Macquarie University NSW 2109
Fun activities during the school holidays
Macquarie University offers school holiday swimming and gymnastic programs for children and adults – everyone is welcome!
Bookings will be made available from 17 March 2025.
All bookings are subject to the Holiday Programs Terms and Conditions.
Gymnastics will offer a variety of gymnastics-specific workshops and other fun activities designed to teach participants technical gymnastics skills and to ensure they have lots of fun with friends along the way. Classes will be available to book for both weeks of the School Holidays.
Parents and guardians must accompany their child(ren) to and from the Gymnastics Hall and through the Centre, but are not required to stay for the duration of the program.
Gymnastics participants are encouraged to bring food for 30-minute lunch break during each session.
Note: The Gymnastics Hall is a nut free zone.
| Week | 2025 dates |
|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 14 – Thursday 17 April |
| 2 | Tuesday 22 – Thursday 24 April |
See activity overview below:
| Day | Time | Cost | Activities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 14 April | 12–4pm | $50 | Bars, beam, floor and tramp |
| Tuesday 15 April | 12–4pm | $50 | Tumbling and acro |
| Wednesday 16 April | 12–4pm | $55 | Ninja course and games |
| Thursday 17 April | 12–4pm | $50 | Bars, beam, floor and tramp |
| Tuesday 22 April | 12–4pm | $50 | Tumbling and acro |
| Wednesday 23 April | 12–4pm | $55 | Ninja course and games |
| Thursday 24 April | 12–4pm | $50 | Bars, beam, floor and tramp |
All programs have a capacity of 30.
Program details
All programs are designed for ages 5–15, unless otherwise stated.
No previous experience is required for any day. Activities cater for all gymnasts, from beginner to advanced levels.
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
Advanced/senior gymnastics Duration: 2 hours | Similar to Senior Rec, allows advanced gymnasts or new gymnasts aged 12–16 years to learn on all apparatus.
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Bars, beam, floor and tramp Duration: 4 hours | This program will allow gymnasts to partake in activities on each apparatus. We will teach participants the required basic skills on each piece of equipment and provide challenges to allow for development. |
Ninja course and games Duration: 4 hours | Consisting of a giant circuit around the gymnastics hall as well as gymnastics style games. Gymnasts will be challenged to complete the course as fast as they can in time trials. |
Parkour/FreeG Duration: 4 hours | This program will allow gymnasts to learn and develop their FreeG style skills, including parkour, gymnastics and martial arts elements. |
Tumbling and acro Duration: 4 hours | This program will focus on tumbling and acro specific elements and apparatus, eg floor, air track, vault and tumble track. |
Vault, bars, beam, floor and tramp Duration: 7.5 hours | This day will allow children to explore and develop all the artistic gymnastics apparatus as well as acrobatic and tumbling skills. |
Learn to Swim holiday classes are run as 20-minute one-on-one classes and are adapted to the participant’s needs.
Classes are available to students aged three years old through to adults. Learn to Swim holiday program is designed for beginners to stroke correction. This program is not suited for Squad students.
Students must book in and pay for the whole week. They cannot book in for part of the week or individual days. Classes will be available to book for Week 1 of the School Holidays.
| Week | 2025 dates | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday 14 – Thursday 17 April | 8am – 12pm | $184 |
Parents and guardians must accompany their child(ren) to and from the 25m Pool and through the Centre, and are required to stay for the duration of the program as per the Keep Watch Policy.