Kids and teens drama classes in a hired hall

Parents and carers of children and teenagers, usually paying per term.

Term fees per student, often with a discount for siblings or paying upfront. Income grows with each extra class or age group you add.

• Acting or theatre background
• Confident leading groups of children
• Lesson planning
• Clear communication with parents

• Check your state's Working with Children Check rules. This is a background clearance, not a business licence, but you will usually need one before working with kids
• Check whether you need an ABN for your setup, and ask the hall and your council whether the hall's existing use covers running paid classes there
• Check what public liability insurance you need and whether the hall requires a minimum level of cover
• Check your state's child safe standards, including incident reporting rules
• Hall hire costs can be a problem if classes are too small, so set a minimum number of students
• Check whether you need permission to perform scripts in showcases (ask the publisher or rights holder) and whether playing music needs a licence from APRA AMCOS

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your insurance, hall deposits, props and marketing. These are estimates, so check what the hall charges and what cover it requires before you budget.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $3,000, depending on class numbers, term fees and how many groups you run. Hall hire can hurt if classes are small, so set a minimum number of students.

Check your state's Working with Children Check rules and child safe standards, public liability insurance needs, whether you need an ABN, and whether the hall's use covers paid classes. Also check permission for scripts and music licences.