Innovate Forge Academy
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Innovate Forge Academy — Glen Waverley

Discover your next learning adventure in Glen Waverley.

Explore engaging learning opportunities for children and young people in Glen Waverley and Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Building on our established experience in robotics and computer science, Innovate Forge Academy provides practical, educator-led learning designed to develop confidence, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

Enrolment Open

About our Glen Waverley location

Supporting eastern-suburbs learners to build future-ready skills.

For more than a decade, families across Glen Waverley and the surrounding eastern suburbs have trusted the academy to help children and teenagers develop confidence, creativity and problem-solving through structured coding and robotics programs.

Our approach goes beyond screen time. Students learn to think logically, build solutions and create with technology, guided by experienced educators in small, supportive groups — with clear pathways from beginner to advanced levels.

Today, Innovate Forge Academy extends that foundation into communication, creative writing, innovation and leadership, with a coaching-based approach built around Explore. Build. Apply. Master.

Local communities

Supporting families from Glen Waverley and nearby suburbs

Glen WaverleyMount WaverleyWheelers HillBurwoodMulgrave

Students from other areas are welcome to join our live online programs, available Australia-wide.

Open for enrolment

Explore programs for Glen Waverley families.

Approved 2027 sessions currently accepting enrolments in this area.

Open for EnrolmentIn person · Term program

Applied Robotics & Engineering Academy

Forest Hill College · Burwood East
Mondays, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Primary and secondary students · beginners welcome
$380 per term (8 sessions)
  • Term 1: Mon 1 Feb – Mon 22 Mar 2027
  • Term 2: Mon 12 Apr – Mon 31 May 2027
  • Term 3: Mon 12 Jul – Mon 30 Aug 2027
  • Term 4: Mon 4 Oct – Mon 22 Nov 2027

Communication, Leadership & Creative Writing — Mondays

Weekly in-person classes in Glen Waverley every Monday (Melbourne time). Confident Communicators and Young Leaders run at the same time; Creative Writing Foundations follows at 7:00 pm.

Enrolment Open

Monday, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Confident Communicators

Build confidence in speaking, listening, storytelling and presenting ideas through interactive activities, guided practice and constructive feedback.

  • • Years 3–8
  • • 8 weekly sessions
  • • 60 minutes per session
  • • Max 12 students per instructor
  • • In-person learning

$220 per term

Enrolment Open

Monday, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Young Leaders

Develop practical leadership through collaboration, communication, teamwork and creative problem-solving challenges.

  • • Years 3–8
  • • 8 weekly sessions
  • • 60 minutes per session
  • • Max 12 students per instructor
  • • In-person learning

$220 per term

Enrolment Open

Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Creative Writing Foundations

Discover a creative writing voice through imaginative storytelling, character development, story structure and descriptive writing.

  • • Years 3–8
  • • 8 weekly sessions
  • • 60 minutes per session
  • • Max 12 students per instructor
  • • In-person learning

$220 per term

More programs to ask about in Glen Waverley

No local session is currently published for these programs. Register your interest and we'll let you know when a local class is available.

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Robotics & Computer Science

Creative Coding & Game Systems Academy

Register Your Interest

Build games and learn how digital systems work — coding, game mechanics and structured Minecraft Education challenges.

Years 2–8 · Instructor-led in person · Max 8 students per instructor

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Innovation, Leadership & Entrepreneurship

Design Thinking

Register Your Interest

Understand people, define challenges and prototype thoughtful solutions.

Years 3–9. The suggested year range is provisional and requires curriculum approval. Beginners welcome. Guidance is matched to learner age and experience.

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School-based learning

Over 12 years at Mount View Primary School

The academy has delivered coding and robotics programs at Mount View Primary School in Glen Waverley for more than 12 years. These programs are available to current MVPS students only and are not open for public enrolment.

Available live online

Prefer to learn from home?

This is a live online class taught via Zoom — not an in-person class at this location.

Enrolment OpenLive Online

Applied Computer Science Academy

Years 3–8
Live online via Zoom · eight sessions per term
Thursdays, 6:00–7:00pm (Melbourne time), live via Zoom.
$380 per term (8 sessions)
  • Term 1: Thu 4 February – Thu 25 March 2027
  • Term 2: Thu 15 April – Thu 3 June 2027
  • Term 3: Thu 15 July – Thu 2 September 2027
  • Term 4: Thu 7 October – Thu 25 November 2027

More online learning

Explore every live online and self-paced option in one place.

Explore Online Learning

Not sure where to start?

Begin with a Forge Discovery Starter Session.

An introductory session in communication, creative writing, leadership, robotics or coding that helps Glen Waverley families find the right pathway. Pathways offered vary by location — tell us your preference when you book. Children just come along — we provide all materials.

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