FAQ's

WHAT ARE THE ENROLMENT FEES? HYC require two annual membership fees to be paid in order to confirm enrolment for 2024, these are the Highett Youth Club Annual Membership and the Insurance Fee. The Insurance Fee will differ depending upon the sport and level which you enroll in. Please find these annual fees below; Highett Youth Club Annual Membership - $50 individual, $85 family Gymnastics Victoria Competitive Insurance - $50.00 per athlete Gymnastics Victoria Recreational Insurance - $45.00 per athlete Gymnastics Victoria Kindergym Insurance - $30.00 per athlete Calisthenics Victoria Competitive Insurance - $95.00 per athlete AASCF Cheerleading Insurance - $25.00 per athlete HYC offer a reduced Membership fee of $35 for members commencing in Term 4. Tuition Fees may be billed per term or monthly dependent upon which program you enroll in, they are calculated on the duration of the class and how many weeks are in the term. These are accessible via your parent portal. Additional Competition Entry Fees, Music Fees, Uniform Fees and Extra Training Session Fees may also be billed, depending on the Competitive program your child is involved in. WHEN WILL MY FEES BE DEDUCTED? See below "Billing Schedule" for rec and comp classes. HOW DO I ENROL MY CHILD FOR 2025? If you are a prospective parent please register your child via our TRIAL CLASS or ENROL NOW tab. It is possible to waitlist a class if a preferred day/time is not currently available. Please note 2025 enrolments open on Monday 2nd December 2024 and limited places are available. 2024 waitlisted members can enrol for 2025 earlier starting from Wednesday 27th November 2024. If you are a current member looking to re-enrol, please use your Parent Portal, accessible through the Parent Portal tab. If you have forgotten your password a password re-set link can be sent to you by clicking the Forgot Password link at the bottom of the page. 2025 enrolments open earlier for current members on Monday 25th November 2024. Participants are automatically re-enrolled for the following term. Enrolments do not rollover from year to year. WHAT IF I WANT TO DISCONTINUE? If you wish to discontinue at any point during the year you will need to fill out a discontinuing form, available by clicking on the 'Form & Policies' in the Enrolment Info menu. If you wish to discontinue before the next term, discontinuing forms must be received 2 weeks prior to the commencement of the term or full fees for the following term will be payable. ​IF I DISCONTINUE DO I GET A REFUND? Tuition fees and Annual fees are non-refundable. WHAT IF I AM HAVING TROUBLE PAYING MY FEES? All fee related issues must be directed to the Centre Manager. If you are having trouble making payments we can arrange a payment plan, alternatively, funding may be available to assist you. HOW CAN I PAY? All fees are direct debited from your nominated credit card or bank account, which is accessible via your portal. We also accept Bank Transfers, please contact the office for bank details. Alternatively, you are able to pay manually at reception via card or cash. Please note we do not accept AMEX or Diners Club cards. DO I HAVE TO BE A CURRENT MEMBER TO ATTEND SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS YOU OFFER? You do not have to be a current member to attend any of these programs. HOW DO I ENROL MY CHILD IN SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM? If you are a current member you can enrol your child via your PORTAL LOGIN in the Events Calendar. If you are not currently a member of HYC you can register your child via our Events Calendar.

Kinder Gym / Recreational Gym / Parkour / Cheer Rec / Calidance If enrolling after the invoice dates below, you will be invoiced and charged for your term fees immediately with your enrolment fees. Term 1 Fees: Invoice Date: 15th January 2024 Direct Debit Date: 22nd January 2024 Term 2 Fees: Invoice Date: 26th March 2024 Direct Debit Date: 2nd April 2024 Term 3 Fees: Invoice Date: 1st July 2024 Direct Debit Date: 8th July 2024 Term 4 Fees: Invoice Date: 24th September 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st October 2024

