Speech & Drama and Public Speaking Classes at albany community hub
Confidence-building Speech & Drama classes for students in Years 1–13, held at Albany Community Hub.
Small Classes. Every Student Speaks.
Whether your child needs confidence to speak up or opportunities to develop their natural strengths, every lesson provides speaking practice, performance opportunities, and personalised coaching.
- Small Classes
- Coaching every lesson
- Experienced Coaches
- Free Trial Available
Every class is shaped around the students attending, ensuring the right level of challenge, support, and growth.
Find a class
Thank you for your interest in our classes. All classes at this location are now fully booked for the remainder of the year.
We are however always looking to start up new classes at this location and support more families in this community where we can. If you'd like your child to attend classes at this location, we'd love to hear from you. Please click "Request a New Class" below and let us know your preferred programme, day and time. We'll be in touch if we're able to open another class at this location.
Which class should my child join?
Speech & Drama
Develops creativity, storytelling, performance skills and expressive communication. Choose this class if your child is developing confidence speaking and performing.
Public Speaking
Focuses on speech writing, presentations and confident communication for school and leadership opportunities. Choose this class if your child can speak expressively with confidence and wants to improve school speeches and presenting ideas clearly.
Assessment Programme
All Ten Feet Tall classes work towards a clear end-of-year goal. In our non-exam classes, students have the option in mid–Term 2 to register for a Ten Feet Tall Achievement Standards badge. Alternatively, many students choose to sit an external examination with Trinity College London or Speech NZ. Read more here. All exam classes are currently closed for registration in 2026.
Why families choose ten feet tall
Our classes are designed to help children develop skills that support success at school and beyond.
Students learn to:
Speak confidently in front of others
Participate actively in school life
Organise and present their ideas clearly
Develop confidence in performance and communication
Classes are suitable for both shy children building confidence and students ready for greater speaking and performance challenges.
refer a friend
Share the experience. Earn a reward. Invite a friend to try a class — when they enrol for the term, you’ll receive $30 off your invoice as a thank you. Families can claim up to five referrals each term. Submit your referral here.
More opportunities to perform and grow
Ten Feet Tall regularly offers holiday programmes and workshops in Albany and Takapuna. Find more information here.
If your child is preparing for a special event, our private coaching classes can help build confidence and performance skills. Learn more here.
We also offer regular performance opportunities each term, open to all students. Find more information here.
Find us in the beauty room
Albany Community Hub is centrally located in Albany with convenient parking and easy access for families across Albany, Oteha, Pinehill and surrounding North Shore communities.
Classes take place in the Albany Beauty Room just inside the entrance, making arrival simple and easy for families.
FAQ Ten Feet Tall Classes
Why choose ten feet tall?
"WHETHER YOUR CHILD IS SHY AND NEEDS A BOOST OR IS ALREADY OUTGOING AND NEEDS A POSITIVE OUTLET, THE CLASSES ARE PERFECT"
I found out about Ten Feet Tall through a parent at school. Her child had been attending the classes and she couldn't stop talking about how great they were. After seeing the positive changes in her child, I knew I had to check it out for myself.
Amy Chan
"I would recommend Ten Feet Tall based on my son's improvement."
Ten Feet Tall's founder Sarah is experienced, very positive and enthusiastic. She can inspire and motivate our children effectively. I would recommend Ten Feet Tall based on my son's improvement.
Fiona Hu
"ALL THE TEN FEET TALL TEACHERS ARE ATTENTIVE AND PROVIDE A SMALL LEARNING GROUP WITH CHILDREN AT A SIMILAR LEVEL"
Our daughter needed help with the clarity of her speaking voice. Sarah is so experienced and enthusiastic in her teaching. All the Ten Feet Tall teachers are attentive and provide a small learning group with children at a similar level. I would recommend Ten Feet Tall to everyone. Speaking is so important and everyone can improve and benefit from attending Ten Feet Tall's lessons.
Nan Chu
"The greatest benefits from Ten Feet Tall classes have been: confidence, communication skills and creativity".
Thanks to the Ten Feet Tall Team! You guys have done such a wonderful job. For both my son's we have been looking for classes that can develop their writing skills for their speech & debate such as punctuation, grammar, vocabulary.
Tracy Zeng
" I would highly recommend TFT classes to any parent who is looking to encourage their child's confidence in speaking and performing in front of an audience.".
If your child needs positive encouragement or shows any inclination towards public speaking or performance, then TFT is right for them. TFT teachers always communicate the positive aspects of any child's performance and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
Nicole Cox
"We would recommend Ten Feet Tall to any parent who is hoping to provide their child with a valuable skill set that can be applied in many facets of school life and beyond."
Sarah and her team have always demonstrated patience, professionalism and such care and compassion with our children.
Iva Stulich
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