Kid Co.

Business School

A hands-on school for enterprising whippersnappers

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Make something. Sell it at the market.

Kid Co. Business School is a seven-week after-school program for children aged 10–13 in Nightcliff, Darwin. The group chooses a handmade product, figures out how to make it, sets a price, and sells it to real customers at Nightcliff Sunday Market. The final session wraps up the experience together — what worked, what didn’t, and what everyone learned.

The program is grounded in inquiry-based learning. Rather than being taught how businesses work, participants work it out for themselves. It’s hands-on, collaborative, and built around a genuine goal: a real stall, with real products, serving a real community.

When Thursdays, 3:00–4:30 pm 16 July – 27 August 2026
Where Nightcliff Uniting Church 21 Cummins St, Rapid Creek
Ages 10–13 years
Places 10 only Enrol early
Market day Sunday 23 August · Nightcliff Sunday Market 8 am – 2 pm · come and see what we made

The program, week by week

Week 1 · Finding your why Thu 16 July
Week 2 · Business and product development Thu 23 July
Week 3 · Operations and production Thu 30 July
Week 4 · First production run Thu 6 August
Week 5 · Marketing and selling Thu 13 August
Week 6 · Stall prep and final production run Thu 20 August
Market day · Nightcliff Sunday Market Sun 23 August
Week 7 · Wrap-up and celebration Thu 27 August

About the facilitator

Tom Allen has a background in social enterprise and small business, and has worked with young people across outdoor education and holiday program contexts. He holds a current NT Ochre Card (Working with Children check) and a current First Aid and CPR qualification.

Fees — pay what you feel

Kid Co. runs on a pay-what-you-feel basis. It costs roughly $175 per child to run the program. Pay more if you can, less if you need to, nothing if that’s where you’re at. Every child who wants a place gets one.

Any surplus from fees or market day sales goes directly into a seed fund for future rounds of the program — reducing costs for the next cohort.

Register your interest

Places are limited to 10 students. Fill in the form below and Tom will be in touch personally to confirm your place and answer any questions.

Register your interest →

Or contact Tom directly: allen.tom.c@gmail.com · 0421 102 154

Program documents

The following documents are available for families and schools:

For a copy of the full Child Safety Policy, Risk Management Plan, or Enrolment Form, contact Tom directly.