Child, Youth & Family Classes
Traditional Circus, Aerials, Tumbling, Parkour and more
Tots & Me (18 months - 3 years)
1 hr | $185 | 10 week term
Where it all begins.
This is a shared class; caregiver and child together, focused on movement, coordination, and confidence in a safe, guided environment.
Climb, roll, balance, explore.
Learn to take turns. Learn to try.
It’s not all about tricks.
It’s about building trust in movement from the very start.
Circus Tots (3-5 years, non-school)
45 mins | $175 | 10 week term
First steps into independence.
This class introduces young children to circus through structured play; basic tumbling, balance, coordination, and simple apparatus work.
They’ll learn how to listen, take turns, and follow instruction while building real physical foundations.
Fun matters.
But so does learning how to learn.
Circus Minis (5-8)/Circus Juniors (7-12)
1 hr | $195 | 10 week term
This is where circus training begins properly.
Students are introduced to a wide range of skills; ground work, basic aerials, coordination, and strength through structured, progressive teaching.
We focus on doing things well, not just doing them once.
They’ll be challenged. They’ll be corrected.
And they’ll improve, build confidence and have fun because of it.
Junior Aerial (9-12)/Teen Aerial
1 hr | $205 | 10 week term
Students train across aerial disciplines; lyra (hoop), silks, hammock, and trapeze (and occasionally others) learning how to climb, hold, invert, and move safely in the air.
Everything is built step by step. No rushing. No skipping ahead.
They won’t just “get upside down.”
They’ll understand how and be able to do it again.
When they do, it’s spectacular!
Teen General Circus
1 hr | $195 | 10 week term
Circus, as it’s meant to be learned.
This is a broad training class covering ground-based skills, aerial foundations, coordination, and movement. You’ll juggle, climb, balance, fall, get back up and repeat until it works.
No shortcuts. No ego. Just progress.
You train alongside others, because no one trains alone here.
Parkour
1 hr | $195 - $205 | 10 week term
Movement that makes sense.
Parkour teaches kids how to run, jump, land, and adapt to obstacles safely and efficiently. It builds coordination, awareness, and real-world movement skills.
We prioritise control over risk.
Precision before speed.
Delivered in partnership with the South Australian Parkour Association.
Classes available:
Tots (3–5) | Minis (5–8) | Juniors (9–12) | Open Age (13+)
Circus Acrobatics and Youth Tricking (4+)
1 hr | $205 | 10 week term
Learn to move properly.
From rolls and cartwheels to handsprings, flips, tumbling and beyond, Circus Acrobatics is broken down into clear progressions and drilled until it’s reliable.
We don’t chase flips.
We build the strength and technique that make them possible.
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Our Youth Tricking program includes group and partner acro work.
Sensory Safe Circus (5-12)
1 hr | $195 | 10 week term
A different way to experience circus.
Sensory Safe Circus provides a supportive environment for children who benefit from a more flexible approach to participation.
With smaller class numbers and the freedom to engage at their own pace, participants can explore circus equipment, movement and play in a way that feels comfortable for them.
There is no pressure to perform and no expectation that every child will engage in the same way.
Some will climb, swing and balance. Others may observe, explore or take things one step at a time.
Every child is different.
Our focus is on creating a positive circus experience where confidence, enjoyment and participation come first.
Tots Time (1.5-5)
1 hr | $10 | Casual Session
Circus play at your own pace.
Tots Time is a supervised circus play session for preschool-aged children and their caregivers. Explore, climb, balance, roll, swing and play in a safe and welcoming environment designed for little adventurers.
There are no drills, no pressure and no structured lessons.
Just space to move, discover and build confidence through play.
Stay for the full hour or take things at your own pace.
Open Training (13+)
2 hr | $10 per session
Current students or by invite only
Not a class… time to train.
Students work on skills they’ve already been taught. No new skills, no teaching others; just repetition, refinement, and consistency.
Supervised. Structured.
This is where progress settles in.
Private training sessions
1 hr | $75 for enrolled members
1 hr | $120 for non-enrolled members
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For students seeking more personalised coaching, South Coast Circus offers private coaching sessions with our experienced coaches.
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Private training allows for a more detailed and focused approach to skill development, technique refinement, conditioning, flexibility, performance preparation and progression toward individual goals in a safe and supportive environment.
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Speak to our team or email us directly to book your private session.
We’re often told we strike the balance parents are looking for. We take training seriously, with a strong focus on safety and proper progression but without the pressure of constant competition or the need to rush outcomes. Kids are given the time to learn, enjoy the process, and grow in confidence at their own pace. It’s how we keep them engaged, progressing, and still loving what they do.
Why we do not offer Aerial specialist classes before the age of 9YO
At South Coast Circus, we don’t offer aerial specialist classes before the age of 9YO due to safety and physical development considerations. This is based on years of training, experience and research data.
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Young bodies are still developing the strength, joint stability, coordination, body awareness, and grip endurance required for safe aerial-specific training.
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Before this age, we instead incorporate carefully supervised introductory aerial elements within broader circus classes designed to build strong foundations in a safer, more balanced way.
Important Information
At South Coast Circus, we don’t offer trials or casual drop-ins (aside from Tots Time).
Our classes are built on progression, group structure, and safety. One-off sessions don’t support that and they increase risk.
We do offer:
• Pro-rata enrolments (joining mid-term)
• Observation sessions before committing
All classes are structured as 10-week terms.
Multi-class and family discounts are available. Speak to our team or email us directly.
South Coast Circus does not endorse home aerial setups unless they have been professionally engineered and installed by a reputable specialist company such as Crunchtime Aerial Equipment, currently the only provider we personally trust within South Australia