Term 2 enrolments open · First class free

Where Melbourne's
primary kids learn to
think before they move.

Small-group chess coaching at Bunjil Place, run by a qualified primary teacher who's been coaching kids across Casey for over seven years. Three sessions a week, no lock-in terms, and your child's first class is on us.

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7+ Years coaching kids

BEd Qualified teacher

3× Sessions a week

1st Class free

Coach Kheminda teaching a chess class at Bunjil Place

A young Oz Chess Kids student with a competition medal

Since 2018 Hundreds of Casey kids coached at Bunjil Place

Why parents choose Coach Kheminda

A trained teacher, not just a strong player.

There's a real difference between someone who can beat your child and someone who can teach them. Kheminda is a Bachelor of Education-qualified primary teacher who also happens to have played chess at national level — the rare combination that means lessons land at the right pace for every kid in the room.

Qualified primary teacher

Bachelor of Education in primary teaching. Trained in how 6-to-12-year-olds actually learn — which turns out to matter more for chess than any number of grandmaster opinions.

Short lessons, lots of playing

Twenty minutes of teaching, then games against classmates. Kids learn chess by playing chess — so most of every class is spent at a board with the clock running.

One coach, every class

Your child gets the same coach week after week. Kheminda knows every student's game, every weakness they're working on, and every win they should be proud of.

Two ways to learn

Group classes for the social side.
Private coaching for the serious side.

Most kids start in a group class — it's how friendships and rivalries get built. Students who want to push faster add a one-on-one slot.

Option A

Group classes

60-minute sessions at Bunjil Place. Small group, mixed ability so kids play classmates close to their own level. Monday 5pm, Tuesday 6:30pm, Thursday 5pm — pick whichever suits your week.

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Option B

One-on-one coaching

Booked direct with Kheminda for kids who want focused attention — preparing for an interschool event, working through a specific weakness, or just learning faster than a group can move.

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Two Oz Chess Kids students playing a game

"miss, can we play one more game?"

Meet your coach

I started Oz Chess Kids because I couldn't find a kids' class that taught chess the way kids actually learn.

My name's Kheminda. I'm a Bachelor of Education-qualified primary teacher and I've been playing chess since grade 3 — through state and national-level competition. Seven years ago I started running small classes for kids in Casey because the existing options were either too serious for beginners or too soft for the kids who wanted to compete.

The thing I care most about in a class is that every child plays a lot of games against their classmates. That's where the real learning happens. Lessons are kept short on purpose — twenty minutes of explanation, then we play.

Small classes Capped so I know every student's game.

Real teaching credentials BEd in primary education — not self-taught.

Chess that respects the kid Discipline, etiquette, and a love of the game.

One venue, one coach Consistency week after week.

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Bunjil Place · Narre Warren Bunjil Place community building, the home of Oz Chess Kids

The venue

A real classroom, not a folding-chair backroom.

Classes run at Bunjil Place — the cultural and learning hub for the City of Casey. We use the Boon Wurrung & Wurundjeri room: bright, clean, quiet, with proper boards and clocks. Free parking, café downstairs, library next door for parents who'd rather not wait in the car.

Monday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Tuesday 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Address: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick NE Dr, Narre Warren VIC 3805
Boon Wurrung & Wurundjeri room (upstairs)

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From the parents

Reviews that have nothing to do with chess.

(They have everything to do with focus, patience, and a kid who's suddenly proud of something they learned.)

Our daughter started in term 3 not knowing how the pieces moved. By the school holidays she was beating my husband. The classes are short, Kheminda explains things clearly, and the kids genuinely enjoy themselves.

Year 3 parent Narre Warren · Tuesday class

What I like most is that he doesn't just play strong kids and lose. Kheminda matches games so everyone has someone close to their level. My son's confidence has jumped — and so has his concentration in school.

Year 5 parent Berwick · Monday class

We tried two other chess classes before this one. Kheminda is the only coach who actually treats it like teaching — there's structure, there's progression, and the kids know what they're working on each week.

Year 4 parent Cranbourne East · Thursday class

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come and try a class — we'll bring the boards

Your child's first class is on us.
Book a free trial today.

Pick a session that suits your week, turn up, see if it fits. No lock-in terms, no awkward sales chat — just chess.

Book a free first class Call 0421 699 674

Where Melbourne's primary kids learn to think before they move.