Deanne Alter, our Head Coach,  offers lessons at all levels.  Our professional coaches are happy to assist anyone requiring coaching. For all coaching enquiries please contact Deanne Alter - 021 032 7175.

Deanne Alter – Our Head Coach

Deanne has an unmatched passion for tennis and a phenomenal dedication to Northcote Tennis Club.

Deanne has been Head Coach at Northcote for close to 30 years. During that time, she has been the face of the club, coached thousands of players, and has continually encouraged people to participate in tennis and to join the club.

One of Deanne’s genuine passions is our junior players. She has taken many players from five years old and pushed them to improve their tennis, participate in interclub, and keep playing the game until their late teens and beyond.

As a player, Deanne has a record unmatched in the club’s history, having won 34 Club Championship titles - 12 Ladies Singles, 16 Ladies Doubles, and 6 Mixed Doubles. For many years, Deanne also successfully represented the club in the Chelsea Cup competition and premier-grade Mixed Doubles.

She has also won several national titles and successfully represented New Zealand internationally in various age group competitions. Her desire to win has never left her and even today she remains highly competitive in top grade tennis.

Junior & Beginner Winter Coaching Programme - Term 3, 2025