Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre

About Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre

Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre on Ilam Road is part of the Christchurch City Council's Recreation and Sport network — the family of pools, gyms and stadiums that keeps the city moving. It's the kind of place locals build routines around: lane swimming and aqua jogging for fitness, leisure pools and hydroslides for fun, and a full Learn to Swim programme running from preschoolers through to adults.

Beyond the water, the Jellie Park Fitness Centre and a packed group fitness timetable cover Spin, Zumba, Pump, HIIT and strength zones, Pilates — including Reformer Pilates — yoga and gentler options like Rest & Restore and dedicated gentle exercise classes. Aqua fitness fans get their own line-up with Aqua Fit, Aqua Deep, Aqua HIIT, Aqua Natal, Aqua Gentle and Move & Mingle Aqua, and personal training is available for one-on-one coaching.

The centre is notably welcoming for families and for visitors with sensory needs. Under-5s get tumbletimes, preschool gymnastics and preschool sport, and preschoolers alongside their caregivers swim free. The Sensory Spaces programme offers quieter, sensory-friendly swimming, hydrosliding and tumbletime sessions. Add birthday party packages, pool, court and room hire, social sports leagues and gift vouchers, and Jellie Park covers a remarkable amount of ground under one roof.

Signature items

• Hydroslides
• Learn to Swim
• Aqua fitness classes
• Group fitness classes
• Sensory Spaces
• Birthday parties

Menu

Sport & Hire

• Pay to play — Casual court and space play, bookable online.
• Social Sports Leagues — Friendly social leagues to join.
• Join a sports club — Connect with clubs through the centre network.
• Court hire — Book a court for your game.
• Room hire — Meeting and function rooms available.
• Pool hire — Hire pool space for groups or events.
• Host an event — Spaces and support for running events.

Learn To Swim

• Kids lessons — Structured swimming lessons for children.
• Adult swimming lessons — Swimming lessons for adults.
• School group lessons — Swimming lessons delivered for school groups.

Sensory Spaces

• Sensory Swimming — Quieter, sensory-adjusted swim sessions.
• Sensory Hydrosliding — Calmer, sensory-friendly hydroslide sessions.
• Sensory Tumbletimes — Sensory-adjusted tumbletime for under 5s.
• Sensory Centre — Dedicated low-stimulation sensory space.
• Sensory Aqua Centre — Sensory-friendly aquatic space.

Pools & Swimming

• Lane swimming — Dedicated lap lanes; check lane availability online before you go.
• Leisure swimming — Casual recreational swimming for all ages.
• Relax and restore — Calmer swim sessions for winding down.
• Aqua jogging — Low-impact deep-water running for fitness or recovery.
• Women's swimming session — Scheduled women-only swim sessions.
• Bubbletimes — Toddler-friendly pool play sessions.
• Hydroslides — Water-slide fun, with sensory-friendly hydrosliding sessions too.

Group Fitness & Gym

• Jellie Park Fitness Centre — The centre's gym for workouts and training.
• Spin — Indoor cycling classes.
• Zumba — Dance-based cardio workout.
• Pump — Barbell-based strength class.
• HIIT Zone — High-intensity interval training classes.
• Strength Zone — Strength-focused group workouts.
• Core Zone — Core-focused conditioning class.
• Burn Zone — High-energy cardio burn class.
• STRONG Nation™ — Music-driven bodyweight interval training.
• Butt, Abs & Thighs — Targeted lower-body and core toning.
• Pilates — Mat-based pilates classes.
• Reformer Pilates — Pilates on reformer equipment.
• Pilates Foundation — Foundational pilates technique class.
• Yoga — Yoga classes for flexibility and calm.
• Rest & Restore — Slow, restorative stretching session.
• FUNky movements — Playful, music-led movement class.
• Arma series — Arma Everest, SD, Athletic, Strength and Play classes.
• Gentle Exercise — Pilates, yoga, Move and Groove, and Strength and Balance options, including seated.
• Personal training — One-on-one coaching sessions.

Aqua Fitness Classes

• Aqua Fit — Classic water aerobics workout.
• Aqua Deep — Deep-water class using buoyancy for a joint-friendly session.
• Aqua HIIT — High-intensity interval training in the pool.
• Aqua Natal — Pool-based exercise designed for pregnancy.
• Aqua Gentle — Gentle-paced water exercise class.
• Move & Mingle Aqua — Easy-going, social aqua fitness session.

Recreation & Under 5s

• Tumbletimes — Soft-play sessions for preschoolers.
• Preschool gymnastics — Gymnastics fundamentals for under 5s.
• Preschool sport — A first taste of sport for little ones.
• Circus — Circus skills classes.
• Dance — Dance classes and programmes.
• Inflatable play — Bouncy inflatable fun sessions.
• Holiday programmes — School holiday activities for kids.
• Birthday parties — Hosted party packages for celebrations.