Welcome to my Franchise
Welcome to our Franchise
**Please see our COVID19 Updates in News Feed above**Playball Active was founded in 2013 after Erin fell in love with the program while working part time as a coach. Based in central, west Auckland we cover suburbs from Mt Albert, Blockhouse Bay, Green Bay, Titirangi, Glen Eden and New Lynn. We also have a couple of classes in Onehunga and Mangere Bridge.
Our Playball Active coaches have a real passion for child development, striving to develop the whole child through using sport as a vessel. We make fantastic relationships with the children we coach and look forward to going to work every day. Come and have some fun with us!
If you haven't tried Playball before - email Erin to set up a free trial. coacherin@playball.co.nz
We look forward to meeting you,
Erin and the Playball Active team
From a parent:
"I would like to thank you for doing an amazing work with my son. He has only attended a few sessions and we can already see some change in him. He has started to like the outdoors and he keeps on telling us various little tricks for different games. As parents we are really happy with the confidence he is gaining by joining Playball sessions on Thursdays'
Kanika Vij - March 2022
Contact Info
coacherin@playball.co.nz
Erin - 021923232
Dave - 02108271000
Term Dates
Term 1 2022
Make up sessions commence the week of 24th January. Term 1 follows any make up sessions - classes start within 2 weeks of the 1st February. Click your location to see specific class dates.
Term 2 2022
Commences the week of the 2nd April.
Contact Form
Want to contact us? Use our handy contact form below.
Contact
Our Coaches
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Erin Skeen
coacherin@playball.co.nz // Mobile: +64 21 923 232 Coach Erin founded Playball Active in 2013 and has never looked back. She is extremely passionate about seeing children develop and whole heartedly believes in the Playball Program. Erin is bubbly and energetic and has three busy boys of her own. She coaches all age groups and loves having fun while watching her Playballers grow and learn as they practice new skills. |
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Dave Otter
active@playball.co.nz // Mobile: 64 21 082 71000 Coach Dave has been with us since 2018 and is a huge asset to the team. Dave has a Bachelors degree in sport and management from Unitec, and loves seeing kids develop skills such as confidence and team work alongside the physical sporting skills. Dave coaches all age groups from 2 - 9 years, he also works on all our enrolments and is the face behind the active@playball.co.nz email. |
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Hope Curtis
Hope joined us in 2020 and is a fantastic member of our Playball team. With a background in fitness and athletics and a son of her own, Coach Hope is our technique queen. She is full of energy and always has her teams laughing with her hilarious banter! The kids love her! |
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Erick Hervas
Erick has a background in Fitness with a certificate from New Zealand Institute of sport. He's into all sports and has played soccer, baseball, basketball and tennis. He enjoys spending time with his nephews and always has a smile on his face. |
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Ben Cameron
Ben is a fantastic asset to our coaching team! His energy, fun nature and ability to build rapport easily makes him an instant hit with the kids. His love for all sports means he's spent his schooling career giving everything a go. Ben currently plays premiers Rugby and loves being part of a team environment. |

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.
Our Classes
The Playball program follows a holistic approach and offers learning opportunities and experiences relating to the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of the child. Playball takes advantage of developmental windows of opportunity by providing a wide range of suitable movement skills and physical activities in a safe and secure environment - perfect for optimal learning!
At Playball, we help children develop fundamental building blocks of sport, agility balance and coordination, as well as the three key elements of physical fitness - endurance, strength and flexibility.

Class Venues
Venue Name | Address | Actions |
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Angels Childcare Centre | 32 Arawa Street, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
Arahoe School | 9/11 Arahoe Road, New Lynn, 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 |
Lil Champs Early Learning Centre | 57 Terry Street, Blockhouse Bay, 0600 | Show Classes |
Lollipops Mount Albert | 1107 New North Road, Mount Albert, 1025 | Show Classes |
Lynfield Kindergarten | 108 Halsey Drive, Lynfield, 1042 | Show Classes |
Magic Kingdom Childcare | 115 Boundary Road, Blockhouse Bay, 0600 | Show Classes |
New Lynn Community Centre | 45 Totara Avenue, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
Onehunga Playcentre | 47 Hill Street, Onehunga, 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 | 595 Te Atatu Road , 0610 | Show Classes |
The Treasure Cove Early learning centre - Russel Rd | 161 Russell Road, 2102 | 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 |
TOTally Kids Childcare | 25 Golf Road, New Lynn, 0600 | Show Classes |
Waterlea School | 17 House Avenue, Māngere Bridge, 2022 | Show Classes |
Our Camps
Playball Active does not run holiday programs.Playball holiday programs are tailored to meet the needs of younger children and are based on the fundamental sport skills for tennis, hockey, cricket, golf, football, rugby, basketball, football, volleyball - just about any ball sport you can imagine!
The purpose of our Playball holiday camps is to provide high quality, age-appropriate and fun holiday activities for children aged 3-9 years.

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


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.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.
Currently we work in 5 primary schools, these are:
Green Bay Primary
Arahoe Primary School
Konini Primary School
Blockhouse Bay Primary School
Titirangi Primary School
The most important part of our program is FUN! Come along and have a go!
Franchise News Feed
Vaccine UpdateAll coaches working for Playball Active are double vaccinated. We are working under Playball NZ policies to keep your children and ourselves safe. Please contact Erin - coacherin@playball.co.nz for a copy of our protocol at this time. We also work with each school or childcare centre to make sure our protocols are aligned with theirs and make changes is necessary. If you have any questions please contact Erin 021923232. |
Playball Gems!!As part of our @home content, we have put together some fun activities from us here at Playball Active! coming to your inbox every Friday. A bit of fun for the weekend (or whenever!) |
Playball @home ContentWe have some GREAT news!! Playball is coming to YOU at HOME. With the extended lockdown, term 3 will continue online! |
Covid 19 Auckland lockdownPlayball New Zealand - Covid-19 Alert Level update: 7pm Tuesday 17th August 2021. |
2021 Term DatesTerm 1 2022 |