School Therapy
Helping Children in Schools
Therapy Matters provides on-site speech pathology services to a number of schools on the Gold Coast and Northern NSW. School based services are convenient for parents and allow close collaboration between the speech pathologist and classroom teacher. This service model ensures strategies and activities used in speech therapy are made directly relevant to the child’s current needs in the classroom.
We are proud of our over two decades of school based services on the Gold Coast and Northern NSW.
In 2026, our therapists will continue our legacy of regular, on-site services to the following schools:
St Anthony’s Primary School (Kingscliff): Service established in 2001 (Weekly on Tuesdays)
St Joseph’s (South Murwillumbah): Service established in 2006 (Fortnightly on Wednesdays)
Mt St Patrick Primary & College (Murwillumbah): Service established in 2006 (visiting Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Silkwood School: Service established in 2014 (Fortnightly Mondays, Weekly Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Somerset College: Service established in 2018 (Weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
The Southport School (Preparatory School): Service established in 2022 (Weekly Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
What happens in our school based services?
We work together with schools to plan our on-site services to meet their needs and that of their students. We can provide:
- Diagnostic assessments
- Regular therapy sessions
- Comprehensive reports
- Regular communication with parents
- Videoed home practice
- Parent planning & review sessions
- Teacher and parent workshops
- Kindergarten or Prep screening assessments
- Teacher consultations
- Teacher aide training
- Advice on NCCD documentation
- Information to assist school’s NCCD funding
