Since 1984
We are a supportive club focused on helping athletes achieve their personal best
- Curtin University Athletic Club:About us
We are proud of our long history of service to athletics in Western Australia
Curtin Athletics Club offers people of all ages an enjoyable and supportive environment enabling them to train, develop and compete in the sport of track and field.
The Club was originally formed in 1984 in partnership with the Western Australian Institute of Technology (WAIT) now Curtin University. Over this time the Club has produced 38 athletes who have successfully competed at the international level including the Diamond League and the Olympics.
Our athletes have also successfully competed in many professional running events in Australia including:
- The Stawell Gift
- The Mullewa Gift
- The Broome Gift
- The Ballarat Gift
- The Bay Sheffield Footrace
Curtin Athletics Club has nurtured and supported hundreds of athletes in their endeavour to achieve a personal best regardless of the level at which they compete.
The Curtin University Athletics Club has partnered with the Girrawheen Senior High School to deliver an Elite Sports Program (unique to Girrawheen SHS) providing expert coaching for the Athletics component of the schools Elite Sports Program.
The ESP program is now entering it's fifth year and continues to provide opportunities to GSHS students in developing both athletic and personal skills. Enrolments for the 2026 GSHS ESP is already fully subscribed (150 athletes) with waiting lists for all years at GSHS.
