Siblings Luke and Phoebe move from the big city to a small country town with their mother, following their parents' divorce. Luke is reluctant to adapt to country life, and Phoebe tries to sway him by suggesting they go to see the local children's circus.
Tony and Luke engage in a prank war. Phoebe is invited to help test out some new circus equipment.
Luke and Phoebe begin training at the circus, but Luke is a bit too eager to skip the beginner stuff and jump straight to the trapeze.
Charlie's father finally has had enough of her slacking off around the farm in favour of the circus. Luke and Donna attempt to convince him otherwise. Meanwhile, the kids compete for a new act.
Jules detects something's up with Bruno, while Taya struggles to adjust to a new face.
Jules tries to find a replacement for Bruno, while the others plan her birthday party.
With Alexi sick and Bruno's replacement still not hired, Simmo steps in as trainer, but the others think he's being too tough. Meanwhile, Mitchell wants a dog.
Simmo loses his grandfather's watch and enlists Taya to help him find out who took it.
The kids prepare for their opening night.
It's opening night, Luke is nervous for his first performance, and JJ tries to sneak his act into the show.
The show has begun, and Luke is still stuck in the café. Caz tries to stretch the show as they search for him.
Phoebe tries to convince her father to stay another day. Luke tells Charlie he just wants to be friends, and they team up against Samantha to save her horse.
After Mr Bull cracks down on the circus kids, they decide to elect a student council rep.
Taya sets up a hand car wash when she runs over her phone bill; Jules decides to change up her routine; Mitchell accidentally breaks a bully's watch.
Darrenn continues to terrorise Mitchell. Jules' crush on Steve develops.
Taya has a secret admirer; Jules, Dallas and Mitchell's parents might move them away.
Tony is falling behind on his schoolwork, and is approached about joining a professional circus.
Donna prepares for her audition, and Tony tries to convince his parents and the other circus kids to allow him to go on the tour.
Luke and Phoebe's friend from home arrives; a bully makes Craig self-conscious about his height; Caz prepares the circus for inspection.
Luke dislikes his mum's new boyfriend; Nick decides to stay a while; Tony is jealous of Nick and Donna; JJ, Gerry, and Craig are bored until they discover Alexi is in danger.
Taya tries to find romance for Caz to stop her leaving; Dallas is lovestruck with a new arrival.
Simmo and Kyet have to work on an assignment together; Bert investigates UFOs.
The circus is invited to an arts festival in Melbourne, but only a selection of the kids are allowed to go; tired of Dallas and Eric playing pranks on Mitchell, Kyet decides spook them.
Dallas helps Eric as he tries to find the money to go to Melbourne; Jules looks for a replacement for Simmo; Taya tries to convince Kyet to go to Melbourne.
The kids going to Melbourne train for the festival; many of the ones not going wish they could.
In the aftermath of Donna's injury, Alexi leaves - unknowingly with a hiding Craig in the back of his moving van.