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Teachers & Students

At the NGV, students participate in open-ended learning experiences where their ideas are encouraged and valued. Our inquiry-based approach provokes curiosity, inspires the imagination, and opens doors to new ways of thinking about the world. Our programs are facilitated by experienced educators, are tailored to specific year levels and aligned with key curriculum frameworks and subject areas.

Book a self-guided school visit, find more information about planning your visit, or discover our range of interactive talks, studio workshops, events and learning resources below.

2025 Calendar of events for schools

EXPLORE EVENTS, EXCURSIONS AND MORE

Select the relevant year level, learning area or exhibition focus to explore what we have on offer.

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Self-guided
Book a Self-Guided School Visit
Exhibition
Yayoi Kusama Teacher and Student Programs

Teacher Professional Learning

Event Art Making Exhibition Studio Workshop
20250120
Kusama Inspired Summer School with Nixi Killick Levels 10, VCE

9.30am–4pm, today, ticketed
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Kids On Tour 2025 Multiple venues across Victoria

10am, today, free entry

(11 more dates)
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20250122 20250123
NGV Teens x Midsumma Queer Dialogues

1.30–3.30pm, 22 Jan, free entry

(1 more date)
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Drop By Drawing

2–4pm, 25 Jan, free entry
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Art Making Activity Lunar New Year

12–4pm, 1 Feb, free entry

(1 more date)
Event
20250218
Top Arts 2025 | Online Teacher Briefing

4pm, 18 Feb, free entry
Event
20250226
Using the NGV to Teach – First Nations Art and Design

4–5pm, 26 Feb, free entry
Event
20250228
Yayoi Kusama: Online Course

10am, 28 Feb, ticketed
Event
20250301
NGV Teens: Art Party YAYOI KUSAMA

6–9pm, 1 Mar, ticketed
Event
20250314
Culture Connect with KHT Birrarung Wilam (River Camp) Walk

3–5pm, 14 Mar, free entry
Event
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Relaxed Sessions: Kusama for Kids

8–10am, 15 Mar, free entry

(1 more date)
Event
20250315
Ways of Looking | Activity Based Engagement Professional Learning for Teachers

9.15am–1.15pm, 15 Mar, ticketed
Event
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Colour: Online Course

10am, 21 Mar, ticketed
Event
20250327
Focus on First Nations Professional Learning for Teachers

9.30am–4pm, 27 Mar, ticketed
Event
20250328
Culture Connect with NGV Explore Wurrdha Marra

3–5pm, 28 Mar, free entry
Event
20250411
The Art of Writing: Online Course

10am, 11 Apr, ticketed
Event
20250411
Culture Connect with KHT Workshop with Sammy Trist

1.30–5pm, 11 Apr, ticketed
Event
20250502
Culture Connect with NGV Workshop with Taylah Eid

3–5pm, 2 May, free entry
Event
20250508
Educator Briefing | Kimono

4–5pm, 8 May, free entry
Event
20250509
10 Artists You Should Know: Online Course

10am, 9 May, ticketed
Event Art Making Studio Workshop
20250510
Ways of Making | Painting Professional Learning for Teachers

9.15am–1.15pm, 10 May, ticketed
Event EAL
20250522
Using the NGV to Teach – Literacy

4–5pm, 22 May, free entry
Event EAL
20250523
Spotlight on English as an Additional Language | First Nations Focus Professional Learning for Teachers

9.30am–4pm, 23 May, ticketed
Event
20250614
Ways of Looking | Visual Thinking Strategies Professional Learning for Teachers

9.15am–1.15pm, 14 Jun, ticketed
Event
20250625
Creating Characters | Drawing with Leigh Hobbs

9.30–10.45am, 25 Jun, free entry
Event
20250627
Impressionism: Online Course

10am, 27 Jun, ticketed
Event Art Making Studio Workshop
20250809
Ways of Making | Digital Art Professional Learning for Teachers

9.15am–1.15pm, 9 Aug, ticketed
Event EAL
20250818
NGV Book Week with Jacqueline Harvey

9.30–10.30am, 18 Aug, free entry
Studio Workshop
Italian Style – See, Think, Create Levels 3 - 10

Mon–Fri, 10am, 12.30pm
Exhibition
Yayoi Kusama Self-Guided School Visits All levels

Exhibition Introductory Talk
Top Arts 2025 Online | VCE Art Making and Exhibiting

Mon- Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm
Exhibition
Top Arts 2025 | An introduction Levels 7–12

Mon- Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
NGV Collection
Inspiring Lives Online Levels 7–12

NGV Collection
The Art of Portraiture Online Levels 3–12

Interactive Tour
App Artist – Pixel Painter Levels 3–6

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm
Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Colony to Nation Online Levels 3-10, VCE

Interactive Tour
Voices of Country | VCE Literature Levels VCE

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Write Like an Art Critic Levels 10, VCE

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Interactive Tour
Artful English Levels 3 - 10

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Interactive Tour
Explore the Ian Potter Centre | NGV Australia All levels

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Interactive Tour
Explore NGV International All levels

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm
Introductory Talk
Introduction to Cats & Dogs

Exhibition
Kusama | VCE Art Making and Exhibiting

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Exhibition
Kusama | VCE Art Creative Practice Interpretive Lenses

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Exhibition
Discover Kusama Online

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Exhibition
Introducing Yayoi Kusama for Tertiary Students

Mon-Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Art Making Exhibition Studio Workshop
Dancing Disco Pumpkins – Kusama Studio Workshop

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Exhibition Introductory Talk
Introducing Yayoi Kusama for Secondary Students Levels 7–VCE

