Are you looking for a class that’s different, quirky, more adventurous or fun? Check out our list of cool kids classes in Perth.
Parkour Academy
Movement Co, 7/97 Hutton Street, Osborne Park
What is Kids Parkour Academy? Parkour Academy is one of the most fun and affordable after-school programs for your child. Classes are suitable for kids from ages 5 to 12 years for both boys and girls. Parkour and movement is for everyone and we love seeing young girls and boys having fun being active. It is also a very effective cross-training method for girls looking to excel in ballet, netball, gymnastics or other sports.
We love seeing kids play with their brothers and sisters. We offer a 10% discount if you enrol more than one child from the same family.
movementco.com.au/parkour-academy
Mindbuzz – Minecraft Classes
Various locations across the Perth Metro area
We have been doing Minecraft Camps in Perth under a few different names since 2013. If you have heard of Minecraft Camps in Perth before then that’s us! We are now so popular that we are expanding into other areas too. We are all educators in various forms. We sometimes take on the role of entertainer but don’t be fooled as there is deep and meaningful learning going on underneath all that fun and playing.
We are building a connected community of Minecrafters so that friendships are formed and we can all help each grow. If your kids are playing Minecraft then you definitely want to join up with us so you can rest easy knowing that your kids are playing with other local kids who have also been to a Mind Buzz Camp.
Our ideal age range for our camps is 6-14 year olds.
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Flight Experience Perth
355 Newcastle Street, Northbridge
Flight Experience offers a number of activities designed to educate and entertain children of all ages in their Boeing 737 flight simulator. This includes their successful ‘Flying Start’ for school groups and birthday parties.
Children will learn about the many facets of aviation and get to fly the Boeing 737 simulator.
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Zoo Crew
Perth Zoo, 20 Labouchere Road, South Perth
If the thought of another round of school holidays is driving you wild, why don’t you leave your little monkeys with us for the day to join our Zoo Crew!
Zoo Crew is a Perth Zoo educational adventure day for kids aged 8-13 where they have the unique opportunity to learn about what’s involved in caring for the Zoo’s incredible animals.
Each Zoo Crew day has a different theme but all include opportunities to:
- meet Zoo animals up-close
- help keepers to care for Zoo animals
- bravely adventure into special access areas
- learn about ways to ‘Save Wildlife’ and why it’s so important
- explore the Asian Rainforest, African Savannah, Australian Bush and Amazonia all in one day
- play zoo games and solving animal challenges.
perthzoo.wa.gov.au/program/zoo-crew-0
iFly Perth Junior Flight Club
143 Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale
Our “super fun” kids club (ages 6-16) will have your kids mastering the AIR in no time. We run indoor skydiving classes in a fully-controlled, supervised environment where they can learn:
- How to fly with others
- Progress through the sport
- Body awareness
- Working as a team with other kids
Indoor skydiving is a unique and adrenaline-filled sport that improves confidence, coordination and body awareness while having heaps of fun!
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downunder.iflyworld.com/perth
AQWA Snorkel Adventure
Hillarys Boat Harbour, 91 Southside Drive, Hillarys
Not just an aquarium, AQWA offers a range of adventure programs to suit every personality, from the thrill seeker through to a leisurely behind the scenes tour for the curious-minded visitor. Kids can enjoy shark sleepovers, swimming with mermaids or learn to dive and snorkel. Adults can plunge into our shark tank or uncover what happens behind the scenes. You can see it all at AQWA.
Snorkel Discovery – Learn how to explore WA’s stunning underwater world in a safe and spectacular setting! This adventure is available to ages 8+ and is lead by one of AQWA’s friendly divemasters in our Adventure Bay aquarium.
Mermaid Magic – Dreams can come true with Mermaid Magic! Snorkel with a Mermaid and learn some mermaid tricks in AQWA’s Adventure Bay aquarium, lead by one of AQWA’s Mermaids!
City Summit Rock Climbing
2/26 Harris Road, Malaga
Enrol your child in a climbing course and they will be learning more than just a fun recreational activity. Our Kids Climbing Courses teach your child essential skills and techniques of rock climbing but also focus on;
- Team building
- Self-confidence and co-ordination
- Goal setting and achievement
- Safety impact and minimisation
The Kids Club (ages 7+) and ‘Pebbles’ Kids Club (ages 4 – 7) Programs are designed to accept students on a term-by-term or yearly basis with each new term commencing on week 1 of each school term. The curriculum follows competency of skills in top roping, bouldering, knots, rope work, equipment safety and maintenance. More advanced students can be introduced to lead climbing and ongoing students who have passed prescribed skills can focus on their climbing techniques.
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www.citysummit.com.au/classes-courses/kids-climbing-courses/
The Flower Design School
62 Sherrington Road, Greenwood
Got a creative hands-on child?
Let us help you keep your little one’s minds and hands busy, create and have a lot of fun along the way!
Our Kids Floristry Workshop is a fun 1 hour workshop designed for creative minds to develop skills and appreciation in the areas of floristry!
Our flower arranging creative and interactive workshops are suitable for ages 5 and over.
Parents are encouraged to join. Boys and Girls love this hands-on creative workshop which inspires their inner artist.
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www.floristry.com.au/kids-floristry-workshop
Capoeira CDO Perth
7a/47 Hutton Street, Osborne Park
If you are looking for a holistic and exciting activity for your children that will encourage them to explore the joys of being active, and interactive, then these classes are for you!
Through a variety of interactive, fun, and engaging activities, children explore many facets of the Capoeira experience, including moving, kicking, dodging, acrobatics, singing & playing percussive instruments.
- Capoeira helps develop balance, coordination, general fitness, flexibility, sense of rhythm and body awareness.
- Children benefit from increased self-esteem and become more confident.
- Children develop a sense of identity as an individual, as a member of a nurturing community and as a member of a global society.
- Capoeira helps to build children’s personalities through self-expression in a fun and playful way.
- The cultural aspect enriches children and allows them to experience different aspects of the world, being the Brazilian culture, and loving and accepting our multicultural country.
As your children continue their journey with Capoeira, watch them as they become happier and more positive and achieve improved physical, mental & emotional abilities.
capoeiracdoperth.com.au/classes/kids/
Kids Circus Perth
We are aerial circus studio in Perth, Wangara area in WA who teach and guide children into more active and awesome learning of aerial art. They will be introduced in various aerial apparatus such as aerial silks, lyra, trapeze and more. They will be exposed in socialization with their classmates to boost confidence and build friends. Our children’s program is perfect for ages 4 to 14 years old.
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Go Surf Perth
Brighton Beach, The Esplanade, Scarborough
Does your grommet want to start catching waves?
Our surf lessons and courses will take your child through ocean awareness, water safety and surfing technique.
All lessons are conducted in a safe and controlled environment to ease your little one into the sport of surfing. All of our instructors absolutely love their job, and their enthusiasm and teaching skills will ensure that your child has a great time.
Our lessons are suitable for kids 6 years old and above, from beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers.
Children’s Learn to Sail – Tackers
South of Perth Yacht Club, Coffee Point, Applecross
Tackers is a fun introductory sailing program designed for kids aged 7 to 12. Kids don’t need to have any prior sailing experience. The Tackers program focuses on non-competitive learning through games in a supportive environment with structured sessions plans and levels of achievements.
Programs are either delivered as a 5-day holiday program or as a series of sessions over several weeks on either Saturdays or Sundays. Kids receive a Tackers kit and a certificate of achievement at the completion of each program.
The Tackers program is delivered in small groups by an Australian Sailing qualified Instructor.
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sopyc.com.au/sailing-academy/tackers/
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