★★★★★ 5.0 | 40+ five-star reviews
NDIS-funded mentorship & learning support that actually works.
One-on-one learning with hand-picked recent graduates – in-home, online, or at a local space. Plan-managed and self-managed. No out-of-pocket cost.
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✓ No out-of-pocket ✓ First lesson guarantee
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Don't love it? You don't pay.
Try your first lesson with no payment upfront. If it's not the right fit, you simply don't continue.
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Plan-managed & self-managed
Plan-managed families pay nothing. Self-managed families claim straight back from the NDIS.
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Progress reports, done for you.
Every 10 lesson reporting. Written in language your plan manager and the NDIA expect.
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Typically matched within 48 hours.
Tell us about your child once. We'll match you with the right support before the week is out.
Trusted by participants across Australia's top schools
PROOF, NOT PROMISES
Real families. Real results.
40+ five-star reviews from NSW families.
★★★★★
"In just four weeks, the transformation has been incredible. Our son has gone from feeling overwhelmed and anxious about schoolwork to enjoying studying, feeling confident, and even helping some of his own mates along the way."
Anxious → confident in 4 weeks
Carolina L. G.
Croydon Park, NSW
★★★★★
"We've only been with NextStepAcademy for 3 weeks and already the difference is clear. Tristan matched our son with exactly the right support incredibly quickly and more importantly, our son genuinely enjoys the sessions. That alone says everything."
Matched & loving it in 3 weeks
Vivian S.
Ryde, NSW
★★★★★
"NextStepAcademy has been incredible for my child's progress. The mentors are patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested. We've seen noticeable growth in confidence and results within just a few weeks highly recommend to any family."
Real confidence growth, fast
Luke N.
Bellevue Hill, NSW
ZERO RISK TO YOUR FAMILY
Your first session is
completely risk-free.
Try the first session. If it’s not the right fit, you don’t continue. No awkward conversations, no commitment.
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First Lesson Guarantee
Your first session is covered by our happiness guarantee. If you aren't completely happy with your child's mentor for any reason, you simply don't continue.
✓ Applies to all NDIS familiesWHAT WE PROVIDE
One mentor. Every week. Real progress.
Patient, encouraging mentors working around your child’s pace and plan goals.
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Independence & daily living skills
Routines, self-management, and task skills that carry into everyday life.
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Literacy & numeracy as life skills
Reading, writing, and maths framed around real-world application - supporting independence and communication.
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Confidence & communication building
Many participants need more than content help. They need someone patient who shows up, listens, and encourages them every single week.
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Organisation skills & learning strategies
Organisation, planning, and self-regulation strategies that help participants manage school and daily tasks more independently.
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Mentorship & goal-directed support
Our mentors build genuine relationships with participants. For many families, that consistent trusted adult is the biggest difference of all.
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Progress reports & plan documentation
Detailed reports each term documenting progress toward each NDIS goal — useful at plan reviews and for coordination of supports.
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CHILD SAFETY
Your child is in safe hands. Always.
Every mentor is personally vetted before their first session. You’re inviting someone into your family’s life, we take that seriously.
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Personal interview & ID verification
We meet every mentor before approving them. Identity verified, qualifications checked, references called.
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Working With Children Check verified
Every mentor holds a current NSW WWC Check, manually verified before their first session.
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Neurodivergent-aware mentors
Many of our mentors have direct experience supporting neurodivergent and NDIS-supported students. We match with this in mind.
One great mentor can change everything.
No waitlists. No out-of-pocket cost. Just a child who’s growing in confidence, and a family that finally feels heard.
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WHO DELIVERS THE SESSIONS
Patient. Consistent. Actually great with kids.
Top 10% of recent graduates. Hand-picked for patience, clarity, and energy.
90+
Minimum ATAR
1 in 10
Applicants Accepted
48hr
Average Match Time
2,500+
Lessons Delivered
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An experienced NDIS cohort. We have a large and growing NDIS family. Many of our mentors regularly work with neurodivergent and NDIS-supported students and genuinely get it.
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Same mentor, every session. No rotations. No re-explaining. Your child builds a real relationship with one consistent person in their corner.
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Free rematch if it's not clicking. If the chemistry isn't there for any reason, we'll find someone better at no cost.
