Welcome to
Bringing the fun of debating and public speaking skills to children across Australasia.
Since opening its doors back in 2015, Speaking Schools Australasia has helped thousands of students improve their speaking skills and develop their confidence. With an emphasis on small classes, a welcoming environment and plenty of personal feedback from expert coaches, SSA aims to help every student bring their words to life.
Our Locations
Sydney
Established 2015
Canberra
Established 2017
Melbourne
Coming soon
Brisbane
Coming soon
We have a holiday program suitable for every child
Presentation Skills
Tabbycats and Tigers
Ages: 6 – 7 years
Sydney only
Holiday courses for early primary students just starting out at school and looking to find their feet.
What our parents say
Great confident teacher. He gave some helpful tips. Even I learned from it as a parent!
Christina
Great course. My child has learned so much and she wants to do it again next school holiday!
Jessica
My son really enjoyed the activities and felt challenged. He also enjoyed being part of a group of children who enjoyed public speaking as much as he does.
Paulette
My son particularly enjoyed the speaking course very much – he said he had a great teacher and wants to enrol again next holidays!
Sharon
My daughter had an amazing time. She was keen to attend each day with enthusiasm. I think she is much more confident in her public speaking.
Marea
Thank you for the positive energy and feedback given throughout the 2-day course. My daughter found it fun and engaging, interacting with both her tutors and peers. She has taken on board new and inspiring ideas and has asked to do another course which is fantastic. Thank you to all the wonderful tutors!
Connie
After missing out on selection to her school debating team, my daughter’s confidence had crashed. I had to bribe her to attend your course. On day 1, I was thrilled to see her come skipping out, elated. She enjoyed every day immensely, her confidence is restored and now she gravely tells me I’ve no hope of winning arguments with her because “I’m a debater, Mum”.
Sophia
Our daughter thoroughly enjoyed the course and advised that she would love to attend another course in the future. She said it was a friendly and relaxed atmosphere and couldn’t speak highly enough of her teacher. After completing the course she has a much better understanding of debating, feels confident and is looking forward to competing next term.
Joelle
My son is starting high school this year and is fantastic to have a school like yours, offering these courses to young people. About the course, he found it enjoyable and extremely useful. Well done guys! Thank you for everything and please keep me updated about your upcoming events.
Bea
My daughter was hesitant to attend initially but just after attending the first day she totally loved it. She enjoyed the interactive games, learning tools for public speaking and making new friends
Joyce
Term Programs
Weekly Programs
Weekly Programs
Programs for primary school students focusing on public speaking and debating that are delivered on an ongoing basis.
Coaching College Partnerships
Coaching College Partnerships
Join our growing network of partnership organisations offering public speaking and debating programs to students all over Australasia/Sydney/Canberra.
School Programs
Our Coaches
Amelia Taylor
Amelia is a law student at Macquarie University and a member of the team which won the Australian De...
Alex McManis
Alex has been a successful debater for nearly a decade, accumulating an admirable array of accomplis...
Jordyn Gibson
Jordyn’s come to Canberra from over the pond. In Tasmania, Jordyn was Debating Co-Captain of Scotc...
Julia Liu
Julia attended Narrabundah College in Year 11 and 12, where she achieved an ATAR of 99.55. She conti...
Sophie Jaggar
Sophie, from Sydney, has been debating since Year 5. In high school she was part of the highly succe...
Ally Kemp
Ally, hailing from Perth, is another one of our talented coaches – she was the Debating Captain of...
Penny Henderson
Penny, from Sydney, had a range of debating and public speaking successes. In 2015, she won the Nati...
Callum Dargavel
Callum is one of the top debaters in the world for his age group. During high school, he was in the ...
Zack Wiltshire
Zack, who is presently undertaking a Bachelor of Primary Education at the University of Notre Dame, ...
Udai Kamath
Udai is well-seasoned debating champion who has an impressive array of accolades and successes to hi...
Tennyson Brazier
Tennyson is someone who has always had a penchant for performance. Starting out with dancing, Tenny...
Patrick Dawson
Patrick is an accomplished individual who has extensive experience in the debating circuit. His earl...
Niki Nojoumian
A graduate of Abbotsleigh on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, Niki carries over six years’ worth of e...
Michael Xu
Mikey, who is studying a combined Psychology and Law degree at UNSW, has a love of debating that few...
Mark Slaven
Mark has been an avid debater and public speaker since high school. He has competed in more nationa...
Isabelle Joyce
Isabelle is an energetic, passionate and motivated coach who is recognised for her seamless ability ...
Harrish Sathanesan
Harrish, a law student at Sydney University, is passionate about public speaking, debating and just ...
Eloise Hanna
Eloise, who is studying a Bachelor of Exercise Physiology at UNSW, has a strong background in public...
Chris Skliros
Chris has had an illustrious debating and public speaking career, achieving great success in a numbe...
Beth Burns
Bethany’s passion for debating dates back to her time at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, dur...
Azleena Akhand
A graduate of Newcastle Grammar School, where she was the dux of her year, Azleena is currently stud...
Aria McCarthy-Lochner
Aria, a business student at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), has been a keen debater and p...
Annya Reshty
Annya, a law student at Macquarie University, is a keen public speaker and debater. Having won the N...
