Term Topic
Each term, we develop a set of lesson plans based on a new topic to keep your child engaged.
The term topic supports learning of techniques and artistic styles presented in the context of an art movement or famous artist.
Introducing a fresh topic each term enhances student interest and engagement, accelerating the learning process.
The Topic for Term 2 2025 is “Australian Artists” where the our program guides children through Australia’s fascinating artistic heritage, from its ancient roots to contemporary expressions.
Enrol now for Term 2. Art Classes starts on Monday 28 April 2025 and run for 9 weeks.
By the end of the program, each student will have completed a finished major work on canvas to take home and diplay.
Art Classes for Kids – Exploring the Evolution of Australian Art
Our program guides children through Australia’s artistic heritage, from its ancient roots to contemporary expressions.
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Indigenous Art: The journey begins with the world’s oldest continuous artistic tradition, dating back 70,000 – 80,000 years. This profound and enduring art form reflects deep cultural storytelling, spiritual connection, and knowledge of the natural world.
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Colonial Art: As European settlers arrived in the late 1700s, artists grappled with portraying Australia’s unique landscapes, flora, and fauna. Their early attempts laid the groundwork for an evolving artistic identity.
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Emerging Art Movements: Over time, Australian artists embraced and adapted global art movements such as Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Modernism, Realism, and Contemporary Art. These influences helped shape a distinctly Australian style that continues to evolve today.
Through this timeline, children gain an understanding of how cultural exchange and historical events have shaped Australian art, inspiring them to create their own works that reflect their unique experiences and perspectives.
Why Choose Our Art Classes for Kids?
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Learn from the Masters: Students study the works of great Australian artists from Indigenous traditions to contemporary styles.
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Hands-On Learning: Through drawing, painting, printmaking, and design, students develop core skills and techniques.
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Personalized Artworks: Kids draw inspiration from their own experiences to create unique, culturally enriched pieces.
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Comprehensive Lessons Include:
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Brushwork & paint handling
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Colour theory & mixing for the Australian palette
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Proportion & perspective
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Drawing, rendering, & tonal techniques
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Elements of design
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Printmaking techniques
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Term Topic
Each term, we develop a set of lesson plans based on a new topic to keep your child engaged.
The term topic supports learning of techniques and artistic styles presented in the context of an art movement or famous artist.
Introducing a fresh topic each term enhances student interest and engagement, accelerating the learning process.
The Topic for Term 2 2025 is “Australian Artists” where the our program guides children through Australia’s fascinating artistic heritage, from its ancient roots to contemporary expressions.
Enrol now for Term 2. Art Classes starts on Monday 28 April 2025 and run for 9 weeks.
By the end of the program, each student will have completed a finished major work on canvas to take home and diplay.
Art Classes for Kids – Exploring the Evolution of Australian Art
Our program guides children through Australia’s artistic heritage, from its ancient roots to contemporary expressions.
-
Indigenous Art: The journey begins with the world’s oldest continuous artistic tradition, dating back 70,000 – 80,000 years. This profound and enduring art form reflects deep cultural storytelling, spiritual connection, and knowledge of the natural world.
-
Colonial Art: As European settlers arrived in the late 1700s, artists grappled with portraying Australia’s unique landscapes, flora, and fauna. Their early attempts laid the groundwork for an evolving artistic identity.
-
Emerging Art Movements: Over time, Australian artists embraced and adapted global art movements such as Impressionism, Art Nouveau, Modernism, Realism, and Contemporary Art. These influences helped shape a distinctly Australian style that continues to evolve today.
Through this timeline, children gain an understanding of how cultural exchange and historical events have shaped Australian art, inspiring them to create their own works that reflect their unique experiences and perspectives.
Why Choose Our Art Classes for Kids?
-
Learn from the Masters: Students study the works of great Australian artists from Indigenous traditions to contemporary styles.
-
Hands-On Learning: Through drawing, painting, printmaking, and design, students develop core skills and techniques.
-
Personalized Artworks: Kids draw inspiration from their own experiences to create unique, culturally enriched pieces.
-
Comprehensive Lessons Include:
-
Brushwork & paint handling
-
Colour theory & mixing for the Australian palette
-
Proportion & perspective
-
Drawing, rendering, & tonal techniques
-
Elements of design
-
Printmaking techniques
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What Will Students Do & Learn
What Students Will Do & Learn in Art Classes for Kids?
By the end of the term the students will produce a major work on canvas. During the term they will;
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Learn from the Masters: Students study the works of great Australian artists from Indigenous traditions to contemporary styles.
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Engage in Hands-On Learning: Through drawing, painting, printmaking, and design, students develop core skills and techniques.
-
Create Personalized Artworks: Kids draw inspiration from their own experiences to create unique, culturally enriched pieces.
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Be Immersed in Comprehensive Lessons Teaching:
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Brushwork & paint handling
-
Color theory & mixing for the Australian palette
-
Proportion & perspective
-
Drawing, rendering, & tonal techniques
-
Elements of design
-
Printmaking techniques
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Materials
We recommend students purchase the Sydney Art School Student Resource Kit
OR
You may purchase your own materials separately
Student Art Class Resource Kit – Acrylics – Artist Quality – Starter Set
The paints in the SAS resource kit are high quality and will typically last a student 3 terms. Contents of the SAS resource kit can be found at
If you purchase your own materials please ensure they include; Paints: good quality and the same colour set and sizes as the SAS resource kit. 2 tubes of white paint recommended. Brushes: (variety of small, medium and large). Visual Art Diary (A3).