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Personality-matched, not algorithm-matched. We learn how your child thinks and what they need, then hand-pick the mentor who'll actually connect with them.
A note on our team. Our mentors are recent graduates, not registered therapists or allied health professionals. We provide mentorship and skill development, not clinical services. Happy to complement existing supports.
HOW IT WORKS
From booking to first lesson scheduled in 48 hours.
You tell us about your child. We handle everything else.
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Tell us about your child
Tell us about their goals, schedule, and personality. The more we know, the better the match.
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We hand-pick your mentor
We match based on personality, learning style, and goals. Full profile sent within 48 hours.
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First lesson - risk-free
If it clicks, book the next one. If it doesn't, you don't pay.
NO OUT-OF-POCKET COST
How NDIS billing works with us.
We provide NDIS-funded capacity building support; delivered by patient, encouraging mentors who work around your child’s pace, learning style, and plan goals.
📋 Plan-managed
We work directly with your plan manager - they handle the invoices, you handle nothing. Provided the relevant capacity building budget is available in your child's plan, there is no out-of-pocket cost
💳 Self-managed
You pay per session and claim the full amount straight back from the NDIS. Self-managed participants aren't bound by price caps, and our rates are priced to ensure zero out-of-pocket cost.
📄 Service agreements
We generate a compliant NDIS service agreement before sessions begin, aligned to your child's goals and the relevant support categories.
📊 Progress reports
Our staff take detailed session notes after every lesson. Every 10 lessons, we compile these into a full progress report documenting goal progress in language your plan manager and the NDIA expect.
Provider transparency. NextStepAcademy is an unregistered NDIS provider. We are not a specialist therapy or clinical provider. Sessions are conducted by experienced screened mentors, not registered allied health professionals. We work with plan-managed and self-managed participants only.
GET STARTED TODAY
Find the right mentor for your child.
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We call you within 24 hours to understand your child's NDIS plan and goals
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We contact your plan manager and handle the service agreement, no admin for your family
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Your child is matched to a hand-picked mentor within 48 hours
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First session is covered by our happiness guarantee. If it's not the right fit, you don't continue and no invoice is sent
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Zero out-of-pocket cost to your family
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions NDIS families always ask us.
Is NextStepAcademy a registered NDIS provider?
No, we are an unregistered NDIS provider. This means we can only work with plan-managed and self-managed participants, not agency-managed. Most NDIS families have plan-managed or self-managed funding and can access us without any issues. Not sure which you are? Just ask and we’ll check with your plan manager.
What NDIS support categories do you bill under?
Our services are delivered under Capacity Building support categories, primarily Improved Daily Living Skills and relevant Increased Social & Community Participation supports, depending on your child’s individual plan goals. We review each participant’s plan before creating a service agreement so billing is always aligned to what’s actually funded.
Are your mentors trained to work with NDIS participants?
Our mentors are experienced, high-achieving graduates, not registered therapists or allied health professionals. We have a large NDIS cohort and many of our mentors regularly support neurodivergent students. We’re honest about our scope: we provide mentorship and capacity building, not clinical intervention. If your child has existing clinical supports, we’re happy to work alongside them.
How does the First Lesson Guarantee work for NDIS families?
Try the first session. If your child isn’t connecting with their mentor for any reason, you don’t continue and no invoice is created. It costs your plan nothing. We’ll rematch if you’d like to try again, also at no cost. However, if you do wish to continue the initial session is billed.
What do your progress reports include?
Every 10 sessions we provide a detailed written report covering your child’s progress toward each NDIS goal, sessions delivered, skills developed, and recommendations going forward. These are written to support plan reviews and shared with you and your plan manager or support coordinator.
How quickly can we get started?
We’ll call within 24 hours of your booking. Once we’ve confirmed your plan details, we can usually match a mentor and schedule a first session within 3–5 days. The service agreement is handled before sessions begin.
Online or in-person - what's the difference?
Both are equally effective, it just comes down to preference. Online lessons happen via our purpose-built platform on any device (no app required). In-person workers come to your home anywhere across NSW at a time that suits you. Many families switch between the two as their schedule changes — your dedicated worker stays the same either way.
NextStepAcademy
📞 0449 619 907 · ✉️ info@nextstepacademy.com.au
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