The Speech School provides after school public speaking and theatre tuition to Primary School students. Our Confident Kids program is for students in Years 2-3, while Speech School 4-6 caters for students in middle and upper primary.
Our weekly classes provide students with ongoing opportunities to learn, practise and refine the art of public speaking in a welcoming, creative and fun environment.

There are a wide range of FUN speaking-based activities and games that will cover the key components of preparing and presenting speeches, delivering prose, poetry, storytelling, debating, monologues, impromptu speeches and theatre skills.

The school caters for everyone and provides time for students to practise and improve the vital skill of public speaking. We aim for these skills to stay with students throughout their school years and their lives.

What will lessons look like? Lessons will always have a fun warm up and cool down game. There will always be a new Tongue Twister for the week and an End of Term Tongue Twister Championship with prizes! There will always be creative and fun public speaking challenges that focus on a particular skill. Students will always be encouraged to participate at their own pace if they are nervous. They will be prompted to stand in their power and believe in themselves. Students will be encouraged to listen to their words and think on their feet. As time goes by, they will become more and more confident and able to contribute to a variety of real-life public speaking settings not simply speech making. Students will become engaged listeners and speakers. They will enjoy lessons and look forward to attending.

The Speech School Yr4-6 Randwick Thursday (3.15pm-4.15pm)

This class will open if numbers allow

Confident Kids Yr 2-3  Randwick Wednesday

3.15pm-4.15pm class

What you can expect

  • Your child’s confidence and attitude towards Public Speaking and general social interaction to improve
  • Teaches stagecraft awareness, including hand gestures, eye contact and speaking stance
  • Uses creative speaking games to help overcome fears and build confidence
  • Smaller class sizes, which seek to help student’s feel more comfortable when presenting
  • Teaches how to effectively use voice projection and expression when speaking to an audience
  • Addresses the importance of pitch, pace, pause and emphasis to create an interesting, dynamic speech
  • Provides opportunity to present impromptu and prepared speeches
  • Introduces speech writing
  • Introduces basic rules and roles of debating
  • Provides opportunities for fun team debates
  • Provides practical tools needed to give persuasive presentations
  • Provides plenty of opportunities to think creatively and ‘think on their feet’
  • The Speech School encourages students to enter and participate in the Speaking Category of the Sydney Eisteddfod, should they wish to, and facilitates and supports students in their preparations

Our teachers

Teachers have completed 8th Grade Trinity College, London, Speech and Drama. Coaches are experienced in debating to Senior School level.

Pricing:  $280 per term

Testimonials

“My 9 year old has suffered anxiety over public speaking in the past. This course has increased his confidence so much, he actually looks forward to it now. Thanks so much for the caring, structured environment you create, I have seen all the children flourish”. – Lachlan

“We love these classes- given our daughter a lot of confidence in public speaking and just generally. She loves them and comes home full of enthusiasm and describes a really fun and engaging afternoon. Positive and fun- we love it!” – Keith

“This class was VERY good. The fun games helped with our social skills. I learnt about how to present information and convince people that they should buy a product. I really like this class. It would be something I’d like to do again. Thank you” – Chloe

“My son really enjoys these classes, and I love the confidence and skills he’s gaining for public speaking.”