Annual membership
Forge Community
A$349/year
Five live online sessions, four video-led community courses and project resources.
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Forge Community · Teen Community Membership
A place to connect, create and keep growing.
Stay connected as you move into secondary school. Forge Community brings teens together through a summer welcome session, online meetups each school term and short video-led courses with practical activities. Optional holiday workshops in Melbourne offer opportunities to meet, make and create together.
Open to new families, continuing academy students and returning graduates. Our January 2027 launch focuses on students starting Year 7.
Who it's for
Welcoming teens into secondary school.
Our 2027 launch focuses on students starting Year 7. Other secondary-school families are welcome to register interest — cohort suitability and availability are confirmed individually. Community is an educator-facilitated experience, not another weekly tuition commitment, and students can contribute gradually.
- Familiar educators and opportunities to meet other students.
- Practical activities and student choice.
- Confidence, communication, creativity and problem-solving.
- Flexible participation between scheduled sessions.
- Opportunities to continue into academy courses when appropriate.
Annual membership
What's included.
Five live online sessions annually, totalling 7 hours, alongside four short on-demand courses.
- One additional summer launch session: 60 minutes on Zoom in January.
- Four term online sessions: 90 minutes each, one per school term.
- Four short video-led on-demand courses: one per term.
- Community project resources and practical activities.
- Group guidance, feedback and goal-setting within scheduled sessions.
- A year-end reflection and optional sharing opportunity within the Term 4 online session.
The January session is additional to the four term sessions. Optional in-person workshops are not counted in membership hours.
Online sessions · 2027
Five live online sessions.
A 60-minute January launch and four 90-minute term sessions on Zoom, mixing activities, discussion and independent creation — not continuous presentations. All times Melbourne time.
Included in MembershipPlanned 2027
Summer launch
Secondary School Launchpad
- Date
- Tuesday 19 January 2027
- Time
- 2:00–3:00pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Online · Zoom · 60 minutes
A welcoming online gathering for students starting Year 7. Meet the educators and other students, explore everyday secondary-school situations and create a personal Year 7 Launch Card.
Included in MembershipPlanned 2027
Finding Your Feet
Term 1 Community Meetup
- Date
- Wednesday 24 March 2027
- Time
- 6:00–7:30pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Online · Zoom · 90 minutes
Reconnect after starting secondary school. Explore friendships, communication, organisation and asking for help through practical scenarios and optional discussion.
Included in MembershipPlanned 2027
Create and Solve
Term 2 Community Meetup
- Date
- Wednesday 16 June 2027
- Time
- 6:00–7:30pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Online · Zoom · 90 minutes
Try a creative problem-solving activity, develop an idea and share progress if comfortable.
Included in MembershipPlanned 2027
Ideas into Action
Term 3 Community Meetup
- Date
- Wednesday 15 September 2027
- Time
- 6:00–7:30pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Online · Zoom · 90 minutes
Explore innovation, teamwork and small actions that can improve everyday school or community life.
Included in MembershipPlanned 2027
Reflect and Look Ahead
Term 4 Community Meetup
- Date
- Wednesday 8 December 2027
- Time
- 6:00–7:30pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Online · Zoom · 90 minutes
Recognise progress, reflect on projects and interests, and choose next-year goals. Includes an optional showcase.
Tuesday 19 January 2027
Secondary School Launchpad
A welcoming online gathering for students starting Year 7. Meet the educators and other students, explore everyday secondary-school situations and create a personal Year 7 Launch Card.
The Launch Card captures strengths, goals, an organisation habit and trusted people to ask for help. Sharing is optional. The March meetup is a separate check-in once students have started school.
- Getting to know the group without compulsory introductions.
- Recognising personal strengths.
- Making connections and starting conversations.
- Getting organised for secondary school.
- Knowing how and when to ask for help.
- Choosing a realistic first-week goal.
On-demand within Forge
Four short video-led courses.
Community-specific courses, one per term, each around 45–90 minutes of learning completed at your own pace. Term 1 introductory resources open for the January launch.
