Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT ARE THE ENROLMENT FEES? HYC require two annual membership fees to be paid in order to confirm enrolment for 2025, 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 - $55 individual, $90 family
Gymnastics Victoria Competitive Insurance - $52.00 per athlete
Gymnastics Victoria Recreational Insurance - $47.00 per athlete
Gymnastics Victoria Kindergym & Babygym Insurance - $31.00 per athlete
Calisthenics Victoria Insurance - $95 per athlete (2026 $99 per athlete)
AASCF Cheerleading Insurance - $25 per athlete
HYC offer a reduced Membership fee 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. Specific class tuition fees are viewable when selecting classes via registration or in 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. DO YOU OFFER ANY DISCOUNTS?
Yes, we offer 2 discounts towards tuition only: 10% Multi-Student: To the second and subsequent student enrolled of the lowest tuition.
15% Concession: To concession card holders.
*If a family qualifies for both discounts only the higher will apply.
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 limited places are available. 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. Participants are automatically re-enrolled for the following term until the end of the year. Enrolments do not rollover from year to year. WHAT IF MY CHILD IS ABSENT? We ask kindly for parents/guardian to notify the office if your child will be absence via email, phone, or the parent portal.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer make-up classes due to timetabling and limited space in classes. We can offer a tuition credit for absences due to any injury sustained during class HYC. We also offer credits for long-term injury or illness of 6 weeks or longer upon receiving a medical certificate.
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 Operations 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, Visa Gift Cards, 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 Parent Portal. 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 2025 Direct Debit Date: 22nd January 2025
Term 2 Fees:
Invoice Date: 8th April 2025 Direct Debit Date: 15th April 2025
Term 3 Fees:
Invoice Date: 7th July 2025 Direct Debit Date: 14th July 2025
Term 4 Fees:
Invoice Date: 22nd September 2025 Direct Debit Date: 29th September 2025
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 2025 Direct Debit Date: 22nd January 2025
2nd Instalment
Invoice Date: 24th February 2025 Direct Debit Date: 3rd March 2025
3rd Instalment
Invoice Date: 25th March 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st April 2025
4th Instalment
Invoice Date: 24th April 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st May 2025
5th Instalment
Invoice Date: 27th May 2024 Direct Debit Date: 2nd June 2025
6th Instalment
Invoice Date: 24th June 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st July 2025
7th Instalment
Invoice Date: 24th July 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st August 2025
8th Instalment
Invoice Date: 25th August 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st September 2025
9th Instalment
Invoice Date: 24th September 2025 Direct Debit Date: 1st October 2025
10th Instalment
Invoice Date: 27th October 2025 Direct Debit Date: 3rd November 2025
​WHEN DO 2025 CLASSES START? Classes commence Tuesday 28th January 2025.
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. Gymnastics and Parkour are held in our state of the art gym. Calisthenics classes are held in our activity rooms. All rooms have multiple air-conditioners installed to keep athletes cool during the summer heat. 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 year or what age they are before April 30th of the year they're enrolling.
All Abilities is tailored for students with special needs, providing personalized support.
Gym Fun Night has a mix of gymnastics and parkour, suitable for kids in prep - grade 7.
Rec Plus is an advanced gymnastics classes, enrolments by invitation only. Contact us to express interest to trial.
Gymstar is a competitive gymnastics class. Enrolments are closed for 2025. Tryouts for 2026 will be held around November 2025 (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 worn by all our athletes at competitions.
2025 TERM DATES Term 4: Mon 7th Oct - Sat 13th Dec *PROJECTED 2026 TERM DATES Term 1: Tue 27th Jan - Sun 5th Apr (10 weeks) Term 2: Mon 20th Apr - Sun 28th Jun (10 weeks) Term 3: Mon 13th Jul - Sun 20th Sep (10 weeks) Term 4: Tue 6th Oct - Sun 13th 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 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)