SCHOOL OF ALCHEMY · ALCHEMY KIDS

Grow
the Change.

Different ways to learn. Different ways to grow.

Alchemy Kids in Murray Bridge is a place for children and young people to belong, discover what they're good at, build confidence and develop real-world skills through experiences that matter to them.

ALCHEMY KIDS PHOTO Authentic activity, mentoring or community image
Belong A place to be yourself.
Discover Start with strengths and interests.
Grow Build confidence through experience.
Your strengths. Your voice. Your way to grow.
YOU BELONG HERE

You don't need to become someone else to grow.

At Alchemy Kids, we start with the person, not a checklist.

What interests you?
What are you good at?
What makes things easier?
What would you like to try?

Then we build from there.

GROW YOUR WAY

More than activities.
Opportunities to grow.

Alchemy Kids uses interests, relationships and real-life experiences to create opportunities for confidence, capability and meaningful participation.

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BELONGING

A place to be you.

Feel welcomed, accepted and part of something without needing to earn your place.

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VOICE & CHOICE

Your voice matters.

Have a say in what you do, what you work towards and how you are supported.

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STRENGTHS & INTERESTS

Start with what lights you up.

Interests can become doorways to learning, relationships and growing confidence.

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REAL-LIFE SKILLS

Learn by doing.

Build practical capability through experiences that mean something in everyday life.

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CONNECTION

Find your people.

Develop relationships, participate in community life and discover places where you belong.

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CONFIDENCE

Small steps become big changes.

Try something new, recognise progress and discover more of what you can do.

TWO PATHWAYS · ONE ALCHEMY KIDS

Different stages.
Different opportunities.

Age gives us a starting point. The person, their interests, communication and preferred peer group help us understand what actually fits.

CHILD PATHWAY

Explore. Play.
Discover.

Approximately ages 5–11

A flexible pathway built around curiosity, interests, communication, connection, confidence and everyday participation.

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My Strengths & My World Discover interests, strengths, preferences and what helps.
02
Feel, Communicate & Choose Build ways to communicate needs, choices and when support is needed.
03
Play · Make · Explore Use curiosity and interests as opportunities to create and learn.
04
Everyday Wins Grow practical skills through small, meaningful everyday steps.
05
Friends & Community Build connection through shared interests and community experiences.
06
Brave Steps Try achievable new experiences and recognise growing confidence.
TEEN PATHWAY

Discover who
you are becoming.

Approximately ages 12–17

More independence, more voice and more opportunity to explore relationships, community and what might come next.

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Identity & Voice Explore strengths, interests, preferences and what matters to you.
02
Regulation & Communication Develop useful ways to communicate needs, navigate pressure and seek support.
03
Relationships & Belonging Explore friendship, boundaries, connection and finding your people.
04
Real-Life Independence Build practical capability for everyday life and greater independence.
05
Interests & Pathways Explore interests and possible pathways into learning, community and future opportunities.
06
Leadership & Contribution Use your strengths, contribute ideas and take achievable leadership roles.
Age is a guide, not a gate. Developmental fit, interests, communication, preferred peer group and the young person's own voice help shape which pathway feels right.
LEARNING HAPPENS EVERYWHERE

Less classroom.
More real life.

Alchemy Kids uses meaningful activities and everyday experiences as opportunities to practise, connect, make choices and build practical capability.

REAL-LIFE PROGRAM PHOTO Creative, practical, outdoor or community activity
EVERYDAY SKILLS
Cook something.

Plan it. Shop for it. Make it. Share it.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Build something.

Create. Problem-solve. Make mistakes. Try again.

EXPLORATION
Get outdoors.

Explore. Move. Discover something new.

CREATIVITY
Create something.

Art, music, craft, technology or whatever sparks interest.

CONNECTION
Join something.

Discover activities and places where connection can grow.

CONFIDENCE
Try something new.

Take the next achievable step with someone beside you.

