DeakinACTIVE
DeakinACTIVE is the new home of sport, health and wellbeing at Deakin. Whether it’s working out in the fitness centre, going for a run, joining a group fitness class, playing your favourite sport or healthy eating, DeakinACTIVE will help you achieve your goals. We promote an integrated approach to wellness, involving many different types of activities, so you can have a healthy lifestyle and succeed at your studies and beyond.
Featuring gyms with state-of-the-art Technogym machines, group fitness classes, social sport teams and stadium courts and fields for use and hire, there's something to help you reach your fitness goals. We even have an app – Deakin Moves – that includes programs, challenges and a workout tracker to keep you on track to reach your fitness goals.
You can find DeakinACTIVE at all our campuses:
Melbourne Burwood
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| Building LC |
+61 3 9251 7719 Email DeakinACTIVE Burwood |
DeakinACTIVE Burwood includes:
- a gym with 300 square metres of floor space, bikes, treadmills, weights and plasma screens
- group fitness classes (including our half-hour Express Lunch class)
- a stadium with two basketball courts
- a football field
- a general-purpose field.
Geelong Waurn Ponds
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| Building DA |
+61 3 5227 2711 Email DeakinACTIVE Waurn Ponds |
DeakinACTIVE Waurn Ponds includes:
- a gym with 290 square metres of floor space, a cycle room and a cardio room
- group fitness classes
- a stadium with two basketball/multipurpose courts
- the Elite Regional Sports Precinct.
Geelong Waterfront
There are plenty of gyms and centres within a short walk of our Waterfront campus. There's also a free shuttle-bus running all day to and from Waurn Ponds, so you can easily take advantage of our great sport facilities and fitness centre there. Group fitness classes, including yoga and bootcamp, are run three times a week on campus and in the Steampacket Gardens.
Warrnambool
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| Building H |
+61 3 5563 3488 Email DeakinACTIVE Warrnambool |
DeakinACTIVE Warrnambool includes:
- a fully equipped gym with weights and cardio equipment
- an oval with floodlights and pavilion
- two multipurpose courts that can be used for tennis, netball or basketball.
Elite Regional Sports Precinct
The Elite Regional Sports Precinct is a collection of facilities that support the activities of a wide range of users, from elite athletes like the Geelong Cats AFL team to student-based clubs like the Deakin Ducks Soccer Club. There's an MCG-size AFL oval, a 50-metre long-jump track and sandpits and basketball and netball courts.
Deakin Dragons
Interested in competing for Deakin University? You could be a Deakin Dragon. The Deakin Dragons compete across a range of different sports in national and local competitions, including the Australian University Games and UniBattle.
Elite Athlete Friendly University
The Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU) is a program designed to help students balance study, training and competition. That means that as an elite athlete, you'll be able access resources to help you manage your sporting and academic commitments when there are conflicts or increased demands.
Sport at Deakin
At Deakin, we take sport seriously. In fact, our School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences is ranked the #1 school of sport science in Australia for the third year running, according to Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.
Sport clubs and societies
Sporting clubs and societies are a great way to get involved, get fit and make friends. We have clubs and societies dedicated to different sports, and new ones are starting up all the time. You could even start your own.