Gymnastics & Kindergym Classes in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Hunter.

Find a gymnastics or kindergym class. Kindergym classes with little ones are a wonderful way to encourage movement and independence as well as an opportunity for the kids and parents/carers to socialise and make new friends.

If your little one is still interested in gymnastics classes once they’ve graduated Kindergym or if you have a child who is just starting out in gymnastics there are some great facilities in the region offering everything from Junior Gymnastics to Trampolining, Parkour and more. Check the list below for kids gymnastics classes in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter region.

Advance Academy of Gymnastics & Acrobatics

Location: Toronto
Age(s): 14m+
Website: Advance Academy of Gymnastics & Acrobatics

Advance Academy of Gymnastics & Acrobatics is a successful and competitive club. They also have a fun, recreational base where children from 14 months to 18 years can enjoy the wonderful sport of gymnastics. Boys and girls of all ages enjoy developing gross motor skills, self esteem, independence, social skills, concentration and fundamental skills in a safe and controlled environment.

Blackert Gymnastics Academy

Location: Bennetts Green
Age(s): 12m+
Website: Blackert Gymnastics Academy

Blackert Gymnastics Academy offer age appropriate classes where children can learn at their own rate. Their programs start at Tiny Tots (12m-y) and progress through Super Tots, Jnr Gym Fun and Gym Fun (Kinder/Year 1). As the participants enter Year 2, they can choose between two pathways GYMSKILLS or REGIONAL LEVELS. Their Competitive Squad gymnasts are selected from their Recreational Classes (usually between the ages of 6-9 years old). 

Gymnastics21

Location: Rutherford & Thornton
Age(s): 18m+
Website: Gymnastics21

Gymnastics21 offer Kinder Tots, a movement-based learning experience for young children and their caregivers. Incorporating games and play into their program ensures your child stays engaged and is learning without them even knowing! Kinder Rec is the transition class between Gymnastics21’s Kinder Tots and their Rec Gym program. Here, parents are encouraged to step back from assisting their child during class time for more independent learning.

Hunter Sports Centre

Location: Glendale
Age(s): 18m+
Website: Hunter Sports Centre

Hunter Sports Centre is a purpose built gymnastics and athletics facility located in the city of Lake Macquarie. Their gymnastics centre includes 2,448 square metres of floor space, climbing ropes, a foam pit, olympic size trampolines, sprung floor and a full set of men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics equipment. Hunter Sports Centre offer Kindergym, a unique program that includes involvement of both the child and their adult caregiver. Each class runs for 1 hour and is broken into 3 key areas: Exploration, Participation and Activity. Hunter Sports Centre recreational gymnastics programs include Junior Gym, Gym Star, Gym Star Advanced, Gym Fun, Teen Gym and Acro Fun. They also have selective Junior Development Programs.

Newcastle Parkour

Location: Newcastle
Age(s): 3+
Website: Newcastle Parkour

Parkour is the discipline of moving through your environment as quickly and efficiently as possible. Newcastle Parkour instructors are qualified with the Australian Parkour Association and have over 20 years of combined experience teaching the fundamentals of parkour. Their Preschool Parkour classes are for children aged 3-5 and in this class they focus on fun, with the major skill focus being on how to move and play safer in the great outdoors. Newcastle Parkour also offer a First Timers Class, Kids/Pre Teens, Teens/Adults and School Holiday Programs.

Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC)

Newcastle Parkour

Location: Newcastle
Age(s): 3+
Website: Newcastle Parkour

Parkour is the discipline of moving through your environment as quickly and efficiently as possible. Newcastle Parkour instructors are qualified with the Australian Parkour Association and have over 20 years of combined experience teaching the fundamentals of parkour. Their Preschool Parkour classes are for children aged 3-5 and in this class they focus on fun, with the major skill focus being on how to move and play safer in the great outdoors. Newcastle Parkour also offer a First Timers Class, Kids/Pre Teens, Teens/Adults and School Holiday Programs.

