
coacherin@playball.co.nz
Erin - 021923232
Dave - 02108271000
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Contact
Our Coaches
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Erin Skeen
coacherin@playball.co.nz // Mobile: +64 21 923 232 Meet Erin Skeen, Playball NZ’s passionate area manager and franchise owner since 2013. With 12+ years of coaching experience and a deep love for youth development, she inspires children and mentors coaches with energy and care. A proud mum of three, Erin creates a fun, supportive community where kids thrive through sport—and her enthusiasm makes everyone feel valued. |
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Dave Otter
active@playball.co.nz // Mobile: 64 21 082 71000 Meet Coach Dave! Since 2018, he’s inspired young athletes with his energy and expertise. With a Sport and Management degree from Unitec, he’s passionate about building confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship. He also manages enrolments and supports families behind the scenes. A key part of our team—your kids will love learning with Coach Dave at Playball! |
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Isla Marsh
We're thrilled to welcome Isla to the Playball team! With a degree in Exercise and Sports Science and a strong background in coaching and child development, Isla brings passion, experience, and energy. A former Playball student herself, she’s excited to inspire kids to grow in confidence, coordination, and a love for movement—just like she did! |
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Posie Davis-Barr
Meet Posie! With experience as a swim instructor and nanny, she naturally connects with kids, creating a fun, supportive space to learn and grow. Her bubbly personality and passion for play-based learning help children build confidence and skills. We’re so excited for your little ones to thrive with her! 🌟⚽🏀🎾 |
What Makes Playball Special
Children thrive in our fun filled, high quality sport lessons. Creating a learning environment, which boosts confidence and self-esteem, is paramount.
The children will be coached to engage confidently in a wide range of sport skills, preparing them for years of positive, competent sports participation.
Hear from our CEO
Hear from a Child
Our Classes
Scroll down to see CLASS VENUES and to BOOK your class!Playball Classes are age specific for children aged 2-9yrs. Classes are run in preschools, schools and in public venues and are aligned with the school terms.
Preschool classes for children ages 2-5yrs are delivered at:
Childcare Centres
Children at the centre can book in and join the class run onsite at daycare! No more rushing here and there and everywhere to get to extra curricular activities between all the other things in your week!
Public Venues
We work very closely with our community and are proudly supported by the Whau Local board and the Henderson-Massey Local Board to offer public preschool classes in the following venues.
New Lynn Community Centre
Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre
Titirangi War Memorial Hall
Hub West Community Centre (please book in with Hub West)
School classes for children aged 5-9yrs
School classes are run either before school from 8-8.40am, at lunch time, or after school from 3-4pm. Children at the school have priority for these classes however if there are spaces (from week 2) and children from other schools would like to join us there may be an option to do so. At after school classes coaches are onsite from the bell and can collect children from their classes in year 1 and 2. Parents are welcome to come in for the session or pick up after the class.
If you haven't tried Playball before we'd love to see you for a FREE trial. Email Erin - coacherin@playball.co.nz
We look forward to having you as part of our Playball Active Whanau,
Nga Mihi,
Erin Skeen
What parents say:
"In comparison to other sporting activities we have tried, the Playball team are excellent at meeting the children at their level of capabilities and understanding"
"I wish we knew about Playball earlier"
"Poppy does a couple of different classes and by far, Playball is her favourite and also the class that we think she gets the most benefit from. Thank you!"
