Term courses for Teens

Our Teen courses are designed for high school students to stretch their visual art practice, develop skills, and explore techniques in a professional studio environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some students use the class to build a portfolio of work or for guidance when entering their first exhibition!

Enrolments are now open for Term 1 courses 2024. Running from 1 February – 27 March with 8-week courses on offer.

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Our Teen courses are designed for high school students to stretch their visual art practice, develop skills, and explore techniques in a professional studio environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some students use the class to build a portfolio of work or for guidance when entering their first exhibition!

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 2024

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.

Public holidays

Easter weekend: 29 March-1 April
Anzac Day: 25 April
Kings Birthday: Monday 10 June
October Long Weekend: Monday 7 October
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