Discover balance, strength and flexibility
Our Gymnastics Australia affiliated programs are delivered by qualified instructors, and are suitable for all ages.
- Current enrolments – log in to the online portal to manage your current enrollments/bookings.
- New enrolments – please contact us to find out whether you require an assessment or if you're ready to enrol.
The following age-based beginner levels can be booked without an assessment. If your child has previous gymnastics experience, please contact us to book an assessment.
Program starts from 12 months to adulthood. We currently offer programs with progressive skill levels for:
- Play Gym 12 months – 2 years
- Mini Gym 18 months – 3 years
- Junior Gym 3 – 5 years
- Water White 5 – 11 years
- Senior Rec 12 – 17 years
- Adult Gymnastics 18 years+
All participants in Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre (MUSAC) gymnastics programs are agreeing to adhere to the terms and conditions and read replacement session policy.
At MUSAC we:
- accept Active and Creative Kids vouchers – to activate please submit your completed voucher details to macsport@mq.edu.au
- allow you to track your child's progress through the online portal.
Our facilities
Our gymnastics hall is fitted with high-quality gymnastics equipment:
- parallel bar
- new state-of-the-art Spieth uneven bars and single metal bar
- trampoline
- rings
- climbing ropes
- foam pit with new foam
- acromat flooring and sprung tumble strip
- skill-specific equipment including new mini-trampolines.
Our programs
- KinderGym (12 months to five years)
- Recreational gymnastics (five years+)
- TeamGym (five years+) — a semi-competitive program
- Twisters (five years+) — a tumbling and strength development program
- Trickstars (five years+) — a freestyle gymnastics program
- Senior Rec (12-17 years)
- Adult gymnastics.
Gymnastics booklet
We create safe and enjoyable recreational gymnastics experiences which are welcoming to all. In this booklet you’ll find answers to many of the questions parents frequently ask and discover why Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre is the best choice for the whole family. Read about the skills children learn at each stage in our program, plus our policies and procedures.
Kindergym
Consisting of three levels, this program will allow children to learn through play:
- Play gym
- Mini gym
- Junior gym
Our weekly themes are designed to promote fundamental emotional, social, physical and cognitive skills – helping them with their transition to school.
Age level: 12 months to 2 years
Class size: 12 students
Aims:
In the Play Gym class, coaches and parents/caregivers work together in the class to support our little gymnasts to discover more about their surroundings, begin to develop their Physical Literacy skills. Through learning and exploring through play, little gymnasts are able to develop their problem-solving skills, safe risk taking and fundamental movement skills.
Key coaching points:
- Strengthening the parent–child bond through active play
- Developing Physical, Psychological, Social and Cognitive Skills
- Promoting creativity, exploration and increasing self-confidence
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Bars |
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Tramp/vault |
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Locomotions |
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Age: 18 months – 3 years
Class size: 12 students
Aims
In the Mini Gym class, coaches and parents/caregivers work together in the class to support our little gymnasts to discover more about their surroundings, begin to develop fundamental movement skills, and develop coordination and motor skills. This is achieved through play, music, dance, and games. Each lesson includes a different core focus and theme to keep things fun and exciting.
Key coaching points:
- strengthening the parent–child bond through active play
- creating movement using gymnastic equipment.
- building relationships with the coach and other participants.
- promoting safety and reducing risk-taking.
- developing physical, psychological, social and cognitive skills.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Bars |
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Tramp/Vault |
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Age: 3–5 years
Class size: 8 students
Aims
In the Junior Gym class, coaches work with their little gymnasts to refine the skills taught in Play Gym. Children learn fundamental gymnastics skills and motor movements, using all apparatus over a two-week cycle. Each lesson includes a different core focus and theme to keep things fun and exciting.
Key coaching points:
- develop self-esteem and confidence
- emotional self-regulation
- following rules and instructions
- build strength and develop flexibility.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Bars |
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Vault/Tramp |
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Recreational gymnastics
Boasting three dynamic levels, our recreational programs are designed to promote safe progression through an assortment of skills –developing each child's flexibility, coordination, spatial awareness and balance.
Children develop these skills through a fun, safe and engaging class focusing on the fundamentals of gymnastics and a friendship philosophy, where grading into a suitable level is completed by a qualified coach via an individual assessment.
Our levels are:
Age level: five years+
Class size: 12 students
Goals
This one-hour beginner class program – designed for children who have either come from the KinderGym program or have little to no experience of gymnastics – gives them the opportunity to socialise and break out of their comfort zone.
