What does my OSHC service need to provide for the incursion?

An indoor space with tables, chairs and access to a power point. ThinkerLab brings everything else — robots, iPads, the race track and activity booklets.

Do ThinkerLab educators have a Working With Children Check?

Yes. All ThinkerLab facilitators hold a current Victorian Working With Children Check (WWCC). We also carry public liability insurance and complete a program-specific risk assessment for every incursion. Our child safety policy is aligned with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. The full compliance documentation pack is available on request before you book.

How much does a ThinkerLab OSHC incursion cost?

Sessions start from $450 + GST for up to 30 students — around $15 per child for a fully staffed, all-equipment-supplied robotics and coding session. Young Coders is $550 + GST and the 2-hour Young Innovators session is $650 + GST (minimum 2 incursions in one visit). Prices are flat with no hidden costs. We issue a formal tax invoice suitable for your service's purchase order or approval process.

Where in Melbourne do you deliver OSHC incursions?

ThinkerLab delivers robotics and coding incursions Melbourne-wide, including the northern corridor (Epping, Craigieburn) and the western suburbs (Taylors Hill, Caroline Springs, Melton). Tell us your suburb when you enquire and we will confirm availability for your dates.

Children building and racing robots at a ThinkerLab school holiday incursion in Melbourne

For OSHC Directors · Coordinators · Vacation Care Teams

Robotics and Coding Incursions forOSHC & Vacation Care

We bring the robots. Your team just books the date.

Hands-on incursions for OSHC & vacation careMelbourne-wide

WWCC-Cleared EducatorsPublic Liability InsuredChild Safe PolicyAll Equipment Supplied

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90–120

Minute sessions

Children per session

Prep–Yr 6

Mixed ages welcome

<$20

Per child, full group

Built for OSHC

An Incursion That Doesn't Add to Your Workload

You're juggling rosters, ratios and a hall full of kids. We've designed our incursions so the only thing you organise is the booking.

Zero prep for your team

We bring every robot, iPad, race track and activity booklet. Your educators supervise — we run the session end to end.

Setup and pack-down handled

We arrive before your session to set up and pack everything away afterwards. You need an indoor space with tables, chairs and a power point.

Built for mixed-age groups

Children work in pairs, so Prep to Year 6 groups work well together. Beginners get step-by-step support; confident kids get extension challenges.

Calm, structured delivery

Led by a qualified STEM educator with experience in OSHC, library and community settings. High energy without the chaos.

Paperwork sorted up front

WWCC, public liability insurance certificate, risk assessment and our child safety policy — the full compliance pack is available on request before you book.

Simple, flat pricing

Flat session prices (+ GST) with no hidden costs, and a tax invoice that suits your service’s purchase order or approval process.

School & OSHC Incursions · Sessions & Pricing

Robotics and Coding Incursion Programs

Engaging, curriculum-aligned robotics and coding workshops designed for schools and OSHC services. Our hands-on incursions use VinciBot robots to develop coding, problem-solving, creativity and teamwork through exciting, age-appropriate challenges.

All equipment is provided, and each workshop is facilitated by experienced ThinkerLab educators. Suitable for up to 30 students per session.

Young students lining up their robots for a coding race

Intro to coding

First Coders – Code & Race

$450+ GST · Ages 6–7 · 60 minutes · up to 30 students

Introduce young learners to the exciting world of coding through hands-on robotics. Students use VinciBot to learn how robots follow instructions while exploring sequencing, logical thinking and problem-solving through fun coding challenges. Through storytelling, prediction activities and robot races, children develop confidence in coding while working together in an engaging, play-based environment.

Learn the basics of coding using VinciBot
Create simple programs using sequences
Predict and test robot behaviours
Complete fun coding missions and robot races
Build confidence, teamwork and computational thinking

No prior experience needed.

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Children programming VinciBot robots at their desks during a coding session

Code real robots

Young Coders – Code Real Robots

$550+ GST · Ages 7–9 · 90 minutes · up to 30 students

Students take their coding skills further by programming real robots to move, respond and solve challenges. Using block-based coding, they explore sequencing, logic and sensors while learning how software controls hardware. The workshop concludes with exciting team challenges that encourage collaboration, communication and problem-solving.

Program VinciBot using block-based coding
Explore sensors, movement and decision-making
Debug and improve their programs
Complete collaborative coding challenges
Compete in an exciting robot relay

No coding experience needed.

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Student-built robot racing the course as the competition timer counts down

Build, code & compete

Young Innovators – Build, Code & Compete

$650+ GST · Ages 8+ · 2 hours · up to 30 students

A complete engineering experience where students design, build and program their own robot before putting it to the test in an exciting competition. Students discover how robots are used in the real world, learn fundamental engineering concepts and develop perseverance as they build, test and refine their creations.

Build a working robot from scratch
Program robot behaviours using block-based coding
Apply engineering design principles
Test, improve and troubleshoot their robot
Compete in a fun engineering challenge

Minimum 2 incursions in one visit.