1
Term 1
Confidence & Communication
2
Term 2
Creative Problem-Solving
3
Term 3
Innovation & Ideas into Action
4
Term 4
My Skills & Future Pathways
- Each course combines
- Short educator videos.
- A worksheet or guided activity.
- A practical project or challenge.
- Reflection or a brief knowledge check.
Individual marking of every activity isn't included; group guidance is provided in scheduled online sessions. Community courses are distinct from the general Forge Digital Learning catalogue and open inside the Forge app for members.
Optional holiday workshops
Meet, make and create in Melbourne.
Join optional two-hour holiday workshops at Waterman Chadstone — A$197 per teen, per workshop. Come with a friend or meet other teens through practical activities, creative choices and educator-supported challenges.
Featured · Summer 2027 · Teen Workshop
A$197 per teen, per workshopLead Your Year: Teen Leadership & Personal Growth
Play. Connect. Make intentional choices.
Start the year with purpose. Through a facilitated Teen Leadership Game experience, practical activities and guided reflection, students explore their strengths, discover how everyday choices influence others and create a personal plan for the year ahead.
An engaging, small-group experience for students entering secondary school and early secondary students. Come with a friend or meet other teens. Students can contribute gradually, with no compulsory speeches or personal disclosure.
- Date
- Tuesday 12 January 2027
- Time
- 2:00–4:00pm Melbourne time
- Location
- Waterman Workspace, Chadstone Shopping Centre
- Format
- In-person, educator-facilitated
- Duration
- Two-hour introductory experience
- Audience
- Students entering Year 7 and early secondary students
- Group
- Planned small group of 8–12 participants
- Booking
- Standalone workshop; Community membership is not required
What students will explore
Discover My Strengths
Recognise personal interests, strengths and ways to contribute.
Make Intentional Choices
Choose how to approach friendships, learning and everyday responsibilities.
Practise Everyday Leadership
Explore listening, encouragement, inclusion, teamwork and following through.
Build a Personal Growth Plan
Choose one achievable action and a simple habit to practise.
The workshop experience
- 1
Settle in and connect: An approachable welcome and paired activity.
- 2
Explore intentionality: Discuss how small choices can shape the year.
- 3
Play the Teen Leadership Game: An educator-facilitated introductory game experience.
- 4
Pause and reflect: Identify useful behaviours and personal insights.
- 5
Create a Lead My Year Card: Select a strength, development goal and practical next step.
- 6
Optional sharing: Finish with encouragement and a clear action to try.
An introductory experience using an authorised Teen Leadership Game edition — not completion of a full licensed program.
What the A$197 workshop includes
- Educator-facilitated leadership game experience
- Practical connection and teamwork activities
- Guided personal-development reflection
- Workshop activity materials
- A completed Lead My Year Card to take home
- A brief participation record
The Lead My Year Card
Students identify a strength they can use, an area they want to develop, one small action, when they will practise it and someone who can support them.
“I want to ask for help earlier. During my first two weeks at school, I will ask a teacher when I’m unsure rather than leave the task.”
Why it matters for parents
Leadership begins with everyday actions. This workshop gives students opportunities to practise communication, recognise their strengths and think deliberately about how they approach school, friendships and personal growth. They leave with a practical next step they have chosen themselves.
Quiet students are very welcome. Leadership here isn't about speaking loudly or performing in front of a group.
Teen workshops are optional and separately booked. The annual Forge Community membership is not required to attend.
Workshop payment does not include:
- Annual Community membership
- The general Forge digital subscription
- Regular academy classes
- Camps
- Private coaching or mentoring
More teen workshops in 2027
Optional · Separate BookingPlanned 2027
Build, Play & Create
Autumn Teen Workshop
- Date
- Tuesday 30 March 2027
- Time
- 2:00–4:00pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Waterman Chadstone · 2 hours
Low-pressure construction, game-making or creative challenges. Students can choose activities and work alongside others before sharing.
