MakerClass

Weekend programme · Ages 5–16 · MacPherson

MakerClass

A 24-level structured making programme. Every level spans five months
and produces one physical object your child designs, builds, and takes home.
No grades. No certificates. Just proof.

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24
Physical objects your child owns and takes home

24
Documented portfolio entries — evidence of capability, not grades

12
Years of structured skill development, from age 5 to 16

MakerClass does not produce grades or certificates.
It produces proof of what your child can do — and a child who starts
without being told, recovers without shutting down, and has evidence
of their own capability.

The curriculum

Three tiers. One continuous programme.

Explorers
Ages 5–8 · Levels 1–8

Discovering what making feels like. Your child works with cardboard, LEGO, fabric, and digital tools — building the confidence that comes from finishing something real.

8 levels · 40 months
What Explorers make
An original creature — designed, built from cardboard, and presented to the class
A LEGO gear machine with working mechanisms and technical drawings
A LEGO structure with a fabric panel — digitally designed, heat-pressed, and hand-sewn

Builders
Ages 9–12 · Levels 9–16

Executing with increasing precision. Students wire real circuits, operate professional machines, and begin building branded products rather than just objects.

8 levels · 40 months
What Builders make
A motorised vehicle with working LED headlights, a fabric interior, and a logo on a vinyl sticker
A laser-cut display panel with a complete electromechanical system
A Micro:bit sensor device in a 3D printed enclosure — designed and printed start to finish

Innovators
Ages 13–16 · Levels 17–24

Applying mastered skills to original problems. Students write real code, build connected devices, and at Level 24 — define their own brief from scratch.

8 levels · 40 months
What Innovators make
A WiFi-connected device sending live sensor data with wood and hand-stitched leather components
A complete IoT pipeline with sensor to database to live response
Level 24: an original self-directed product. No template. No brief. No constraints.

How it works

Every level follows the same five-month rhythm.

Month 1
Planning
Your child designs and sketches their project. What will it be? What will it do? Who is it for?

Month 2
Technology
Digital tools — drawing software, code, or 3D CAD — are used to develop and refine the design.

Month 3
Engineering
Your child builds the physical thing. This is the longest month — things go wrong, and that is the point.

Month 4
Finishing
Paint, detail, photograph. The object is completed to a standard your child is proud of.

Month 5
Business & Comms
Your child presents their work, documents what they built and why, and adds one entry to their portfolio.

Fees

Straightforward pricing.

$300 / month
Per student · 4 sessions/month · 90 min each

All weekend sessions for the month
Standard consumables — paper, card, paint, basic craft materials
Full access to lab equipment during sessions
Portfolio documentation and instructor coaching
Specialist consumables charged separately at cost — 3D printing filament, resin, vinyl, heat transfer paper, leather, electronic components

A note on specialist materials

Levels 1–12 use primarily standard consumables — your monthly fee covers almost everything.
From Level 13 onwards, specialist fabrication materials are used more frequently.
These are charged at cost and itemised clearly. We will always tell you what to expect
before a new level begins.

Enrolment

MakerClass runs in cohorts. Places are limited to 8 students per session.
To check current availability and the next cohort start date,
reach out via the button below.

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Not sure if MakerClass is right for your child?

Try MakerChoice first — walk in, pick a tool, make something. The first 30 minutes are free.

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