Sportybots founder Melinda Faull, developed the programs in 2006 to help her own daughter improve her balance and running skills through fun sports based play.
She has a Bachelor of Economics (Public Policy Major) from Flinders University of South Australia, has written training programs and manuals for Government accredited courses in the Private Sector and been a trainer of these programs. Further to this she also holds coaching accreditation from the Australian Sports Commission, Essentials for Coaching Children Certificate from the Office for Recreation and Sport and is a mother of two children. Melinda was also a participant in the South Australian Youth Entrepreneur Scheme (SAYES) run by Business SA and graduated from this program in 2004.
Melinda is currently the Director of Sportybots Pty Ltd and is responsible for the growth and direction of the business, the brand and leads our dedicated as it expands the Sportybots program throughout Australia and the Allsportz program internationally.
Sportybots was the first multi sports program for children 2.5-7 years old in SA with the first class commencing in January 2007 in Aberfoyle Park. Within the first year it had expanded to 3 venues. During 2008 seven further locations were added with over 30 classes running each week across all 10 venues. By March 2009 Sportybots had established itself as the leading multi sports program for children In South Australia with 15 locations with around 50 classes a week with most classes having waiting lists of children wanting to come along to classes. Sportybots has since grown to be one of the largest multi sports program for children and has given thousands of children the opportunity to develop basic skills through fun sports based play.
The core and heart of our success lies in our unique program which has proven to improve childrens sport and gross motor skills while developing a passion and increased participation in sport after completing the program. In order to make our classes accessable and affordable to all families we began licensing the program in November 2011. In February 2012 we welcomed the first International Licensed centre. International centres use the Allsportz name.
