The Steps Program is a progressive skill-based program where gymnasts move through steps once they have shown and achieved all skills within their step.  There are 10 Steps ranging from Prep – Step 9. Each Step has approximately 11-13 skills that the gymnasts need to achieve before moving to the next Step level. The Steps Program runs alongside the Australian Levels Program (which is the National competition Framework) and once gymnasts have moved through to Step 6, they will have developed the core movement patterns to be considered by our competitive coaching staff to move into the Competitive Program. Please note that moving into the competitive program is by selection only and the selection process also takes into consideration training ethic, ability to take on corrections from coaching staff and overall behaviour.

Children move through the Step Program by ability not age and there are no set assessments or timeframes when children are ready to advance to the next step level. Once a child has completed their Step Level, parents will be notified to move them to the next Step level up. Sometimes there is not always availability to do this on the same day and time. Our staff will extend children in their current classes until a vacancy becomes available. Generally, most children start in the Prep or Step 1. For children aged 8-10 starting out in the sport a little later, we look at the Step 2 classes to begin with and assess them to ensure that this is the right class for them.