THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE DECISIONS
Leadership and Management
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2010
Jaz founded Skylark to give children a safe, welcoming place to grow through movement. With a background in gymnastics, exercise science and child development, she leads a coaching culture built on kindness, confidence and smart, safe progressions.
Jasmin
Owner
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2021
Mel has a lifelong love of gymnastics and the mentors who shaped her coaching style. She brings warmth, energy and smart progressions to every class. As a mum of two, she creates a supportive, fun space where every child feels safe, capable and celebrated.
Mel
Club Manager & Gymnastics Head Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2021
Sam keeps Skylark’s customer care desk running smoothly, making families feel welcome and supported from the moment they walk in. She’s friendly, efficient and loves a good chat. Outside Skylark she’s passionate about helping animals – and has mastered her Spider Handstand.
Samantha
Administration Manager
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2018
Sam is Skylark’s Ninja Head Coach and has been coaching since 2007. With a passion for movement sports like parkour and Jiu Jitsu, he brings deep technical knowledge and a love of biomechanics to every session, helping kids learn skills safely, confidently and well.
Sam
Ninja Head Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Anya leads Skylark’s JuniorGym program and brings a passion for early childhood movement and development. As a mum of three and a long-time Skylark parent, she creates a warm, supportive space where children grow in confidence and love movement.
Anya
JuniorGym Head Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2017
Nikki leads Skylark’s Performance Pathway and brings a lifelong love of acrobatic gymnastics to the gym. As a former international acro base, she’s passionate about building confidence, friendships and strong athletes through supportive, memorable coaching.   Â
Nikki
Acrobatics Program Manager
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2014
Matt leads Skylark’s Tumbling program at Mount Waverley and loves creating a fun, welcoming space for kids to learn and grow. With a coaching background across circus, archery and movement sports, he brings creativity, skill and energy to every session.
Matthew
Tumbling Head Coach & Facility Manager
THE HARDEST WORKERS IN THE BUILDING
Customer Care
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2023
Dina brings warmth and energy to Skylark’s customer care desk. Fluent in two languages and a proud Skylark mum with daughters on gym team, she knows the club from every angle and makes every family feel at home from the moment they arrive.
Dina
Customer Care
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Mykelti is a retired acrobat and handstand enthusiast with a passion for counselling and wellbeing. Having competed at Skylark herself, she brings a competitor’s insight and a warm, caring approach to the customer care desk, making families feel welcome from the first hello.
Mykelti
Customer Care
INVOLVED IN ALL OUR CLASSES
Coaches
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Addy is an international acrobat and a true nature lover. Calm and encouraging, she helps young gymnasts build their skills step by step, bringing the same curiosity and care to her coaching that she brings to her own training.
Addy
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Alex is an acrobat with plenty of hidden talents — lego, violin and German among them. Patient and quietly humorous, he brings depth and calm to his coaching, helping children build skills with care and confidence.
Alex
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2014
Allegra grew up training acrobatics at Skylark and coaches with a real passion for teaching. Warm and upbeat, she brings good vibes, big smiles and a love of the little things to every class, helping children feel at home in the gym.
Allegra
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2018
Amandi is a former Skylark acrobat with a background in dance and a creative eye. Thoughtful and dedicated, she brings patience and encouragement to her classes, helping every child progress at their own pace.
Amandi
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Ari brings energy everywhere he goes. A tumbling specialist and beach lover, he is happiest helping kids find their confidence, meeting every child with enthusiasm, humour and encouragement.
Ari
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2021
Bianca was born in America and made Australia home as a child. A nature lover, beach-goer and coffee aficionado, she has competed in both artistic gymnastics and acro — bringing broad gymnastics experience and an easy warmth to her classes.
Bianca
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Caitlin grew up as an acrobat and is now studying occupational therapy. Her coaching draws on both — a deep understanding of how children move and learn, delivered with patience and care.
Caitlin
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Camryn is an international-level acrobat who still trains alongside her coaching. A talented choreographer, she brings care and compassion to every class, helping athletes perform at their best and feel supported doing it.
Camryn
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Cat is an acrobat who trains as well as coaches — and a talented human besides, playing the flute, competing in rowing and speaking French. She brings that same dedication to the gym, helping every child feel capable and cared for.
Cat
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Not many coaches can say they’ve competed internationally in two sports — Chiara has, as an acrobat and at the World Curling Championships. She brings that elite technical knowledge to her coaching, breaking skills down with precision.
Chiara
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Chloe knows acrobatics from the inside, having competed herself before stepping into coaching. She brings fun and energy to every class, making learning playful, positive and full of encouragement.
Chloe
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2017
Dylan is a former Skylark acrobat who represented Australia at the 2024 World Championships. Calm, technical and encouraging, he focuses on smart progressions and safe skill-building, helping athletes grow in confidence and chase big goals.
Dylan
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2023
Izzy represented Australia at the 2016 Acrobatic World Age Championships. Now coaching across our acro program, she brings elite experience, discipline and infectious energy to every session, helping athletes at every level train safely and aim high.