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Quick Guide

Not Sure Which Session to Choose?

First Coders — Code & Race (Ages 6–7)

The perfect first step for young learners. Through storytelling, prediction games and robot races with VinciBot, they'll discover how robots follow instructions — building sequencing, logical thinking and confidence in a play-based hour.

Young Coders — Code Real Robots (Ages 7–9)

For kids ready to make a robot do exactly what they want. They'll write real block code to control movement, explore sensors and decision-making, debug their programs and compete in a robot relay. More “I made it do that.”

Want the most memorable option for a STEM day or end-of-term celebration? Choose the 2-hour Young Innovators — Build, Code & Compete (ages 8+, minimum 2 incursions in one visit) — or tell us about your group and we'll recommend one.

How It Works

Booked in Three Steps

Designed for coordinators who don't have time for back-and-forth.

Send your dates

Use the form below or call us with your preferred dates, group size and which session you’re interested in. Not sure which? We’ll recommend one.

We confirm and invoice

We confirm the date and space requirements, then send a quote and tax invoice suitable for your service’s purchase order or approval process — plus the compliance pack if you need it.

We deliver on the day

We arrive ahead of the session, set everything up, run the full program and pack down afterwards. Every child takes home an activity booklet and explorer sticker.

Safety & Compliance

The Documentation Your Director Will Ask For

Everything is ready before you book — no chasing paperwork the week of the incursion.

Working With Children Check

All ThinkerLab facilitators hold a current Victorian WWCC. Copies available before your booking.

Public liability insurance

Current public liability cover, with a certificate of currency available for your records.

Risk assessment

A program-specific risk assessment is completed for every incursion. Request a copy any time.

Child safety policy

A documented child safety policy aligned with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

Request the full compliance documentation pack with your enquiry, or email [email protected] — we'll send it before you commit to anything.

Rated 5.0 on Google

From 18 reviews by Melbourne families and program organisers. Read them on Google

Trusted by teams we've delivered for

YMCA Craigieburn

YMCA Epping North

Gilson College

Scouts Victoria

“I booked ThinkerLab for the first time this Winter 2026 for our vacation care program and am very much looking forward to many more sessions with them. The children had the best time and learnt so much.”

Maddy

YMCA

“Kids stayed engaged the entire session — we've already rebooked.”

Bev

Group Leader

Scouts Victoria

ThinkerLab runs mobile robotics, coding and STEM incursions — hands-on science and engineering for kids — at OSHC and vacation care services, primary schools, libraries and community venues across Melbourne’s north and west, including Epping, Craigieburn, Taylors Hill, Caroline Springs and Melton.

OSHC incursion FAQ

The operational details coordinators ask about most.

How many children can take part?

Up to 30 children per session. For larger services we can run back-to-back sessions on the same day so every group gets the full experience.

What ages is it suitable for?

Sessions are age-banded so every group gets the right challenge: First Coders (ages 6–7), Young Coders (ages 7–9) and Young Innovators (ages 8+). Children work in pairs, so younger students are supported throughout.

What do we need to provide?

An indoor space with tables, chairs and access to a power point. We bring everything else — robots, iPads, the race track and activity booklets.

How long does setup take?

We arrive before your session starts and handle all setup and pack-down. There is nothing for your educators to prepare.

Do you have WWCC, insurance and risk assessments?

Yes. All facilitators hold a current Victorian WWCC, we carry public liability insurance, and a program-specific risk assessment is completed for every incursion. We also have a documented child safety policy aligned with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. The full compliance documentation pack is available on request before you book.

Can children with additional needs participate?

Yes. Sessions are structured and calm, children work in pairs, and activities are differentiated for mixed abilities. Tell us about your group when booking and we will adapt the session.

Do children need any prior experience?

No. Every session is designed for complete beginners, with extension challenges ready for kids who race ahead.

How does payment work?

Prices are flat — from $450 + GST for up to 30 students, which works out to around $15 per child for a fully staffed session with all equipment supplied. We issue a formal quote and tax invoice suitable for your service’s purchase order or approval process.

Are your STEM incursions curriculum-aligned?

Yes. Our primary school STEM incursions map to the Victorian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, building computational thinking, sequencing and real coding. They suit OSHC and vacation care programs as well as in-school STEM, Science Week and end-of-term days across Victoria.

Where do you travel?

We deliver incursions Melbourne-wide — including the northern growth corridor around Epping and Craigieburn, and the western suburbs around Taylors Hill, Caroline Springs and Melton. Tell us your suburb when you enquire and we will confirm availability for your dates.

Can you run more than one session in a day?

Yes. Many services book two sessions back-to-back to cover larger groups or split younger and older children.

Check Availability

Lock In Your Holiday Program Dates

Tell us your dates and group size and we'll reply with availability, a quote and anything else your approval process needs.

0426 693 283 [email protected]

Melbourne-wide

Looking for in-school programs instead? See our school incursions or curriculum-hours partnership programs. Parents can explore our holiday workshops.