EDEN BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL SUPPORT
Support around the school day, shaped around your child
A safe, welcoming and flexible service where children and young people of all abilities can feel comfortable, build confidence, enjoy meaningful activities and connect with others.
Making the hours around school feel easier
Before and after school can be busy and demanding for children and families. Eden provides thoughtful, individualised support designed around each child’s routines, communication, interests and support needs.
Whether your child needs help transitioning into the school day, time to regulate and unwind afterwards, support with personal routines or opportunities to build confidence and friendships, our team will take the time to understand what works for them.
We want every child and young person to feel safe, known and genuinely included.
Support designed around your child
A calm start to the day
Support with morning routines, preparation and transitioning into the school environment.
Time to unwind
A comfortable and understanding environment where children can regulate and recharge after their school day.
Meaningful activities
Creative, recreational and interest-based activities shaped around what each child enjoys.
Building everyday skills
Opportunities to practise communication, decision-making, independence and everyday routines.
Friendship & Connection
Supported opportunities to spend time with others, develop confidence and create genuine friendships.
Individual support needs
Personalised assistance with communication, personal care, emotional regulation and other disability-related support needs.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach
Some children enjoy joining group activities as soon as they arrive. Others need quiet time, familiar routines or individual support before they feel comfortable participating.
At Eden, we take time to understand each child’s personality, strengths, sensory preferences, communication and support needs. We work alongside families and the important people in their lives to create an approach that feels safe, predictable and genuinely individual.
Children are supported to make choices, express their preferences and participate in ways that are meaningful to them.
All abilities welcome
Individualised support
Their time, their choices
An afternoon with Eden might begin with a favourite snack and some quiet time to unwind. From there, your child might choose a creative activity, spend time outdoors, prepare something in the kitchen, play games or connect with friends.
Activities are not about keeping children occupied. They are opportunities to develop confidence, practise everyday skills, explore interests and experience the simple joy of belonging.
Arts, crafts and creative projects
Sensory-friendly options
Outdoor play and movement
Friendship and social connection
Cooking and food preparation
Games and shared activities
Support begins with listening
Initial conversation
We speak with you about your child, your family and the type of support you are looking for.
Getting to know them
We learn about your child’s strengths, interests, communication, routines, risks and support needs.
Planning their support
Together, we agree on how support will be provided and what will help your child feel comfortable and included.
Joining Eden
We support your child to become familiar with the people, environment and routines at a pace that works for them.
Understanding funding
Ordinary before-school and after-school care fees are not NDIS supports and cannot generally be paid from an NDIS plan.
In some circumstances, a child may have funding for additional disability-related assistance that helps them participate in everyday or community activities. Any support claimed from an NDIS plan must relate to the child’s disability, be an eligible NDIS support and be consistent with their individual plan.
Our team can explain the services Eden provides, but families should confirm funding suitability with their plan manager, support coordinator or NDIS contact before using NDIS funding.
Questions families often ask
We’re here to help you understand what supports may look like for your child
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Eden’s children and young people’s services are designed for school-aged children and teenagers up to 18 years of age. Suitability is considered individually.
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We consider every enquiry individually. We will speak with you about your child’s communication, personal care, health, behaviour support and supervision needs before confirming whether we can safely provide the required support.
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Support arrangements may include individual and small-group experiences depending on the program, location, staffing arrangements and each child’s needs.
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Transport and school collection arrangements depend on availability, location, assessed risks and the agreed service arrangement. Please speak with our team about what may be possible.
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Where possible, we encourage children and families to become familiar with our team, routines and environments before support begins.
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Standard outside-school-hours care fees are not funded by the NDIS. Eligible disability-related supports may be funded when they are included in and consistent with the child’s NDIS plan.
A supportive start and finish to their school day
Lets talk about your child, what they enjoy and the support that will help the feel safe, confident and connected