Class Venues
| Venue Name | Address | Actions |
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| ACG Sunderland | 6 Waipareira Avenue, 0610 | Show Classes |
| Angels Childcare Centre | 32 Arawa Street, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Arahoe School | 9/11 Arahoe Road, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Best Start Great North Road | 3176 Great North Road, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Blockhouse Bay Primary School | 584 Blockhouse Bay Road, Blockhouse Bay, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Green Bay Primary School | 131 Godley Road, Green Bay, 0604 | Show Classes |
| Kidd Inn Early Learning Centre | 49 Kaurilands Road, Glen Eden, 0604 | Show Classes |
| Konini School | 44 Withers Road, Glen Eden, 0602 | Show Classes |
| Lynfield Kindergarten | 108 Halsey Drive, Lynfield, 1042 | Show Classes |
| Mangere Bridge Playcentre | 17r Domain Road, 2022 | Show Classes |
| New Lynn Community Centre (PUBLIC) | 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Our Kids - Mataki Way | 3 Mataki Way, 0602 | Show Classes |
| Our Kids ELC Onehunga | 208A Church Street, 1061 | Show Classes |
| Peacocks Early Learning Centre | 70 Malvern Road, Western Springs, 1022 | Show Classes |
| Shining Starz Early Learning Centre | 131 Atkinson Road, Titirangi, 0604 | Show Classes |
| Spotted Frog Preschool | 41B McIntyre Road, Māngere Bridge, 2022 | Show Classes |
| Tadpoles Early Childhood Centre | 73 Mountain Road, Māngere Bridge, 2020 | Show Classes |
| Te Atatu Peninsula Community Hub (PUBLIC) | 595 Te Atatu Road , 0610 | Show Classes |
| The Wishing Tree early learning centre | 21 Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Titirangi School | 221 Atkinson Road, Titirangi, 0604 | Show Classes |
| Titirangi War Memorial Hall | 500 South Titirangi Road, 0604 | Show Classes |
| TOTally Kids Childcare | 25 Golf Road, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
| Wilde Meadows | 594 West Coast Road, 0604 | Show Classes |
Our Camps
Playball Active runs 2hr workshops in the school holidays!!Playball workshops are tailored to meet the needs of children ages 4-9years and are based on the fundamental sport skills for a range of popular sports as well as team and partner work, confidence, perseverance, trying something new and having FUN!!
The purpose of our Playball holiday workshops is to provide high quality, age-appropriate and fun holiday activities for children aged 4-9 years at a low cost for families. The workshops will keep kids active and off devices while parents can get in a couple of hours work or time to themselves. Win Win!
2025 SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Mon 20th Jan - Fri 24th Jan
New Lynn Community Centre
Mon 20th Jan
9-11am / 12-2pm
Tuesday 21st Jan
12.15 - 2.15 / 3-5pm
Te Atatu Community Hub
Wed 22nd Jan
9.30 - 11.30 / 12.30 - 2.30pm
Thurs 23rd Jan
9.30 - 11.30 / 12.30 - 2.30pm
Te Atatu South Community Centre
Fri 24th Jan
9.30 - 11.30 / 12.30 - 2.30pm
BOOK NOW and keep active over the break!
Camp Venues
We are not currently running any camps, please check back later or contact us directly.
coacherin@playball.co.nz
Erin - 021923232
Dave - 02108271000
Parties
Does your child love Playball?Enjoy all your favourite Playball sports inspired games for your child’s next birthday party!
Sit back and relax as our coaches provide you with 45-60mins of an amazing mix of fun-filled, high-energy entertainment and adventure that will make your party a roaring success.
Book Playball for your child’s birthday party today!
Up for 12 children - 1 coach - $200
13-24 children - 2 coaches - $350
"Jack had a blast and Ben catered really well to the mixed ages and ability of all the kids, even my mother in law said this is the best kids birthday She had been too. Ben was fantastic."
Claire Evans
Schools
We work in preschools and schools throughout the week. Classes are split according to age and run with a maximum child:coach ratio of 10:1.School classes are run either before school from 8-8.40am, at lunch time, or after school from 3-4pm. Children at the school have priority for these classes however if there are spaces (from week 2) and children from other schools would like to join us there may be an option to do so. At after school classes coaches are onsite from the bell and can collect children from their classes in year 1 and 2. Parents are welcome to come in for the session or pick up after the class.
During our fast paced, fun 30-45min session we cover skills ranging from gross motor movement like jumping and running to basics in sport like catching, throwing, dribbling, hitting to name a few! Promoting physical, cognitive, emotional and social development our games/classes have been developed improved and re-designed over the past 35 years.
Playball Active delivers classes in 6 primary schools, however there are 7 franchisees across Auckland so be sure to check your location in 'find classes here' as Playball may well be at your school too!
Green Bay Primary (Monday)
Marshall Laing School (Tuesday)
Arahoe Primary School (Tuesday)
Konini Primary School (Wednesday)
Blockhouse Bay Primary School (Thursday)
Titirangi Primary School (Friday)
The most important part of our program is FUN! Come along and have a go!
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