Newcastle Pole & Aerials Academy

Location: Sandgate
Age(s): 2+
Website: Newcastle Pole & Aerials Academy

Creating strong and confident aerialists. NPAA offers classes in pole, silks, lyra, trapeze, strength and flexibility and much more! Classes from 2 years old to adults of any background! 

Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC)

Location: Bennetts Green, Broadmeadow, Cessnock, Nelson Bay, Raymond Terrace, Maitland
Age(s): 18m+
Website: PCYC

PCYC NSW offers a huge range of Gymnastics options from Kinder Gym to Tumbling, Trampolining to Free G/Parkour, Performance Gymnastics to Gym Star. Refer to their website for the full range of programs and to find your local club and see what’s on offer near you. Kinder Gym, a parent/adult assisted class designed to give your little one a head start in life! With a focus on learning through play, each lesson uses colours, sounds and other stimulation to help your child develop their body control and strengthen brain connections through balance, sensory stimulation, tactile experience and coordination exercises. Bridging the gap between their Kinder Gym and Gym Star programs, PCYC offer Junior Gym, a program suitable for preschool and kindergarten aged children. Junior Gym offers more structure than the Kindergym program with teaching methods and activities specifically targeted to suit the developmental and cognitive needs of this age group, whilst increasing self-confidence in an independent learning opportunity.

Revolution Park

Location: Maryville
Age(s): 18m+
Website: Revolution Park

Revolution Park offer a Kids Playgroup on Friday mornings from 9-11am, a fun way to encourage new movement and physical activity for your toddler. Their Kids Playgroup is the perfect stepping stone into their Kindy Gym program for ages 3-5. For older kids, they offer Junior Jumpers (5-7), Trampolining (7-9 & 9-13) and Parkour for ages 8+.

The Movement Collective Kids

Location: Waratah
Age(s): 12m+
Website: The Movement Collective Kids

The Movement Collective have created a space to nurture and empower kids to move regardless of their abilities or experience. They teach kids from toddlers to teens the importance of movement  and believe in an inclusive, fun filled environment that draws on many training modalities to help your child thrive. 

Speers Point Physie

Location: Speers Point
Age(s): 3+
Website: Speers Point Physie

Physie   (also known as Physical Culture) is the perfect combination of movements designed to increase strength, fitness and flexibility. The benefits are increased coordination, brain development and confidence. Fun, upbeat, pop music is the soundtrack to a sport that fuses dance styles such as jazz, ballet, hip hop, contemporary, aerobic dance and even yoga! The choreography changes annually and is designed for maximum variety and fun. Speers Point Physie focuses on developing the self-esteem of its students by teaching them to have a positive relationship with their bodies. They are passionate about nurturing students’ total well-being. Physie is an accepting and encouraging team sport, where every member is supported and motivated to be the very best they can be. 

TIEG Wellness

Location: The Open Mind Space Yoga Studio, Broadmeadow
Age(s): 6 – 9 (suggested age)
Email: Email for more information

Enrol your kids in Primary Kids Acro. The class is rooted in gymnastics, Acro for dance, yoga and circus. It’s a perfect class for kids who like to climb, bend and move.

YWCA

Location: Cooks Hill
Age(s): Y-Kindergym (1 – 5)
Website: YWCA

Y-KinderGym is a fun introduction to gymnastics in a safe indoor playground. Under their adult caregiver’s supervision, children enjoy a circuit-style class with trampoline, balance beam and various gym equipment. The program helps children to maximise their learning potential and develop gross motor skills for healthy brain and body development.

Zone Active Gym Sports & Dance Academy

Location: Taylors Beach
Age(s): 15m+
Website: Zone Active Gym Sports & Dance Academy

At Zone Active your child will be trained by fully accredited coaches in a positive environment with an important focus on fun, fitness and friendship. Zone Active is a NSW registered gymnastics club with a passion for Team Gym, Trampoline and Gymsports for all. They also offer Aerial Silks classes to complement their tumble & trampoline training as well as Levels classes for their gymnasts interested in competition training.  

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