Owned and managed by Chris Sal an internationally experience and qualified IKO Level 2 instructor, Kite Republic schools is the first and only IKO Affiliated Centre in Victoria (21/10/08). This means we lead the way and are the only school in Victoria to abide by and pass all standards set out by the International Kiteboarding Organization.

Kite Republic have worked tirelessly with the Port Phillip Council and while other schools have come and gone over the years in Melbourne, Kite Republic has been there since the inception and led the way in teaching standards, safety, and working with the community.

Chris has worked with a number of schools around the world in bettering safety and standards. As a qualified Occupational Therapist and Senior First Aid provider Chris leads the way by example. All of Chris' team are qualified instructors and first aid providers and he insists on only having the most passionate of staff surrounding him.

Due to the passion and energy Chris puts into his schools and staff training programs, Chris was asked to and spent a season setting up a school and bringing Snowkiting to Australia. To see a video of Chris teaching the crew of Channel 9's hit TV show 'Getaway' on the slopes of Victoria's Mt Hotham click here.

As well as this Chris continues to maintain his passion of being out on the water, continuing to break the limits and striving to improve every session he is out there.