A$197 per teen, per workshop · Separate booking
Optional · Separate BookingPlanned 2027
Make Something Useful
Winter Teen Workshop
- Date
- Tuesday 29 June 2027
- Time
- 2:00–4:00pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Waterman Chadstone · 2 hours
Design and create something useful, such as a desk accessory, tabletop game or practical prototype — including testing and improving ideas.
A$197 per teen, per workshop · Separate booking
Optional · Separate BookingPlanned 2027
Make Something Happen
Spring Teen Workshop
- Date
- Tuesday 21 September 2027
- Time
- 2:00–4:00pm Melbourne time
- Format
- Waterman Chadstone · 2 hours
Explore an everyday problem and develop a small solution or collaborative project. Sharing is optional; no compulsory public pitch.
A$197 per teen, per workshop · Separate booking
Teen workshops are optional and separately booked, with the same A$197 price for members and public participants; the annual Forge Community membership is not required to attend. Venue details for each workshop will be confirmed before booking. They may follow separately booked morning holiday programs — morning enrolment doesn't automatically include the afternoon workshop. Lunch, transition and supervision arrangements will be communicated with booking details.
Membership vs optional
What's included, and what's separate.
| Option | What it is | How it's provided |
|---|---|---|
| Live online sessions | One 60-minute January launch and four 90-minute term sessions on Zoom | Included in Forge Community |
| Community video-led courses | Four short on-demand courses within Forge, one per term | Included in Forge Community |
| Teen holiday workshops | Four optional two-hour workshops at Waterman Chadstone, including Lead Your Year in summer | Separate booking · A$197 per teen, per workshop · membership not required |
| Independent digital learning | General Forge Digital Learning catalogue, self-paced | Optional separate subscription at published pricing |
| Regular academy classes | Weekly educator-led term programs, with program-specific Forge access | Separately enrolled; course fees already include relevant Forge access |
Current academy students keep their program-specific Forge access and don't need the general digital subscription for included course materials. Membership doesn't unlock all Forge modules, academy courses, exams, camps or private mentoring. All prices in AUD.
Parent FAQ
Questions about Forge Community.
How many live sessions are included?
Five online sessions on Zoom: one 60-minute January launch plus four 90-minute term sessions — 7 hours of live sessions across the year.
Does the January session replace the Term 1 session?
No. The Secondary School Launchpad in January is additional. The Term 1 meetup in March is a separate check-in after students have started school.
What courses are included?
Four short video-led community courses, one per term, each combining educator videos, a guided activity, a practical challenge and reflection. Individual marking of every activity isn't included; group guidance happens in scheduled sessions.
Are there in-person workshops?
Yes — four optional two-hour teen workshops in 2027: summer, autumn, winter and spring. The summer workshop is Lead Your Year: Teen Leadership & Personal Growth at Waterman Workspace, Chadstone Shopping Centre. Each workshop is A$197 per teen, the same for members and public participants. They're separately booked and membership isn't required. There is no December Community workshop.
What does workshop payment include?
The workshop experience and its materials only. It doesn't include annual Community membership, the general Forge digital subscription, regular academy classes, camps, or private coaching or mentoring.
Does a morning holiday program include the afternoon workshop?
No. Morning program enrolment doesn't automatically include the afternoon teen workshop. Lunch, transition and supervision arrangements will be communicated with booking details.
Does membership include the general Forge subscription or academy courses?
No. Community includes its own courses and resources. General Forge Digital Learning and regular academy courses are separate. Current academy students keep their existing program-specific Forge access.
Can new students and graduates join?
Yes. Public students, current academy students and returning graduates are all welcome. No previous robotics or coding study is needed.
Does my child have to present?
No. Sharing and presentations are always optional — students can contribute gradually.
What if my child cannot attend live?
A meeting recording will be made available as a resource after the event.
When does booking open?
Booking details will be shared before payment opens. Register your interest and we'll be in touch.
Register Interest
Register interest for 2027.
Choose membership, the January launch or any holiday workshop. Registering interest doesn't enrol your child or reserve a place — we'll contact you with enrolment and booking details.