This level develops strength, flexibility, coordination, spatial awareness and balance – the foundations of gymnastics.
Further levels within Water are Water White and Water Blue.
Key coaching points:
- body control
- developing landing technique
- developing key basic shapes
- building strength for inverted skills.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Tramp/vault |
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Age level: five years+
Class size: 12 students
Goals
Best suited for kids who have some experience in the fundamentals of gymnastics. This one-hour class uses basic skills to help in the development of more advanced skills, further challenging the child's strength, flexibility, coordination, spatial awareness and balancing skills.
Students have often progressed from the Water level program.
Further levels within Fire are Fire Yellow and Fire Red.
Key coaching points:
- body tension
- refine landing technique
- combining basic shapes to perform skills
- developing strength and flexibility.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Bars |
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Tramp/vault |
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Age level: eight years+
Class size: 12 students
Goals
This two-hour class combines the gross and fine motor skills mastered in previous levels, to perform complex skills and sequences including tumbling, vaulting, bar and beam work.
There is a considerable focus on strength work to further progress the child's skill ability.
Air is best suited for children with previous gymnastics experience, including those who have progressed from Fire.
Further levels in Air are Air Pink and Air Purple.
Key coaching points:
- further focus on strength capabilities
- utilise landing to complete advanced skills
- combining skills to create complex series
- maintain basic shapes and body tension through the introduction of tumbling.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Beam |
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Floor |
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Bars |
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Tramp/vault |
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Strength |
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Gymnastics for all
Your child can continue to develop their skills with our two specialty programs — which have a further focus on tumbling and strength development.
These programs are dynamic and exciting for a young gymnast. Are specialty programs are:
Age level: five years+
Class size: 12 students
Goals
TeamGym is a competitive class that focuses on tumbling, synchronised mini-tramp, floor and dance.
This class is perfect for children who enjoy working in teams, as they will compete one-on-one over three apparatus.
The classes are divided, based on ability, into TeamGym Beginner (2-hours) and TeamGym Intermediate/Advanced (3-hours).
Key coaching points:
- refining group and individual balances
- development of skills to create a series
- developing teamwork and synchronisation
- introduction to musicality and performance styles.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Floor |
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Single mini-tramp |
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Tumbling |
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Age level: 5+ years
Class size: 12 students
Trickstars has two progressive levels, based on individual ability: Mini-Trickstars and Trickstars
Aims:
This program is suitable for participants who have a keen interest in developing FreeG style skills; including parkour, tricking, and gymnastics elements.
This class has skill-specific strength training to assist in the develop of these FreeG skills.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Obstacle Courses |
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Floor |
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Tricking |
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Free-Running |
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Age: 5+ years
Class size: 12 students
Aims:
This program is suitable for learners who have a keen interest in developing their skills to be able to tumble and form complex tumbling series. This class also has a gymnastics-specific strength focus to achieve their tumbling goals.
Twisters has two progressive levels, based on individual ability: Mini-Twisters and Twisters
Key coaching points:
- maintaining basic shapes and body tension through tumbling skills
- developing strength and flexibility to enhance gymnastics-specific skills
- combining basic tumbling to create complex series
- enhancing gross motor skills.
Apparatus | Skills learned |
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Tumbling |
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Acro |
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Strength and Flexibility |
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Senior recreational (Senior rec)
This program is designed for teenagers (12-18 years old) who have an interest and/or experience in gymnastics. Senior recreational allows these individuals to participate and develop their skills, flexibility, and strength.
Our classes run for two hours.
Wednesday - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The first hour focuses on:
- warming up
- strength work
- flexibility training and foundational gymnastics skills including coordination and mobility exercises.
The second hour is your opportunity to try something new with the support of our experienced coaches. This includes:
- tumbling
- apparatus-based skills
- individual skills and drills.
Adult gymnastics
Macquarie University Gymnastics offers adults gymnastics classes for tumbling and staying fit, providing participants the opportunity to learn new dynamic skills and fitness with Gymnastics-specific strength and conditioning.
Whether you’re an experienced gymnast or just starting out, our Gymnastics NSW-accredited coaches can cater for you. If you are a beginner than our Monday class is perfect for you!
Our classes run for two hours.
Monday and Thursday - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The first hour focuses on:
- warming up
- strength work
- flexibility training and foundational gymnastics skills including coordination and mobility exercises.
The second hour is your opportunity to try something new with the support of our experienced coaches. This includes:
- tumbling
- apparatus-based skills
- individual skills and drills.