Late last year, Australian KinderGym expert Sheryl Faulkner visited Tonga to deliver a series of KinderGym workshops in partnership with OGU. The visit supported OGU’s focus on providing simple, accessible ways for communities across the region to introduce basic gymnastics and encourage children to move with confidence. Over the week, Sheryl worked with teachers at ACTS Community School to explore KinderGym techniques, including music, creative learning and interactive game
With the new year underway and federations across Oceania already starting classes, for Samoa, this year represents something even more significant. It marks the start of a new chapter for gymnastics in the nation. In October 2025, Gymnastics Samoa was formally established in Apia. An Annual General Meeting was held, a board was nominated and the organisation was officially recognised by the Government of Samoa. In just over 100 days, what began as vision has quickly become s
In January 2026, two coaches from the Gymnastics Federation of Fiji, Robyn Santos and Josiemaraya Ryland, attended the FIG Aerobic Gymnastics Level 1 Coaching Academy hosted by Gymnastics Australia in Canberra. Delivered in alignment with FIG coaching education standards, the program combined online theory, safeguarding and anti-doping modules with an intensive in-person practical component. For Fiji, this marks an important step forward. Prior to attending, the federation di
