Term courses for Kids (aged 5+)
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 1 courses, 2024. Running from 1 February – 27 March, there are a range 8-week courses on offer.
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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.
We are currently in Term 4. Late enrolments are welcome, where you can join a class that has already started at a reduced cost (the discount is applied automatically at check out).
Our next Term program is Term 1. Key dates for next term are below:
- Priority Enrolment: 11 Dec (current students have early access to re-enrol)
- Early Bird Enrolment: opens 12 Dec (classes are open to everyone)
- Program dates: 1 Feb – 27 March
Terms
2024 Summer Art School: 3-14 January, weekends 21/22, 27/28 January + 3/4 February
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.
Public holidays
Easter weekend: 29 March-1 April
Anzac Day: 25 April
Kings Birthday: Monday 10 June
October Long Weekend: Monday 7 October
Painting | Sunset Skies | 7-10 years
<p>Dive into Impressionism and in particular - pointillism. Students will be led step by step to paint their own version of Henri-Edmond Cross's famous painting, The Pink Cloud. Learn how to mix
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Ceramics | Otter Magic | 5-8 years
<p>Did you know that otters often hold hands while sleeping so they don't float away from each other? And the mother otters float on their backs with their baby otter lying on their stomach?</p>
<p>In
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Ceramics | Puffer Fish Figurines | 8-12 years
<p>Make your own puffer fish sculpture in this fun ceramics workshop. Learn pinch pot techniques to make your fish body, add fins and a tail, fish lips and eyes. Paint with underglaze in realistic
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Drawing | Through the Window | 5-7 years
<p>This class is inspired by the work of Australian artist <a href="https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/cressida-campbell/">Cressida Campbell</a> who's painting has a vista looking 'Through the Windscreen'
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Drawing | Diebenkorn Inspired Still-Life | 7-9 years
<p>Using coloured pencils and soft pastels, then acrylic paint, students will make a drawing study, then an acrylic painting of interesting still life objects. Students will learn about the American
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Drawing | Georgia's Flowers | 8-12 years
<p>Discover the magic of Georgia O'Keeffe's flower artworks in this vibrant art class for kids! Inspired by her renowned artworks, young artists will explore the vivid colours and graceful shapes that
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Paint + Draw | Little Monet Masterpieces | 5-9 years
<p>Kids will be inspired by Monet's wonderful paintings of garden landscapes and use beautiful acrylic colours and waxy crayons to create a magical garden on a canvas as they look into the world of
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Ceramics | Baby Bird Plates | 5-8 years
<p>Make some bright little plates out of clay and paint them with colourful underglazes. Learn basic clay handbuilding techniques to maket the shape, choose your colour-scheme, add a face and bingo!
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Ceramics | Chook Wind Chimes | 9-12 years
<p>Make a ceramic wind chime in the form of a chook or rooster or other bird! Learn hand-building techniques to create your animal wind chime and paint with underglazes to give it some colour and
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.
Paint & Print | Inspired by Andy Warhol | 8-12 years Printmaking with Laura Carey
<p>Print and Paint - Create a collection of screen prints like Andy Warhol. Take inspiration from Warhol’s 1964 series <em>Flowers.</em> Using different colour schemes, painting the flowers combined
...Enrol in a morning and afternoon session on the one day and get FREE supervised lunchtime with us.