Other items to bring to each class include; Tea towel, washer, paper towel, or cloth: for drying brushes and cleaning spills. Pencil and eraser. Apron, or paint smock Water bottle: please note if coming after school and you bring a snack you may not bring foods containing nuts.
Tutors may ask students to bring in additional items from home such as photographs.
Each term the school will provide; Additional material for major work (canvas, high quality paper). Palettes and water jars are provided in the classroom.
Studios Dates Times
Art classes for kids are available in studios in Hornsby, Baulkham Hills & Epping.
Each term the classes start on the same starting week as NSW Public School Term dates
Classes run for 9 consecutive weeks.
(For classes that fall on a NSW public holidays an additional week will be added to ensure that students receive a total of 9 classes)
| Recommended Age Group Suitability | |||
| Mini Monet | Intermediate | Senior | Senior Transition |
| 5-7 | 8-10 | 11-13 | 13+ |
| Days & Start Date Term 2 – 2024 |
Level | Baulkham Hills |
Epping | Hornsby |
| Mondays
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Mini Monet | 4:30 – 6:00pm 6:00 – 7:30pm |
4.00 – 5.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm |
| Intermediate | 4:30 – 6:00pm | 4.00 – 5.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | |
| Senior | 4.00 – 5.30pm | |||
| Senior Transition | ||||
| Tuesdays
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Mini Monet | 4.30 – 6pm | 4.30 – 6pm | |
| Intermediate | 4.30 – 6pm | |||
| Senior | 5.00 – 6.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | ||
| Senior Transition | 5.00 – 6.30pm 6.30 – 8.00pm |
5.00 – 6.30pm | ||
| Wednesdays | Mini Monet | 5.30 – 7.00pm | 4.00 – 5.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm |
| Intermediate | 4.00 – 5.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | ||
| Senior | 4.00 – 5.30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | ||
| Senior Transition | 5:00 – 6:30pm | |||
| Thursdays | Mini Monet | 4.00 – 5:30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | |
| Intermediate | 4:00 – 5:30pm | 4.30 – 6pm | ||
| Senior | 5:30 – 7:00pm | 4.30 – 6pm | ||
| Senior Transition | 5.30 – 7:00pm | 6.30 – 8pm | ||
| Fridays | Mini Monet | 4.00 – 5.30pm
5.30 – 7:00pm |
5.30 – 7pm | |
| Intermediate | 4.00 – 5.30pm
5.30 – 7:00pm |
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| Senior | ||||
| Saturdays | Mini Monet |
9.00 – 10.30am
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9.00am – 10.30am
11am – 12.30pm
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| Intermediate | 11.00 – 12.30pm | 11.00am – 12.30pm | ||
| Senior | 1.00 – 2.30pm | 9.00am – 10.30am
1.00 – 2.30pm |
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| Senior Transition | 2.45 – 4.15pm | 2.45 – 4.15pm |
Why Sydney Art School?
- Qualified & Professional Tutors
- Structured and Varied Syllabus
- Broad Cognitive Skills Development
- Affordable Value for Money
- A Safe and Secure Environment
Sydney Art School has developed a range of kids art classes that meet those expectations.
Your Children Get The Best Qualified and Professional Art Tutors in Sydney
All senior tutors in childrens art classes are tertiary qualified, and professional artists. They combine full time art tutoring with their personal exhibition schedules.
Students in senior art classes who show high skill levels are invited to attend occasional adult classes and workshops when space permits.
Our extension art students are also given the opportunity to learn from some of Sydney’s best award winning artists including finalists and prizewinners in the Archibald, Sulman, Moran and Dobell art prizes.
An Art Class Syllabus that Combines Structure and Variety Enables Faster Development
To get the most benefit from art classes your child needs to be engaged across a wide area of styles techniques and subject matter.
Subject matter needs to be continually refreshed. If children lose interest the benefits drop away.
Every term a new artistic topic is chosen and lesson plans are created. The artistic topic focuses on a subject type e.g. portraiture, landscape, still life or an art movement such as impressionism, surrealism, cubism.
Variety gives breadth to learning experiences and is an important factors in keeping the students engaged.
Structured lesson plans are developed by our team of artists and teachers with degrees in fine arts and education.
Cognitive Skills Development
Each term topic is supplemented with cognitive skills training exercises specifically designed to strengthen areas such as:
- Visual memory,
- Observation and concentration, and
- Visual processing skills.
Value for Money
We pride ourselves on providing value for money.
An investment in art classes is an investment in the development of your child’s cognitive skills. So it is important that you choose quality and reliability.
Although you can find some classes that cost a little less than Sydney Art School – you will find that this usually means a compromise tutor quality, syllabus breadth and variety, facilities and materials.
Also when you consider the cost of art classes you will find that they are affodable and compare favourably to other activities. A good choice when investing in your child’s development.
Safety Security and Compliance
As a professional organisation the safety and security of your children is of paramount importance to us. We make sure we comply with all government regulations including:
- Working with Children checks: All tutors have certificates provided by NSW Police and and are authorised to work with children.
- First Aid Officers: Each studio has a designated First Aid Officer and most tutors are First Aid trained.
- Public Liability Insurance. Certificate of currency
- Drop Off – Pick Up Policy: All students are required to be escorted to the tutor, the tutor will supervise untill pick up by the parents.
- Visitor Policy: Visitors to studios are only permitted if prior arrangement is made with Sydney Art School. Tutors will be notified via email to expect the visitor – otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the premises.
General Information
Terms of Service https://sydneyartschool.com.au/about-us/terms-and-conditions