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Bring the Whole Bite Club to your school

A curriculum-linked oral health incursion for Prep to Year 2, delivered at your school or centre by registered oral health therapists. Free to the school. No preparation for teachers.

  • No cost to your school
  • Registered oral health therapists
  • At your school or centre
Enquire about a visit
An oral health therapist showing a giant model of teeth to children at a classroom table

At a glance

Ages
Prep to Year 2
Format
One coordinated school visit
Class session
30-minute interactive lesson
Small groups
4 to 6 children, about 15 minutes each
Delivered by
Registered oral health therapists
Toothbrush packs
Free for each child who has a check
Cost
Free
Teacher prep
None, and five free lesson plans

What happens on the day

One coordinated visit, in three parts. We work around your timetable.

  1. Before we arrive

    Confirm the class order and suitable breakout space. Parent/carer consent forms are distributed and returned.

  2. One class at a time

    Each class enjoys a 30-minute interactive lesson in the morning.

  3. Breakout groups follow

    Groups of 4-6 children rotate through approximately 15 minutes of practical oral hygiene learning.

Six children sitting around classroom tables brushing their teeth together while an adult holds up a giant model of a mouth, with the green dragon puppet and a big model tooth on the table in front of them
Breakout groupsFour to six children at a time practise brushing and flossing with a therapist beside them.
An oral health therapist wearing gloves gently holding a smiling child’s cheek to look at their teeth, at a table in their own classroom, with new toothbrush packs laid out beside them
Individual checksEvery child has their own oral health check, in a quiet corner of a room they already know.

What we bring, what you provide

We bring

  • Presenters
  • Puppets
  • Large tooth models
  • Screening equipment
  • The teacher resource pack

The school or centre provides

  • Classroom access
  • A small breakout space
  • One contact to coordinate the timetable

What a visit costs

No cost to your school

Eligible children’s check-ups are bulk billed through Medicare’s Child Dental Benefits Schedule. We check eligibility and manage the billing, so the school handles none of it.

What the check-up costs you

If your family gets Family Tax Benefit Part A, the check-up is free. Some other Centrelink payments count too. Your child needs a Medicare card. Not covered? Your child is still seen on the day, at no cost to you.

Who delivers it

Every session is run by Ahpra-registered oral health therapists.

Dr Carol Tran, oral health therapist

Dr Carol Tran

BOH, PhD, regd. OHT

Senior oral health academic and researcher. Former president of the profession’s peak body.

Leigh Harrison-Barry, oral health therapist

Leigh Harrison-Barry

BHSc, BBus, regd. OHT

Consultant OHT with 40+ years of former leadership and clinical experience in Queensland Health’s school dental services.

Working alongside Queensland Health

The Whole Bite Club complements Queensland Health school programs. Our educational session and check-up add to existing services so children benefit from a coordinated approach to oral health and wellbeing.

Questions schools ask

Enquire about a visit

Ten short questions, about a minute. We will come back with dates that fit your term.

Your school or centre
You
The visit

A rough number is fine.

Optional.

Checking you are a person.

We use your details to answer this enquiry and nothing else. No child’s details are asked for here.