神 Burnie suburb · North West Tasmania
Martial arts
for Montello
Shen Academy is the martial arts school serving Montello, based at 63A Mount Street in the Burnie CBD — under five 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.
Montello is one of the inner Burnie suburbs and sits just minutes from the academy.
Getting here from Montello
The academy is at 63A Mount Street, Burnie CBD, Tasmania 7320 — under five minutes into the CBD. Open it in Maps.
A lot of Montello enquiries start with a specific problem — a child lacking confidence, a teenager with nothing to do after school, an adult who has not exercised in years. All three of those are ordinary here.
Nobody gets thrown in. You learn to stand, guard and move before anyone asks anything else of you.
Classes that suit Montello
- Junior karate for primary-aged kids
- Boxing fitness for adults restarting exercise
- Self-defence, as a class or privately
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 Montello questions
What people
from Montello ask
Where is the nearest karate club to Montello?
Shen Academy in the Burnie CBD, under five minutes away, running junior and senior karate three days a week.
My child lacks confidence. Will martial arts help?
It is one of the most common reasons parents bring children here. The structure — visible effort, earned progress, an adult expecting them to try — is what builds the confidence, and the karate is how it gets delivered.
Do I need to be fit to start?
No. The fitness comes from the training. Turn up as you are and work at your own level.
What should we bring to a first class?
Comfortable clothes and a water bottle. No uniform, gloves or gear needed for a first session.
More questions are answered on the full FAQ page.
Training from Montello?
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.