YOUR PATH DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE ANYONE ELSE'S

Start where
you are.

Alchemy Kids can bring together individual, small-group and community experiences in ways that respond to the young person, what they want to work towards and what feels achievable.

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INDIVIDUAL

Start with me.

Build trust, discover strengths and work towards something personally meaningful through consistent one-to-one support.

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SMALL GROUP

Find my people.

Explore shared interests and experiences with the right group, clear expectations and the right amount of support.

03
COMMUNITY

Take it into real life.

Use growing confidence and capability in everyday community activities, relationships and places.

Or take a completely different path. This isn't a ladder everyone has to climb. Someone might begin in a group, stay with individual support, move between formats or use several together. The pathway should respond to the person.
THE ALCHEMY MAGIC

Belonging creates the conditions for growth.

It starts with human connection, genuine understanding, no judgement and full acceptance.

We create spaces where young people do not have to earn their place or become somebody different before they belong.

When a young person feels understood, accepted and connected, new possibilities for growth can emerge.

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BEGIN WITH Understood
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FROM UNDERSTANDING COMES Accepted
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FROM ACCEPTANCE COMES Belong
04
FROM BELONGING COMES Grow
POWERED BY INTERESTS

What lights
you up?

We don't see interests as rewards.

We see them as places to begin.

The things a young person already enjoys can become pathways into communication, confidence, practical skills, relationships, learning and participation.

Gaming Animals Music Cooking Art Technology Sport Nature Making things Exploring Stories Community
FAMILY CONNECTION PHOTO Authentic family, planning or shared activity image
FOR THE PEOPLE BESIDE THEM

You know
your child.

You know the small things others may not see.

The interests, patterns, strengths, communication, routines and things that can make everyday life easier or harder.

That knowledge matters.

Alchemy Kids works alongside children and young people and the people who know them, bringing together family knowledge with the young person's own voice, choices and growing independence.

Listen to the people who know them. Family knowledge helps us understand the whole person.
Keep the young person's voice visible. Their preferences, interests and choices remain part of the conversation.
Grow capability together. Support should strengthen confidence around the young person, not create unnecessary dependence.
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DIFFERENT WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

One program.
More than one way in.

Alchemy Kids is being developed so children and young people can participate through different funding pathways, while the heart of the program stays the same.

NDIS

Individually appropriate support.

NDIS funding may be relevant where the support relates to the participant's disability, goals, plan and applicable NDIS requirements.

Participant-specific
PRIVATE

Participation beyond an NDIS plan.

Families may also choose to access Alchemy Kids privately, without participation being defined by an NDIS plan.

Family-funded
COMMUNITY

Partnerships and opportunities.

Some activities may also be offered through community partnerships, grants, sponsored places or other funded opportunities.

Opportunity-based
About NDIS funding Having an NDIS plan does not automatically mean every Alchemy Kids activity or cost can be claimed. Funding suitability needs to be considered for the individual participant and the support being provided.
SCHOOL OF ALCHEMY

One community.
Many roles. Shared direction.

Alchemy Kids is part of a broader program family being developed around children, families, mentors and educators.

PROOF OF CONCEPT

Alchemy Kids

Grow the Change.

Belonging, strengths, capability, connection and real-life learning.
IN DEVELOPMENT

Alchemy Parents

Raise the Change.

Supporting the people who know, guide and grow alongside the child.
IN DEVELOPMENT

Alchemy Mentors

Guide the Change.

Developing people who walk beside, build trust and support capability.
IN DEVELOPMENT

Alchemy Educators

Teach the Change.

Bringing understanding, inclusion and practical approaches into learning environments.
Different roles. One shared belief that people grow best when they feel understood, accepted and connected.
GROW THE CHANGE

Every young person deserves somewhere they can belong and grow.

Alchemy Kids starts by discovering the person, not deciding who the person should become. Tell us what matters, what is working and what you would like to explore. We can start there.