School holiday english day camp for kids

Parents from migrant, refugee and international-student families, plus some local families wanting extra English or cultural exposure for their children.

A fee per child per day or per week, with sibling discounts. Income comes in bursts around school holidays, so you can add weekend workshops or term-time sessions to even it out.

• Teaching or tutoring children
• Planning fun, structured activities
• Clear communication with parents
• Managing groups safely

• Working with Children Check (or your state's equivalent) for everyone on site
• Public liability insurance that covers children's activities, and a plan for first aid and allergies
• Check with your state or territory whether your hours or format could count as a regulated children's service
• Venue hire terms and any council rules about running a business from a community space
• Child-to-staff ratios and child safe policies, which are your responsibility even when not strictly mandated
• Check teaching qualification expectations if you plan to advertise lessons as formal English courses

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on venue hire, activity materials and insurance. These are estimates, so get quotes for your venue and cover before you set your prices.

Monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on how many camps you run and how many children enrol. This is revenue before your venue, materials, staff and insurance costs.

Check Working with Children Checks (or your state's equivalent) for everyone on site, public liability cover for children's activities, and whether your state or territory treats your hours or format as a regulated children's service. Also check venue hire terms, child-to-staff ratios and child safe policies.