PEERS for SchoolPEERS® in your school
Social skills that feel real.
An evidence-based PEERS® social skills program for Australian high schools, helping teenagers build communication, confidence and friendship skills they can use every day.
In-school delivery
✦Hands-on activities
✦Role-play practice
✦Family support
PEERS® social skills program
Learn it together.
Use it everywhere.
PEERS® for School brings evidence-based social skills learning into the environment where students already connect, communicate and grow.
Through activities, role-play and group discussion, students have a supported place to understand social situations, practise responses and build skills they can take into everyday life.
PEERS®—the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills—was developed at UCLA for people experiencing social challenges. Socially Speaking brings this practical approach to participating Australian high schools.
Skills make more sense when students can practise them in a safe, familiar place.
Program highlights
Six ways we turn social learning into social confidence.
Practical support for students, families and the school community—designed around real interaction.
We visit you
No travel and no Zoom. Our therapists come to your school, wherever you are in Australia.
Interactive learning
Students learn through practical activities, role-play and guided group discussion.
Effective communication
Build clear communication, active listening and an understanding of non-verbal cues.
Friendship building
Explore how to start and maintain friendships, manage conflict and nurture connection.
Real-world practice
A supported space to practise social skills through realistic everyday scenarios.
Parent involvement
Guidance and resources help families reinforce social growth beyond the program.
Questions from schools
PEERS® for School FAQs.
Clear answers for educators, wellbeing teams and families considering a social skills program for high school students.
What is PEERS® for School?
PEERS® for School is practical social skills learning delivered in the high school environment. Students explore communication, friendship and conflict-management skills through guided teaching, role-play, discussion and real-world practice.
Who is the school program for?
The program is designed for high school students who want practical support with social communication, making and maintaining friendships, and navigating everyday peer situations. Socially Speaking will discuss your students and school context before recommending delivery.
Is PEERS® an evidence-based social skills program?
Yes. PEERS® was developed at UCLA and is a manualised, evidence-based social skills program for young people and adults with social challenges. Socially Speaking uses this established approach to support practical learning in Australian schools.
Can Socially Speaking deliver the program at our school?
Yes. Socially Speaking organises therapists to travel to participating schools across Australia, subject to location, scheduling and program suitability. Submit the enquiry form to discuss availability for your school.
What social skills do students practise?
Students practise clear communication, active listening, reading non-verbal cues, starting and maintaining friendships, managing conflict and applying strategies in realistic social situations.
How do we enquire about PEERS® for our school?
Complete the PEERS enquiry form with your school details, or contact Socially Speaking by email or phone. The team will follow up to discuss your students, location, delivery options and next steps.
Ready when your school is
Bring practical social learning to your students.
Tell Socially Speaking about your school and start a conversation about PEERS®.
Complete the PEERS enquiryPrefer to ask first?
Let’s talk about your school.
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