If enrolling after the invoice dates below, you will be invoiced and charged pro rata term tuition fees immediately with you annual Membership and Insurance. 1st Instalment Invoice Date: 15th January 2024 Direct Debit Date: 22nd January 2024 2nd Instalment Invoice Date: 22nd February 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st March 2024 3rd Instalment Invoice Date: 26th March 2024 Direct Debit Date: 2nd April 2024 4th Instalment Invoice Date: 24th April 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st May 2024 5th Instalment Invoice Date: 27th May 2024 Direct Debit Date: 3rd June 2024 6th Instalment Invoice Date: 24th June 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st July 2024 7th Instalment Invoice Date: 25th July 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st August 2024 8th Instalment Invoice Date: 26th August 2024 Direct Debit Date: 2nd September 2024 9th Instalment Invoice Date: 24th September 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st October 2024 10th Instalment Invoice Date: 25th October 2024 Direct Debit Date: 1st November 2024

​WHEN DO 2024 CLASSES START? 2024 classes commence Tuesday 30th January 2024. WHERE ARE CLASSES HELD? All Gymnastics and Calisthenics classes are held at Highett Youth Club, 3 Livingston Street Highett VIC 3190. All Cheerleading classes are held at our cheer facility, 11 Nelson Street, Moorabbin. Calisthenics classes are held in our air-conditioned and heated activity rooms. Baby Gym, Kinder Gym, Recreational Gymnastics and Gymstar are held in our state of the art gym. All classes are run by our qualified coaches using our curriculum and skill appropriate equipment. WHO'S MY CHILD'S COACH? Coach assignments are arranged at the start of each term. You can see which coach(es) have been assigned to a particular class through your parent portal. However, as many of our coaches are students, these are subject to change as their availability changes. We aim to keep changes to coaching staff during the year to a minimum.

We have the mezzanine viewing area open for all classes. Please note that we have several rules that must be abided by to ensure the safety of all members. Please follow current Covid-19 social distancing requirements No running or jumping No food or drink Photography of students is prohibited No interactions with students during their classes Minimal noise levels

Rec (Recreational Gymnastics) classes are divided by school grades. Example: "Rec Foundation – Grade 1" is for children in prep to grade 1. Gym4Me is for teenage students in grade 8 and above. Kinder Gym is for kinder aged students. Divided by kindergarten grade or what age they are before April 30th this year. All Abilities is tailored for students with additional needs, providing personalized support. Rec Plus is an advanced gymnastics classes, enrollments by invitation only. Gymstar is a competitive gymnastics class. Enrolments are closed for 2024. Tryouts for 2025 will be held around November 2024 (specific date to be confirmed). To express interest, please contact us to be added to the email list.

​WHAT SHOULD ATHLETES WEAR TO TRAINING? All athletes should wear appropriate active wear (no jeans, exposed buttons/zips), no jewelry and long hair must be tied back. Calisthenics: Girls must wear a leotard (black only for Inters and Seniors) with black footless tights and a fitted top optional. Cheerleading: For safety reasons, athletes must wear fitted clothing that allows free movement. Gymnastics: Girls can wear a leotard with optional bike shorts or a fitted top and fitted bottoms which allow free movement. Boys should wear clothing that allows free movement that is not too baggy, or have zips, buttons, pockets etc. that could be caught on equipment. WHAT UNIFORM ITEMS ARE FOR SALE? HYC has an official competition uniform that must be work by all our athletes at competitions.

HYC 2024 TERM DATES ​Term 1: Tue 30th Jan - Thu 28th Mar (9 weeks) Term 2: Mon 15th Apr - Sun 30th Jun (11 weeks) Term 3: Mon 15th Jul - Sun 22nd Sep (10 weeks) Term 4: Mon 7th Oct - Sun 15th Dec (10 weeks)

WHAT ARE YOUR OFFICE HOURS? During the Term our Office will operate: Mon-Thu: 9:00am - 5:30pm Fri: 8:30 - 5:30pm Sat: 8:15am - 12:30pm ARE YOU CLOSED FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? HYC Office is still open during the School Holidays. We are open Monday - Friday 8.15am-5.15pm during these periods. Classes do not run over the school holidays. (Competitive Cheerleading & Calisthenics classes may differ) ARE YOU CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS? Yes, the HYC Office is closed on public holidays and classes do not run. (Competitive Cheerleading & Calisthenics classes may differ)