• Weekly visits to your centre

• Small group and whole class supports

• Early identification of developmental vulnerabilities

• Expert support for communication, language and early literacy development

• Practical strategies embedded into everyday play and routines

• On-site family consultations and parent information sessions

• Ongoing educator mentoring, coaching and collaborative practice

We recommend the service operates as one full-day visit per week (6 hours) across a school term or block (e.g. 12 weeks), depending on the needs of the ECEC service.

This allows time for observation, planning, small group and whole class support, educator and family collaboration, plus ongoing follow-up.

A minimum half-day service (3 hours) is also available for centres seeking a smaller (but still awesome!) level of support.

All parts of the service are delivered by our experienced Speech Pathologists from Lollipop Speech.

As a practice, we only employ experienced therapists, so centres can feel confident they are being supported by clinicians with strong clinical knowledge, practical skills and real-world experience.

Our speech pathologists work closely with educators to provide practical support and simple strategies that can be naturally embedded throughout everyday play, routines and learning activities.

Example Daily Schedule

9:00am – Arrival and transition support
Supporting children as they transition into the classroom.

9:30am – Circle time / Welcome song
Supporting or leading Tier 1 group communication activities.

10:00am – Outdoor play – supporting Tier 1 social and play skill development

10:30am – Tier 2 small group intervention
Social games, language activities and communication support.

11:30am – Lunchtime – supporting mealtime routines and language

12:00pm – 12:30pm – Speech Pathologist break

12:30pm – Book reading time - Tier 1 activity

1:00pm – Tier 2 small group intervention may focus on speech sounds and language development

1:30pm – Indoor play – supporing social and play skill devleopment

2:00pm – Whole class Tier 1 communication activity
May include phonological awareness or language games.

2:30pm – Afternoon snack

3:00pm – 3:30pm – Parent meetings and support

Our Speech Pathologists work alongside educators to model practical, evidence-based strategies during play, group activities and daily routines — allowing educators to see how these supports can be used in real time within their existing program and teaching style.

Strategies are regularly discussed, adapted and refined over time to ensure they are practical, achievable and sustainable within the preschool environment.

Ongoing support may include:

• collaborative planning and reflection with educators
• practical strategy modelling within everyday routines and play
• mentoring and coaching to build educator confidence
• support for communication, social interaction and early literacy development
• adapting strategies based on educator feedback and changing cohort needs
• consistent use of strategies across the preschool environment to provide children with repeated opportunities to practise and develop skills

Importantly, this approach is designed to support and strengthen educator-led practice — not replace it.

By building educator confidence and embedding strategies into everyday learning experiences, supports can continue well beyond the clinician’s visit, creating sustainable and meaningful outcomes for children within the preschool setting.

Full day (6 hours): $1350

Half day (3 hours): $675

Hourly rate: $225

Return travel from Head Office: $97/hr