Education program
We offer creative, student-centred learning opportunities for pre-prep to high school students, including hands-on workshops, interactive activities, guided tours, artist talks and performance programs.
What's On
National Gallery of Australia | Teacher Professional Development
27 Jun 2025 — 27 Jun 2025
BOOK NOW - Ipswich Art Gallery invites teachers to a one day workshop delivered by National Gallery artist educators!
CLAY: for educators
02 Jun 2025 — 29 Aug 2025
Gallery facilitators will guide students through the creative potential of clay. Students will explore traditional and non-traditional forms and develop visual literacy through experimental, process-based, hands-on exploration.
School Groups Tours
Free guided or self-guided general Gallery tours for school groups are also available. The Gallery also offers professional development workshops for teachers, alongside specific exhibitions. Many Gallery programs involve relevant industry professionals, which in the past have included visual artists, animators, puppeteers, chefs, musicians, dancers, entomologists and rangers.
Please let us know your excursion requirements and Gallery staff will tailor a group tour accordingly.
Our Philosophy
The Gallery’s Education Program aims to:
- directly engage students with artworks and objects.
- encourage students to describe, analyse, interpret and evaluate artworks and objects
- present meaningful, student-centred learning activities.
- encourage students to engage with artworks, concepts and processes in creative ways
- present cross-curricula learning opportunities
- connect industry professionals with students and teachers
All our programs are free unless otherwise stated.
Planning a class visit?
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