NDIS After School Club
NDIS after school program in Bairnsdale
NDIS-funded after-school sessions that help school-age kids unwind, make real friends, and build social confidence through gaming, in a space built for exactly that.
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Where the school day comes down
After School Club is our NDIS after school program, run from our purpose-built gaming facility on Macleod Street, Bairnsdale. School can take everything a kid has, so the hours straight after the bell are exactly when a low-pressure, interest-led space does the most good.
It's the same idea behind Social Circle, our social sessions, but shaped for school-age kids and slotted into the after-school window. Shared interests are the motivation: they're what gets a kid to walk in, relax, and start talking to the person next to them.
School asks a lot of these kids all day. After School Club is where they get to just be one of the group.
Who is After School Club made for?
Primary and secondary students who want somewhere low-pressure to land after school, led by their interests rather than a clipboard - especially neurodivergent kids (autism, ADHD, anxiety and more) who do better with structure, routine and shared interests.
It suits any kid with social or communication goals in their plan who'd rather work on them somewhere that doesn't feel like therapy, and the ones who hold it together all day and need a safe, familiar place to decompress before heading home. If your child finds normal after-school settings overwhelming but lights up around gaming, this is for them.
Small groups, peer support, real connection
Sessions run in the after-school window on weekdays during term. There are different groups for different ages and interests - talk to us about days and times and we'll find the right slot.
Support workers who actually get it
Our team knows gaming and they know disability support. Their job is to facilitate: keep conversations going, help with regulation when a kid arrives wound up from the school day, pull in the quieter ones, and notice the wins that matter.
A decompress first, structure second
Sessions start with room to land and unwind, then ease into the games and group activity. It's a calm transition out of the school day, not another demand stacked on top of it.
Private and predictable
Sessions run privately so the space stays safe and predictable while kids find their feet - with everything mapping back to something meaningful in their plan.
After School Club questions we hear most
What parents ask before their kid's first session.
What is the NDIS After School Club at ESports Collective?
It's an NDIS-funded after-school program in Bairnsdale - small, peer-supported group sessions in the after-school window during term, built around gaming and shared interests, helping school-age kids unwind, make friends and build social confidence.
What days does After School Club run?
Sessions run on weekdays during school term, in the window straight after school, with different groups for different ages and interests. Get in touch and tell us what days suit - we'll find the right slot for your child.
Who is it for?
Primary and secondary students, particularly neurodivergent kids working on social or communication goals in their NDIS plan - and especially the ones who hold it together all day at school and need somewhere low-pressure to land afterwards.
Can kids from outside Bairnsdale attend?
Yes - kids travel to us from Stratford, Lakes Entrance and other nearby towns, with transport to and from our hub arranged as part of their supports. From closer towns the timing works for a genuine weekly routine.
How is After School Club funded?
The program can be funded under Core supports such as Assistance with Social and Community Participation, or other categories aligned to your child's goals and plan. Contact us and we'll help work out the right fit.
Give the afternoons back
If after-school care has never fit your kid, this was built for them. Get in touch and we'll find the right group.
Make an NDIS referral →or call 0468 009 660