AboveThe Bar
Marketing systems built for maximum enrolments

Fill your classes. On autopilot.

We’ve spent over a decade inside gymnastics centres — from coaching, managing, spotting, writing lesson plans to now building marketing & automation systems that attract, engage and enrol new students.

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The system

Four moving parts.
One enrolment engine.

Every centre we work with gets the same end-to-end system — tailored to your gym, your timetable, and the parents in your postcode.

Digital Facelift

We make sure your online presence holds up to scrutiny before we run a single ad.

Parents may research before they enrol — a dated feed or empty Google profile can lose a lead before you even know they existed.

  • Your socials show real kids — smiling, learning, loving it
  • We ensure it creates a first impression that builds trust
  • Parents get a feel for the gym before they even step foot in it

Custom Messenger Bot

We build a custom Messenger Bot that handles every enquiry for you, 24/7.

You're coaching, managing staff and writing lesson plans — not waiting by the phone. After-hours leads go cold fast, and a parent who doesn't hear back has already booked elsewhere.

  • Greets every parent the moment they message
  • Answers questions & books trials, 24/7
  • You handle the gym, we handle the marketing

Targeted Ads

We run targeted ads that put your gym in front of local parents.

Boosting posts only reaches people who already know you — most ad spend gets wasted on the wrong audience before a single trial is booked.

  • Hyper-local targeting around your gym
  • Creative built to convert
  • Optimised daily to stretch every dollar

Plan & Scale

Gymnasts are always building towards something — it's no different for your gym. We identify what's working and build on it.

We stay in constant contact — you'll always know what's working, what's not, and what we're doing about it.

  • Monthly reporting with no fluff
  • We double down on what's working and cut what's not
  • Full transparency on where your budget goes
The friction problem

Every extra step
could cost you a student.

Most parents are interested for about 90 seconds. If your enrolment process takes longer than that, they’re gone — and they may not come back.

The old way~10 minutes

Lengthy online sign-up

Seven steps before a parent can even book a trial. Most never finish.

  1. 1Set up an online account
  2. 2Verify your email
  3. 3Fill out a long enrolment form
  4. 4Create a student profile
  5. 5Add billing & payment details
  6. 6Find and book the class
  7. 7Wait for confirmation
With our bot~60 seconds

One chat. Trial booked.

Parents stay inside Messenger — no accounts, no forms, no email loops.

  1. Tap “Enrol Now”
  2. Pick a day & class
  3. Type student’s name
  4. Type their contact details
  5. Done
Test the bot yourself
Our Enrolment Bot

Books trial classes
while you coach.

The Enrolment Bot lives inside your Facebook page. It greets the parent, walks them through choosing a class, and locks in their trial — in under 60 seconds, on autopilot.

  • Custom-branded to your centre’s look & feel
  • Knows your timetable, classes & age groups
  • Captures name, age, parent contact — straight to your inbox

👉 Try the bot to your right — it works for real.

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Enrolment Bot

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Books trial classes in under 60 seconds.

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Why us

We’re not just another marketing agency.

You’ve probably seen that before — but here’s why we mean it.

We’ve spent years on the floor coaching and running classes. That knowledge, combined with real marketing expertise, means we build systems that fit how a gymnastics centre actually operates.

About Us

10 years coaching. 6 years marketing.

We know how exhausting coaching is — demonstrating, spotting, managing behaviour, writing lesson plans, then doing it all again tomorrow. We've been there. That's exactly why we know what needs to be solved to help you grow.

We automate the lengthy stuff

Front desk staff buried in DMs and emails? Our Messenger Bots handle enquiries, FAQs and trial bookings — so your team can focus on coaching, not chasing.

Results, not buzzwords

You won't get jargon-filled reports. You'll get real growth — measured in trial enrolments, not impressions.

Real numbers, real clubs

The kind of growth that
has you hiring 3 new coaches.

See all case studies
26trial enrolments

26 trial bookings in 4 days — from a single Meta Ads campaign

$220 in ad spend. $5,500 in new business. That's the kind of ROI that changes how you look at marketing.

40new students

A brand-new Parkour program — fully booked across 4 days a week

Targeted ads, the right creative, and a Messenger Bot that handled every enquiry and booking — automatically.

56mums & bubs

56 trials booked for a brand-new Baby Gym class

$180 in ad spend. 3 weeks. A waitlist they weren't expecting. We rebuilt the creative, dialled in the audience, and let the bot do the rest.

Standalone services

Need just one piece
of the puzzle?

Most clubs choose the full system — but if you only want help with one thing, we’ve got you. Pick the bit you’re stuck on:

Website Development

We'll build or rebuild your website — fast, modern, and built to convert parents into bookings.

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Search Engine Optimisation

Local SEO so parents searching "gymnastics near me" land on you, not the next suburb over.

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Digital Marketing

Targeted Meta and Google ads, optimised for trial bookings — not just clicks.

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Messenger Bots

Standalone Messenger Bot builds for clubs that already have ads but need automated enrolment.

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Consulting

One-off strategy sessions to audit your funnel, ad accounts and online presence.

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Ready when you are

Let’s fill your trial slots.

Tell us about your gym. We’ll book a free 30-minute call — walk you through exactly what we’d build, what it costs, and what your first 30 days looks like.

Or email hello@abovethebar.com.au