Speaking to a crowd doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but is an important skill to have – even for kids! Start the young ones early with this list of public speaking guides for kids in Singapore, where they will train how to enunciate and express themselves better, while also gaining confidence.
If you’ve ever wanted to have your kiddos break out of their introverted and awkward shell to be able to converse with ease, read on to find out more!
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The Rhetoric Collective, Singapore’s leading debate academy, is shaping the voices of tomorrow through its Future Thought Leaders workshops — a dynamic suite of six programmes designed to transform students into confident, articulate, and globally aware individuals. From Debate and Model United Nations to Speech and Presentation Skills, each course builds the essential tools of persuasion, reasoning, and self-expression. Students step into the shoes of diplomats, advocates, and innovators as they learn to think critically, speak with conviction, and engage with the world around them. Through hands-on experiences like moot court simulations and interactive current affairs discussions, participants develop not only strong communication skills but also the confidence to stand out in academic, social, and professional arenas.
With over 20 years of international debating and coaching experience and more than 10 national titles under its belt, The Rhetoric Collective combines excellence with a proven, structured approach. Over 400 students have already conquered their fear of public speaking under its guidance, mentored by some of Singapore’s top coaches. The academy’s methodology — co-developed with MOE educators — ensures every student’s progress is measurable, empowering beginners and seasoned competitors alike to reach their full potential. At Rhetoric Collective, young thinkers don’t just learn to speak; they learn to lead.
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The Rhetoric Collective, +65 8892 5004 (Call/WhatsApp), info@therhetoriccollective.com, www.therhetoriccollective.com
With many years of experience and knowledgeable trainers, Speech Academy Asia specializes in effectively training kids of all ages in their speech and social skills. Through presentations and live demonstrations, your little one will learn from over 1,000 techniques encompassing body language, social cues and using emotion in their voice. The course is split into 3 levels, so learning will be at an optimal pace too.
Speech Academy Asia, multiple locations, speechacademyasia.com/kids-teens/children-public-speaking-class
Suitable for kids from the nursery level, Lovekids’ Speech And Drama With Public Speaking course allows little ones to develop skills step by step. Through speech coaching with an emphasis on EQ and IQ training, the kids will learn how to become efficient public speakers. Presentation is also done through drama, ensuring a fun time for all!
LoveKids, multiple locations, www.lovekids.com.sg/en/programmes/speech-and-drama-for-nursery
Catering to children aged 7 to teenagers aged 18, Public Speaking Academy offers group classes to improve public speaking skills. The 1-year syllabus is Ministry of Education-approved, and will get your little one comfortable and confident to handle a crowd in no time. Stage anxiety? What’s that?
Public Speaking Academy, multiple locations, www.publicspeakingacademy.com.sg/group-classes-students-age-7-18
Located centrally at Dhoby Ghaut, Young Leaders School is a convenient spot for kids to train to become competent public speakers. The 2-year program starts with basic verbal communication, with additional classes covering gestures, facial expressions and voice mastery. They even coach young minds on how to write speeches for special celebrations!
Young Leaders School, Singapore Shopping Centre, 190 Clemenceau Ave, Singapore Shopping Center, Singapore 239924, youngleadersschool.com.sg/ultimate-public-speaking-program
Mindchamps’ Champion Communication program is split into 2 main levels so kids can progressively improve their public speaking skills. Kiddos aged 4 to 6 can join the Preparatory classes with activities like Show and Tell, and Poem Recitation, while older kids aged 7 to 16 can practice with News Reporting, Presentations and even Vlogging!
Mindchamps, 6 Raffles Boulevard, #04-100 Marina Square, Singapore 039594, +65 9114 3218, academieofstars.mindchamps.org/public-speaking-and-communication
Want to make the school holiday season as fulfilling as possible? J Carter Centre has Public Speaking Workshops for little ones between ages 7 to 13. Students will learn about speech writing, storytelling and presentation skills, and even be filmed before and after the course to review their progress.
J Carter Centre, 6 Sin Ming Road, #01-05 Sin Ming Plaza Tower 2, Singapore 575585, +65 67372700, jcartercentre.com
With 2 locations in Singapore, Starrific is an elite public speaking school that personalizes its teachings to each student. Different classes are available depending on kids' ages – Kids (5 to 7 years old), Tweens (8 to 12 years old) and Teens (13 to 17). Their unique S.T.A.R. method and O.M.G. approach will guide your child towards better communication.
Starrific, multiple locations, stariffic.sg
Wonderlit is wonderful for plenty of language-based programs, and one of them is Wonderlit, which includes public speaking, speech writing and audience engagement. Incorporating elements of drama as well, the classes will put their newfound knowledge into practice, before a year-end examination that will be graded.
Wonderlit, Claymore Connect, 442 Orchard Road, #03-08 to 03-12, Singapore 238879, +65 6980 5670, wonderlitworld.com/programmes/wonderlit-speak
As a language school, Helen O’ Grady Drama Academy caters to hots from as young as 2 years old. Their Public Speaking Course is a holiday camp with a small class size of 12 students maximin, to stimulate optimized learning. Towards the end of the course, students will put on a performance to showcase what they learnt, so you can be a proud parent in the audience!
Helen O’ Grady Drama Academy, 231 Mountbatten Road, Block B, #03-03, Mountbatten Centre, Singapore 397999, +65 9116 2838, helenogrady.com.sg/public-speaking-course
School Of Confidence lives up to their name with their Public Speaking Course that uses a P.R.E.P. approach: Peer-to-Peer, Roleplay, Establish and Presentation. Instead of solely focussing on the technical aspects, the teachers here will also emphasize on integrating the social and emotional components of what makes up good public speaking skills.
School Of Confidence, 190 Toa Payoh Lorong 6, #03-510, Singapore 310190, +65 96440729, schooloc.com/
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