Izzy
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
James grew up in men’s artistic gymnastics before finding his home in tumbling and ninja. A skilled tumbler from a big family, he knows how to make learning fun while keeping it safe — breaking skills down and celebrating every child’s progress.
James
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2014
Kate has competed in both acrobatics and karate and plays six instruments. Fearless and fun-loving, she brings a sense of adventure to her classes while making sure every child feels safe, supported and celebrated.
Kate
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2017
Kim came to coaching through Skylark’s tumbling program. Patient and dedicated, with a passion for speech pathology and languages, she breaks skills down clearly so every child can find success — especially on the trampoline.
Kimberli
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2018
Leila splits her time at Skylark between training as an acrobat and coaching, with violin practice squeezed in between. Endlessly encouraging, she knows first-hand what it takes to learn new skills and helps every child feel supported while they do the same.
Leila
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2018
Lucas has an engineer’s mind and a coach’s patience. Having started out as a Skylark ninja athlete himself, he takes a clever, methodical approach to teaching, breaking skills down so every child can succeed safely.
Lucas
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2014
Madlen is an experienced acrobat, judge and mentor with deep knowledge of the sport. Fluent in two languages and a spirited explorer at heart, she brings professionalism and warmth to her coaching, guiding athletes with patience and high standards.
Madlen
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2017
Meg pairs a scientist’s curiosity with an acrobat’s discipline. Calm and encouraging, she helps athletes work towards their goals step by step, bringing quiet confidence and genuine care to every session.
Meg
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2014
Mia grew up in gymnastics and now coaches while training and competing in acrobatics herself. With her sights set on a career in health, she brings energy, empathy and a love of the outdoors to every class.
Mia
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2020
Milki is a bilingual acrobat who has competed internationally. Warm and endlessly patient, she pairs serious acro experience with a sense of fun, helping every child feel capable, supported and celebrated in her classes.
Milki
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2010
Liv is an avid traveller and former Skylark acrobat who grew from athlete to coach within the club. She knows the gym inside out, and it shows in her coaching — warm, steady and invested in every child’s journey.
Olivia
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2010
Philli is Skylark’s choreographer and a stunt coordinator by day. She creates the routines that make our senior acrobats shine, bringing professional performance craft and a deep love of the sport to everything she does.
Philli
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
When Saoirse isn’t training with Skylark’s acro squad, she’s coaching. Compassionate and patient, she meets every child where they are, helping them feel safe, understood and capable in the gym.
Saoirse
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2022
Sarah is a former cheerleader with a love of the outdoors and adventure. She brings energy and encouragement to her gymnastics classes, creating a fun, supportive space where children feel confident to try new things.
Sarah
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2019
Sophie is an experienced acrobat with a love of animals and the natural world. Well-travelled and endlessly kind, she brings big energy and patience to every class, helping children feel safe, encouraged and excited to learn.
Sophie
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2025
Tasha brings energy and bubbly enthusiasm to every class, creating a fun, welcoming space where children love to learn.
Tasha
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Teaghan is an adventurer who has bungee jumped, skydived and performed at the 2020 Gymnastics World Cup with Skylark’s NinjaSquad. She channels that fearlessness into helping kids push their boundaries safely and discover what they’re capable of.
Teaghan
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Tegan is an international acrobat turned stunt performer. She loves adventure — surfing in summer, skiing in winter. She brings that spirit to the gym, inspiring athletes to be brave, try new things and enjoy every step of learning.
Tegan
Coach
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2022
Tye is a circus performer at heart — specialising in flying trapeze, silks and lyra — as well as a musician and painter. That artistry shines through in her coaching, where every child is encouraged to move with confidence and creativity.
Tye
Coach
WORKING TOWARDS TAKING CLASSES THEMSELVES
Coaches in Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2026
Allie did competitive gymnastics as a child and wanted to get back involved with the sport through coaching! Allie has a passion for sport, still participating as a Netballer and coaching younger teams.
Allie
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Isabella is a competitive acrobat who has medalled on the national stage. Bright, bubbly and hard-working, she looks forward to helping kids build the same confidence gymnastics has given her.
Isabella
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Isabelle is an acrobat learning the craft of coaching with one goal in mind: helping children find joy in their gymnastics.
Isabelle
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2018
Jacob came up through Skylark’s ninja program before making the move to tumbling. With plans to study teaching, coaching is a natural fit — he’s excited to help kids learn the skills he loves.
Jacob
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2022
After a competitive acro career, Lucia is staying involved in the sport that has given her so much — excited to give the next generation the same experiences she loved as an athlete.
Lucia
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2015
Matti is an acrobat who impresses her coaches with her work ethic and creativity. She’s looking forward to sharing her knowledge as she develops her coaching skills.
Matti
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2016
Nat is an international acrobat selected to represent Australia at the 2026 Junior World Championships. She loves working with kids and can’t wait to start passing her skills on to the next generation.
Natalie
Coach In Training
WITH SKYLARK SINCE 2025
Tyce is a Skylark tumbler who started out in our ninja program. Fun-loving and caring, he makes every class a place where children feel comfortable, confident and excited to learn.
Tyce
Coach in Training
