Group Programs for Children

✕

Term program · Term 4, 2026

AGES 3–5

Hide and Play

Turn taking, shared play and early social confidence for pre-schoolers.

This group program supports children in developing their participation, communication, and social engagement within a play-based, neuroaffirming environment. Children will be supported to transition between activities and engage in group routines, providing opportunities to focus on turn taking, sharing, and developing collaborative play skills. Children will also work to build confidence in communication through identifying emotions, initiating and negotiating play, expressing ideas, and advocating for themselves.

Children will explore

ParticipationTurn takingSharingCollaborative playIdentifying emotionsSelf-advocacy

Program details

Ages: 3 to 5 years

Where: Surrey Hills and Caulfield South

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School readiness intensive

AGES 4–6

Hide and Prep Intensive

The school readiness program, run as a holiday intensive.

Our popular school readiness group, Hide and Prep, also runs as an intensive in the holidays. Designed and delivered by our experienced speech pathologists and occupational therapists, this small-group program supports children who are starting Prep in 2027.

The program focuses on developing fine motor and pre-literacy skills, supporting attention and engagement in structured and play-based tasks, collaborating in pairs and small groups, practising how to follow instructions, learning to ask for help, encouraging sharing and turn-taking with peers, supporting emotional regulation to manage big feelings, and developing sensory regulation strategies to adapt to different environments.

Places are limited and tend to fill quickly. Please contact us to register your interest.

Children will explore

Fine motor skillsPre-literacyFollowing instructionsAsking for helpSharing and turn-takingEmotional regulationSensory regulation

Program details

When: Three days, 9:00am–1:00pm — Mon 20 Jan – Wed 22 Jan

Ages: 4 to 6 years

Where: Surrey Hills

Cost: $320 per day, $960 total

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School holiday program

AAC USERS

Chat and Play

For children who use, or are learning to use, AAC.

This school holiday program is designed for children who use or are learning to use AAC. Chat and Play provides a safe, inclusive environment for children to explore social interactions through fun, functional, and engaging activities.

Each session supports children to practise their AAC skills in real-life play and social contexts, develop their planning, organisation and problem-solving skills, and work collaboratively with peers using supported communication.

Children will explore

AACSupported communicationPlanningOrganisationProblem-solvingCollaboration

Program details

When: Two groups these school holidays

For: Children who use or are learning to use AAC

Where: Surrey Hills

Cost: $160 per day, $480 total

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School holiday program

AGES 8–11

Flexers

Expressing feelings, problem-solving and working together through play.

Through play-based activities, children will be provided with the opportunity to practise their social communication and language skills. They will be supported to recognise and communicate their feelings, explore different ways to navigate challenges, and work collaboratively with others.

Children will explore

Social communicationLanguageExpressing feelingsProblem-solvingCollaboration

Program details

When: Three mornings, four groups across both clinics

Ages: 8 to 11 years

Where: Surrey Hills and Caulfield South

Cost: $245 per day, $735 total

Group size: Up to eight children

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

Term program · Term 4, 2026

AGES 11–13

Hide and Flex

Communication confidence and self-regulation for late primary and secondary.

Tailored for late primary and secondary school students, our Hide and Flex program places a spotlight on social skills, communication confidence, emotional expression and self-regulation. Participants will learn how to navigate interpersonal relationships, fostering a strong foundation for positive social interactions.

Children will explore

Social skillsCommunication confidenceEmotional expressionSelf-regulation

Program details

When: Every Tuesday, 5:00–5:50pm, starting Tue 6 Oct 2026

Ages: Late primary to secondary, 11 to 13 years

Cost: $1,000 for a 10-week term

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

Term program · Term 4, 2026

AGES 2–3

Hide and Thrive

Play, connection and co-regulation for toddlers and their parents, together.

Designed to cultivate social communication, play, and regulation skills for children and parents, within a neuroaffirming, play-based environment. Children will work to develop joint attention, imitation, and early language skills through shared and pretend play experiences to support connection and emerging regulation.

Parents will be actively supported to build confidence in co-regulation, understand and respond to sensory needs, and practise language modelling and play strategies within a group setting alongside other families. The program supports children to build meaningful relationships and participate positively in group interactions, recognising and valuing diverse ways of thinking, communicating, and engaging.

