神 Burnie suburb · North West Tasmania
Martial arts
for Havenview
Shen Academy is the martial arts school serving Havenview, based at 63A Mount Street in the Burnie CBD — about five to ten minutes into the CBD. It teaches karate from age 6, boxing from age 7, MMA, self-defence and personal training, and has operated since 1996.
Classes are $100 per month upfront or $20 per class. Call or text 0409 858 304 to arrange a first session.
Havenview is a short drive from the academy and sends a steady stream of school-aged students through the junior classes.
Getting here from Havenview
The academy is at 63A Mount Street, Burnie CBD, Tasmania 7320 — about five to ten minutes into the CBD. Open it in Maps.
The Havenview end of Burnie is high school territory, and the teenage years are when a lot of kids drop out of team sport. Martial arts catches a fair few of them, because progress is individual — you are not competing for a spot in a side, you are working on your own grade.
Self-defence questions come up often from this area too, especially from parents of teenagers starting to move around town on their own.
Classes that suit Havenview
- Junior karate for primary-aged kids
- Senior karate for teenagers and adults
- Self-defence — classes or a private session
Every class, with times and fees, is on the timetable page. The full list of what is taught is on the classes page.
What is on offer
- Junior karate — ages 6 and up, Tuesday and Wednesday 4:30pm
- Senior karate — adults, Monday 6:30pm and Tuesday/Wednesday 5:30pm
- Boxing — Burnie Boxing Club, ages 7 up, Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm
- Boxing fitness — Tuesday and Thursday 6:30pm
- MMA — Duelling Dragons, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Self-defence — classes, private sessions and group workshops
- Personal training — individuals, couples and private groups
- School programs — delivered into schools across the coast, from $150 a session
Last reviewed 2026-08-26
神 Havenview questions
What people
from Havenview ask
How far is Shen Academy from Havenview?
About five to ten minutes by car into the Burnie CBD.
Do you teach self-defence to teenagers?
Yes. Self-defence is taught to all ages, inside the regular classes, as private training, or as a booked workshop for a group.
Is martial arts good for a teenager who has quit team sport?
Often, yes. Progress here is individual rather than positional — you work on your own grade rather than competing for a spot in a side.
What days do classes run?
Monday to Friday, afternoons and evenings. Full times are on the timetable page.
More questions are answered on the full FAQ page.
Training from Havenview?
Ring or text and tell us who is training and what they want out of it. We will tell you which class to walk into and when.