Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Enrolments are now open for Term 3 courses, 2024. Running from 29 July -22 September, there are a range 8-week courses on offer.
Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Terms
Term 1 2024: 1 February – 27 March Term 2 2024: 6 May – 1 July (*no classes Kings Birthday holiday Monday 10 June, make up class is Monday 1 July) Term 3 2024: 29 July – 22 September Term 4 2024: 21 October – 15 December
Note that we offer a Priority Enrolment Period for current students to reenrol in their term class one week before we open Earlybird Enrolments to new students.
Taking inspiration from classic Christmas ballet 'The Nutcracker', students will use acrylics, pastels and other mediums, to create bold and beautiful works on canvas. Will you create colourful toy soldiers or pretty ballerinas? A fun workshop for girls and boys! What will students take home? A finished acrylic painting on canvas to show off at home or give away as a gift. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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$70Limited
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Painting | The Nutcracker Paintings | 8-12 years
<p>Taking inspiration from classic Christmas ballet 'The Nutcracker', students will use acrylics, pastels and other mediums, to create bold and beautiful works on canvas. Will you create colourful toy
Christmas is nearly here, time to get festive and make a centrepiece for your Christmas table! Make a bright Christmas tree using basic clay hand-building techniques. Add some candy canes or stars to decorate your tree and make it special! What will students take home? A fired ceramic sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we...
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<p>Christmas is nearly here, time to get festive and make a centrepiece for your Christmas table! Make a bright Christmas tree using basic clay hand-building techniques. Add some candy canes or stars
This fun workshop will teach kids how to hand build a jar from clay, then make it festive! Kids will learn methods in coil building and making pinch pots, then have fun decorating their pot with shapes and add a splash of colour! What will students make? A twice fired clay sculpture of your holiday mug. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we then glaze the work...
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In this fun and festive workshop, kids will create a vibrant acrylic painting inspired by the beloved holiday hero, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Children will learn basic acrylic painting techniques while exploring their creativity. They’ll bring Rudolph to life on canvas, complete with his iconic glowing red nose and a snowy winter background. This workshop is perfect for young artists of all skill levels and guarantees a fun experience filled with holiday cheer. What will...
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$70Limited
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Painting | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | 5-9 years
<p>In this fun and festive workshop, kids will create a vibrant acrylic painting inspired by the beloved holiday hero, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Children will learn basic acrylic painting
Join us for a festive Christmas Card Workshop where kids aged 5-9 can create their own holiday cards! Using beautiful watercolours, students will learn painting techniques to add depth to their designs, capturing the sparkle and magic of the season with Christmas decorations and baubles. They’ll then add fun details using Posca pens, black fine liners, and even a sprinkle of glitter if they wish. What will students take home? A set of colourful christmas cards. School Holiday...
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$70Limited
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Watercolour Painting | Deck the Cards - Christmas card workshop! | 5-9 Years
<p>Join us for a festive Christmas Card Workshop where kids aged 5-9 can create their own holiday cards! Using beautiful watercolours, students will learn painting techniques to add depth to their
Everyone needs a house, even Hobbits and Fairies. A class to make a super cute gingebread, hobbit or fairy house, add your own sense of style and fun. Students will learn basic clay hand building techniques to build and decorate their house. Add colour when you paint it with underglazes ready for bisque firing in our kiln. What will students take home? A fired ceramic sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not...
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In this class, kids will make a painting of Frosty the Snowman ready for Christmas. What will students take home? Take home a few completed artworks on high quality paper to proudly show off at home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Let's create some winter wonder these holidays. Create your very own snowperson using hand-building ceramic techniques. Add colour when you paint it with underglazes ready for bisque firing in our kiln. What will students take home? A fired ceramic sculpture for you to proudly display. The artworks made in this class will be fired in our kiln so kids will not take their artwork home on the day. The work needs to dry out before bisque firing, we then glaze the work and fire again...
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$90Limited
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Ceramics | Snowpeople | 5-8 years
<p>Let's create some winter wonder these holidays. Create your very own snowperson using hand-building ceramic techniques. Add colour when you paint it with underglazes ready for bisque firing in our
This is a workshop for students crazy about Manga. Students will have professional step by step instruction as well as ample challenges where they can unleash their creativity. Manga has a wide range of conventions and rules this workshop offers students insight into how to use these to their advantage. What will students take home? Their very own cartooning sketchbook filled with drawings and plenty more pages to continue at home. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs...
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$70Limited
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Cartooning | Manga Madness | 8-12 years
<p>This is a workshop for students crazy about Manga. Students will have professional step by step instruction as well as ample challenges where they can unleash their creativity. Manga has a wide
Learn about the amazing inky paintings of Victor Hugo and others. Practise drawing amazing underwater tentacled creatures and learn how to apply paint to build up your colours to create a bold and dynamic inky painting. What else draw that lives under the sea? That's up to you and your imagination. Image: Kate Mac Art and Illustration What will students make? An inky sea creature on quality watercolour paper to proudly put on the fridge at home! Images used for the course...
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$70Limited
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Ink Painting | Inky Sea Life | 5-7 years
<p>Learn about the amazing inky paintings of Victor Hugo and others. Practise drawing amazing underwater tentacled creatures and learn how to apply paint to build up your colours to create a bold and