Children will explore

Joint attentionImitationEarly languagePretend playCo-regulationSensory needs

Program details

When: Starting the week commencing Mon 5 Oct 2026

Ages: 2 to 3 years

With: A parent attends alongside their child

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School readiness · Terms 4, 2026

AGES 4–6

Hide and Prep

Getting ready for Prep: fine motor, pre-literacy and group routines.

Our popular school readiness group, Hide and Prep, will run again this term. Designed and delivered by our experienced speech pathologists and occupational therapists, this small-group program supports children who are starting Prep in 2027.

The program focuses on developing fine motor and pre-literacy skills, supporting attention and engagement in structured and play-based tasks, collaborating in pairs and small groups, practising how to follow instructions, learning to ask for help, encouraging sharing and turn-taking with peers, supporting emotional regulation to manage big feelings, and developing sensory regulation strategies to adapt to different environments.

Places are limited and tend to fill quickly. Please contact us to register your interest.

Children will explore

Fine motor skillsPre-literacyFollowing instructionsAsking for helpSharing and turn-takingEmotional regulationSensory regulation

Program details

When: 10:00am - 12:00pm, commencing the week of 13 July 2026

Ages: 4 to 6 years

Where: Surrey Hills and Caulfield South

Cost: $1,600 for a 10-week term

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School holidays

AGES 2–3

Hide and Thrive Intensive

Play, connect, communicate and regulate together.

Designed to cultivate social communication, play, and regulation skills for children ages 2–3 years old and parents in a play-based environment.

Children will work to develop joint attention, imitation, and early language skills through shared and pretend play experiences to support connection and emerging regulation.

Parents will be actively supported to build confidence in co-regulation, understand and respond to sensory needs, and practise language modelling and play strategies within a group setting alongside other families

Children will explore

PlaySocial communicationRegulationConnectionParent coaching

Program details

When: One group these school holidays

For: 2-3 year olds

Where: Caulfield South

Cost: $160 per day, $480 total

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

Term program · Term 4, 2026

AGES 6–8

Hide and Think

Social communication and emotional regulation for early primary.

Designed to cultivate social communication skills and emotional regulation strategies, Hide and Think is crafted for early primary aged children. This program guides children through navigating various social situations, providing valuable tools for personal growth.

Children will explore

Social communicationEmotional regulationNavigating social situations

Program details

When: Every Tuesday, 4:00–4:50pm, starting Tue 6 Oct 2026

Ages: Early primary, 6 to 8 years

Where: Surrey Hills

Cost: $1,000 for a 10-week term

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

Term program · Term 4, 2026

AGES 8–11

Hide and Grow

Social thinking, communication and problem-solving for mid to late primary.

In the Hide and Grow program, mid-late primary aged children will explore social thinking concepts and strategies to promote positive participation and meaningful relationships within a group setting. This program delves into effective communication, understanding body cues, and honing problem-solving skills. Concepts such as 'meeting in the middle' and 'resilient winning and losing' will empower children to navigate social challenges with flexibility.

Children will explore

Social thinkingEffective communicationBody cuesProblem-solvingResilience

Program details

When: Every Tuesday, 4:00–4:50pm, starting Tue 6 Oct 2026

Ages: Mid to late primary, 8 to 11 years

Cost: $1,000 for a 10-week term

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School holiday program

AGES 4–7

Holiplay

Problem-solving, planning and social skills through play, across three mornings.

This program provides a safe environment for children to explore their social skills through fun and functional activities. It is designed to allow children to work collaboratively with their peers while practising their problem-solving, planning, organisation, language and social skills.

Children will explore

Problem-solvingPlanningOrganisationLanguageSocial skillsCollaboration

Program details

When: Three mornings, six groups across both clinics

Ages: 4 to 7 years

Where: Surrey Hills and Caulfield South

Cost: $245 per day, $735 total

Group size: Up to eight children

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

✕

School holiday program

AGES 12+

Thinkers

Social communication and executive functioning for teenagers.

This is a fun and engaging program for our teenagers. It is designed to allow teenagers to practise their social communication and executive functioning skills through engaging activities.

Children will explore

Social communicationExecutive functioning

Program details

When: Three mornings, these school holidays

Ages: 12 years and over

Where: Surrey Hills

Cost: $245 per day, $735 total

Group size: Up to eight children

Register your interest

Goes straight to hello@hideandspeech.com.au – we'll be in touch to find the right fit.

Group programs

Tell us what your child needs