Aurélien on his surf training in Australia

Posted on 20 February 2025

In full professional retraining, Aurélien chose surfing training in Australia to start a new career. He recounts his experience.

The surf instructor training course in Australia was a real life lesson for me. At the age of 40, I've learned as much from 20-year-olds as I have from them.

You don't go to the other side of the world for no reason, but over there, no one judges, everyone just wants a good time, and all personalities fit in. Getting up at 4am to film the sunrise and surfing at 6am until sunset is a privilege. C his interlude in my life will undoubtedly be one of the indelible memories that even Alzheimer's won't be able to take away from me!

My best memories

I have a lot of memories, as I was in Australia for almost 4 months. You usually go for a few months, you're lost at first when you arrive at the surf camp and after 2 weeks you want to stay for the rest of your life. If I had to summarize a few memories, I'd choose :

Sunset surf sessions with spectacular scenery and other surfers having a good time, whatever their level.
A dinner of wine, cheese and olives on a camping table on the Arrawarra headland. Dolphins greeting us with somersaults in the water.
Laughing fits at any time of the day.
Long philosophical discussions over Sarah's cappuccinos.

Service rating on a scale of 1 to 5

Pre-departure information: 5/5

The Realstep team is always available, friendly, reassuring and competent!

Registration process: 5/5

It's so easy, you just listen, follow the instructions and everything takes its course.

Quality of your training (Surfing, Diving, Nature guide/safari or other): 4/5

There's always room for improvement, and the week is packed with pool classes, fitness, yoga, video analysis, theory classes...

Teachers, quality of teaching: 5/5

They are all very competent and give personalized advice that makes all the difference and allows surfers to progress and pass the landings quickly.

Homestay or residence: 3/5

Relatively expensive for a bungalow that could do with a good renovation. Nevertheless, in view of the other accommodations, being in this type of accommodation is a privilege in the camp.