Invercargill Gymnastic Club offers a wide range of gymnastics programmes, from preschool and recreational classes through to competitive artistic gymnastics, trampoline, tumbling and aerobics.
The club has a long-running history, with records and photos dating back to the late 1990s showing teams and individual gymnasts competing at South Island championships and Nationals across a range of levels. Club gymnasts have also represented New Zealand internationally, including trips to Hawaii.
Programmes cover boys and girls, from kindy and preschool age through to competitive teams, with options for recreational, competitive and drop-in participation.
Invercargill Gymnastic Club has built a long history offering gymnastics to the Southland community, with programmes spanning preschool-age children right through to competitive teams representing the club at national level.
The club's programme list covers a lot of ground. For younger children, there's Kindy & Preschool Gym and a Drop-in Gym option, giving preschoolers an early introduction to movement and gymnastics basics. From there, Recreational Classes and Boys Rec offer a general, non-competitive pathway for children to build skills and confidence.
For those wanting to compete, the club runs Regional Competitive (Gym For All), alongside dedicated Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) and Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) programmes. Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling round out the offering, each available at both recreational and competitive levels. The club is also involved in the School GymSport Festival, connecting its programmes with the wider school community.
The club's history stretches back decades, with records showing teams and individual gymnasts competing from the late 1990s onward. Photos and records document teams at South Island championships and National competitions across a range of levels, from junior grades through to Level 9 and 10.
Individual club members have gone on to represent New Zealand internationally. India Henry represented the country in Hawaii after competing at Level 7 for the club, and Monique Anderson also competed in Hawaii at Level 9, both notable milestones in the club's competitive history. The club's teams have also appeared consistently at South Island champs and Southland Gymsports team events over the years, reflecting a sustained presence in regional and national competition.
What comes through clearly in the club's programme structure is how deliberately it's built to serve gymnasts at every stage — from a toddler's first drop-in session through to a competitive Level 9 or 10 athlete training for Nationals. Boys and girls are both well catered for across recreational, competitive, artistic, trampoline and aerobic disciplines.
Families interested in joining can enrol directly through the club's website, where a full timetable and programme breakdown is also available. The club's ongoing programmes, events calendar, and school holiday programme give multiple ways for children to get involved, whether that's a one-off drop-in session or a long-term commitment to competitive gymnastics.
With decades of history, national-level competitors, and a programme list covering nearly every gymnastics discipline, Invercargill Gymnastic Club remains a significant part of the local sporting community in Southland.