Engage with the Gallery’s collection and exhibitions as a resource for teaching practice and classroom programming.

The Gallery offers intensive and inspiring teacher professional development programs catering specifically for K–6 and 7–12 educators and trainee teachers. Relevant links to the Visual Arts syllabus are incorporated into each program, which includes lectures, discussions and workshops by educators, historians, artists and critics.

These are detailed on our bi-annual exhibition highlights poster.

Special teachers events

Designed for professional and personal enrichment, teachers special events afford the exclusive opportunity to learn about new exhibitions in a convivial atmosphere. Catch up with colleagues and Gallery education coordinators and rediscover your love for art. Gain new insights and access new resources, and experience the exhibition before the public arrives.

For details, see Special teachers events.

Teachers enrichment days

Focusing on key temporary exhibitions, issues and ideas there are approximately four enrichment days held throughout the year. Providing teachers with an opportunity to engage with museum professionals, artists, performers and education specialists, this program aims to stimulate discussion and develop ideas and techniques for the K-6 classroom across the Key Learning Areas. It includes lectures, exhibition tours and workshops.

For details, see Teachers enrichment days.

Staff development days

An opportunity for the whole staff to explore the possibilities of teaching and learning in the Visual Arts and other Key Learning Areas using the Gallery’s collections as a starting point. This program includes creative strategies for looking at art and programming ideas for the K-6 classroom.

For details, see Staff development days.