Learn to climb

Intro to Climbing

Level and climbing
Beginners · Top rope
When and how long
4 weekly sessions
Where
Climb Fit Kirrawee, 23 Waratah Street, Kirrawee, Sydney, 2232

About the class

A four-week course for new climbers covering technique, footwork and reading routes, capped at eight people.

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More classes at Climb Fit Kirrawee

In the classes library
  • Taster session

    Express Intro to Climbing

    Evenings on set dates; next Monday 2 November 2026, 18:302 hoursBeginners

    $70 for the class

    A one-evening class on the basics of climbing movement: hip and foot placement, footwork and using holds, with exercises to keep improving.

  • Taster session

    Intro to Bouldering

    1.5 hoursBeginners

    A clinic on bouldering technique, falling safely and bouldering etiquette.

  • Induction

    Belay Instruction

    On a first visit, no booking neededBeginners

    $5 on a first visit

    Staff teach first-time visitors to belay and give a safety briefing for the bouldering area.

  • Induction

    Lead Assessment

    Booked onlineImprovers, Advanced

    $5 a person

    Climbers must pass an assessment before leading, belaying with an approved assisted-braking device such as a Grigri, Pilot or MegaJul.

  • Lead courseAges 16+

    Learn to Lead

    Thursdays 18:30–21:30; next course starts 3 December 20262 evening sessions of 3 hours over 2 weeksImprovers

    Run at the gym by the Australian School of Mountaineering: clipping, lead belaying and the skills to climb safely on the sharp end. Up to six climbers; bring your own harness, shoes and chalk.

  • ClubAges 10+

    Wall Sharks Primary

    Tuesdays 17:00–18:30 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsBeginners, Improvers

    $350 a term

    After-school kids club for primary school children aged at least 10, with coached climbing, games and progression over the term.

  • ClubTeens

    Wall Sharks Secondary

    Tuesdays and Wednesdays 18:30–20:00 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsBeginners, Improvers

    $350 a term

    After-school climbing club for high school students, with coached climbing, games and progression over the term.

  • ClubAges 15+

    Wall Sharks Senior

    Wednesdays 18:00–19:30 in term time9-week term of 1.5-hour sessionsImprovers, Advanced

    $350 a term

    After-school club for students in years 10 to 12, who choose what the coaches run: games, social climbing or training towards their goals.

  • Holiday campAges 10–13

    Full-Day Holiday Camp

    School holidays, 09:00–15:006 hoursBeginners, Improvers

    $110 a day

    A full holiday day of climbing, bouldering, rope skills and games, with craft activities in the afternoon, run by the Wall Sharks coaches.

  • Holiday campAges 10+

    Holiday Kids Camp

    School holidays, 09:00–12:003 hoursBeginners, Improvers

    $85 a session

    A coached morning of climbing technique, games and team challenges in the school holidays, for up to 16 children.

  • Fitness classAdults

    Abs/Core

    Mondays 17:4530 minutes

    Free with entry

    A short, hard core workout for abdominals, back and glutes, with easier and harder options; bring a towel and mat.

  • Fitness classAdults

    Functional Fitness

    Mondays and Thursdays 06:0545 minutes

    Free with entry

    A circuit class built on movement: myofascial release to warm up, then coordination work and corrective movement patterns. Booking is essential.

  • Fitness classAdults

    Yoga

    Wednesdays 18:301 hour

    Free with entry

    A weekly yoga class focused on strength, balance and mobility, limited to 16 people; bring a towel and yoga mat.

  • Private lessonAll ages

    Private Coaching

    By arrangement1 hourBeginners, Improvers, Advanced

    $80 an hour

    One-to-one coaching for one or two climbers of any age and level, tailored to their goals.

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  • Learn to climbAdults

    Climbing Progression

    Wednesdays 18:30–20:004 weekly sessions of 1.5 hoursBeginners

    $179 for the course

    Sydney Indoor Climbing Gym St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia16 km away

    A beginners' course that builds climbing and bouldering technique over four weeks, with no experience needed. Run by Sydney Rock Climbing at the gym.

  • Learn to climbAdults

    Beginner Bouldering Course

    Wednesday evenings 19:00–21:00 at Annandale; next course starts 18 November4 weekly sessions of 2 hoursBeginners

    $180 for the course

    NOMAD Bouldering Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia18 km away

    NOMAD's most popular course: four small-group evenings with a specialist coach, each on a different fundamental bouldering technique, for newcomers climbing roughly between the blue and orange grades. Bring a drink bottle and activewear.

  • Learn to climb

    Learn to Climb: Beginner

    Starts monthly, on Mondays 18:00–19:304 weekly sessions of 90 minutesBeginners

    $99 for the course

    Top Out Bouldering Gym, Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia23 km away

    A structured introduction to bouldering for climbers in their first year, working on green, blue and yellow problems: one core skill a week, covering footwork, handholds, balance and movement. Groups are capped at 8.

  • Learn to climbAdults

    Beginner Bouldering Course

    Tuesday evenings 19:00–21:00 at Gladesville; next course starts 17 November4 weekly sessions of 2 hoursBeginners

    $180 for the course

    NOMAD Bouldering Gladesville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia23 km away

    NOMAD's adult beginner course: four small-group evenings with an experienced coach, each on a different fundamental bouldering technique, for newcomers climbing roughly between the blue and orange grades. Bring a drink bottle and activewear.

  • Learn to climb

    Intro to Climbing

    4 weekly sessionsBeginners

    Climb Fit St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia26 km away

    A four-week course for new climbers covering technique, footwork and reading routes, capped at eight people.

  • Learn to climbAges 18+

    Introduction to Climbing Course

    Three consecutive weeks on the same day and time; dates in the booking calendar3 weekly sessions of 2 hoursBeginners

    $179 for the course

    Northern Beaches Rockhouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia35 km away

    A small-group course for new climbers that starts with an in-depth belay lesson, then covers balance, footwork and body positioning, some bouldering technique and a run-through of the gear you'll need.