Gracie Barra Sydney is the team's headquarters for Australia and Oceania. It is on Level 3 at 28 Rodborough Road in Frenchs Forest, on Sydney's Northern Beaches (NSW 2086). The school holds Gracie Barra's Premium School certification for 2026.
The head instructor is Professor Marcelo Rezende, a sixth-degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and the regional director of Gracie Barra Oceania. He arrived in Australia around 2001 on what was meant to be a four-month trip, and in 2002 he opened the first Gracie Barra school in the country. Gracie Barra credits him with coaching champions in jiu-jitsu, MMA and submission grappling, as well as elite rugby players. He is joined by two black belts he trained: Anderson Wanderley, from Recife, who came to jiu-jitsu from judo, and Markson Nascimento, from Fortaleza. Brown belt Giuliana Kleina, who has a psychology degree, leads the women's program. All four hold Gracie Barra's instructor certification and NSW Working With Children Checks.
Classes run on the full Gracie Barra program ladder:
- GBK: kids classes. The school is an Active Kids NSW provider.
- GBF: a women-only program.
- GB1: fundamentals, for beginners.
- GB2: advanced classes.
- GB3: the expert program for senior belts.
- Private classes: booked with the school.
The school is also a registered NDIS provider.
The timetable has lunchtime classes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, afternoon and evening classes every weekday, and a Saturday morning session. The school is closed on Sundays.
Visiting and first class
- Free class: the first class is free and is booked online.
- Facilities: a mat area of about 250 square metres, showers and changing rooms, a pro shop, lift and wheelchair access, an AED, and free on-site parking.
- Visiting Gracie Barra students: Gracie Barra says members can train at any official school.
Details above were checked on Gracie Barra's school pages in October 2026. Confirm the current schedule with the school before you go.