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.

Education program
Education program

What's On

National Gallery of Australia | Teacher Professional Development
Educational Event

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
Educational Event

CLAY: for educators

02 Jun 2025 — 29 Aug 2025

CLAY is a program that transforms our entire Children’s Gallery space into a ceramic atelier.

School Groups Tours

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
Photo credit: Thomas Oliver www.thomasoliver.photo

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?

Planning a class visit?

We want your visit to be special and run smoothly so we've put together some resources to help.

Past education programs

Walking with Water Tour
Educational Event

Walking with Water Tour

03 May 2025 — 03 May 2025

Slow Drawing Tour with Sienna van Rossum
Educational Event

Slow Drawing Tour with Sienna van Rossum

05 Apr 2025 — 05 Apr 2025

Guided Tours: I, object
Educational Event

Guided Tours: I, object

25 Aug 2024 — 13 Oct 2024

Just Be Your Selfie School Incursions
Educational Exhibition

Just Be Your Selfie School Incursions

06 Mar 2023 — 08 Dec 2023

Junior Curators EOI
Educational Exhibition

Junior Curators EOI

07 Jun 2023 — 19 Aug 2023