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Exhibition
Cats & Dogs Self Guided School Visits All levels

Interactive Tour
Introduction to Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie

Booking enquiry form – School Support Programs (SRL)

On Demand
Art and Wellbeing for Educators Professional Learning for Teachers

Studio Workshop
My Heroes NGV Creative Studio inspired by Kaylene Whiskey | Levels F–6

Mon–Fri, 10am, 12.30pm
Studio Workshop
Make Your Mark NGV Creative Studio inspired by Joshua Yeldham | Levels 7–12

Mon–Fri, 10am, 12.30pm
Studio Workshop
Draw Me a Story NGV Creative Studio inspired by Jessica Murtagh | Levels F–6

Mon–Fri, 10am, 12.30pm
Exhibition Introductory Talk
Introducing Yayoi Kusama for Primary Students

Mon–Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
On Demand
NGV as a Teaching Resource Professional Learning for Teachers

NGV Creative Studio Workshops for Students

Exhibition Introductory Talk
Top Arts 2025 Online | VCE Art Creative Practice

Mon- Fri, 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm
Exhibition
Top Arts 2025 | Folio Viewing Levels 7–12

Mon- Fri, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Art and Wellbeing All levels

Interactive Tour
Value Theory in Art | VCE Philosophy Levels VCE

Interactive Tour
Developing Interpretations | VCE Literature Levels VCE

Interactive Tour
Visual Perception | VCE Psychology & VCE Visual Communication Design Levels VCE

Interactive Tour
First Nations Art and Design All levels

Interactive Tour
Visual Analysis | Ways of Looking All levels

Interactive Tour
Australian Environments and Landscapes Levels 7–12

Interactive Tour
Belonging, Community and Belief Levels 3–4

Interactive Tour
What is Art? | Critical and Creative Thinking Levels 5–10

Incursion
Outreach Incursion | Magical Masks Levels F - 6

Accessible NGV Collection
Accessible Learning with Art All Levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
IB Theory of Knowledge Levels 10, VCE

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Medieval To Renaissance Levels 7-10

NGV Collection
All About Design Online All levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Colony to Nation Levels 3-10, VCE

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Inspiring Lives Levels 7–12

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Bonjour France All levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Viva Italia All levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Art in China: Then and Now All levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
Konnichiwa Japan All levels

Interactive Tour NGV Collection
The Art of Portraiture Levels 3–12

On Demand
Encountering the Sacred Through Art Professional Learning for Teachers

Resource Exhibition
Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource
Interpreting Images of Faith
Resource
Pharaoh | Notes for Educators
Resource
Think with Thoth
Resource
Creative Practice: David Shrigley
Resource
Meet the Maker | Ashley Eriksmoen
Resource Exhibition
Big Ideas in Contemporary Art and Design
Resource
NGV Triennial 2023 | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource Exhibition
Reflection model (Itsukushima) | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource
Creative Practice: Globe International
Resource Exhibition
Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi | Notes for Educators
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Great Wrap
Resource Exhibition
Melbourne Now | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Kelly Koumalatsos
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Mia Boe
Resource Art Making Exhibition
Digital Creatives: Breakfast With Bonnard
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Troy Emery
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Gracia and Louise
Resource
Digital Creatives: Exquisite Corpse
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Venkat Raman Singh Shyam
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Jacopo Amigoni
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Alan Constable
Resource Exhibition
China – The Past Is Present | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Art
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Rona Rapangka Rubuntja
Resource Accessible NGV Collection
Accessible Learning with Dhambit Munuŋgurr
Resource Accessible
Accessible Learning with Trevor Turbo Brown
Resource Art Making
Digital creatives: Egyptian Enigma
Resource Exhibition
Rigg Design Prize 2022
Resource Exhibition
Creative Practice: Ashley Gilbertson
Resource Exhibition
Who Are You | Exhibition Fact Sheet
Resource Art Making Exhibition
The Picasso Century | Great Art Ideas
Resource Exhibition
Who Are You | Australian Portraiture
Resource
Creative Calligrammes
Resource Art Making
Cubist Collage
Resource Exhibition
Automatic apparitions
Resource Art Making Exhibition
Print my Portrait
Resource Exhibition
QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection
Resource Exhibition
Bark Ladies: Eleven artists from Yirrkala
Resource Art Making NGV Collection
Tints and shades
Resource
Impressions and reflections
Resource Exhibition
We Change the World PASS Project
Resource Art Making
Get handy with form
Resource NGV Collection
Tonally awesome
Resource Art Making NGV Collection
Tactile textures
Resource EAL
Mandarin: Great art ideas
Resource EAL NGV Collection
Colony to Nation: Federation (Adaptation for EAL)
Resource Exhibition
Camille Henrot: Exhibition fact sheet
Resource EAL NGV Collection
Colony to Nation: Changes to Australia’s Environment (Adaptation for EAL)
Resource Art Making NGV Collection
Possum skin cloaks with Maree Clarke
Resource Exhibition
Maree Clarke: Ancestral Memories
Resource Art Making Exhibition
Meet First Nations artist Cassie Leatham
Resource Exhibition
Introduction to French Impressionism
Resource Exhibition
Digital creatives: Monet, sunrise to sunset
Resource Exhibition
French Impressionism: Exhibition fact sheet
Resource Exhibition NGV Collection
French Impressionism
Resource Exhibition
We Change the World: Young voices on change
Resource Art Making
Celebrating the Everyday
Resource Exhibition
We Change the World
Resource EAL NGV Collection
Colony to Nation: First Contact (Adaptation for EAL)
Resource NGV Collection
Beautiful Planet
Resource EAL NGV Collection
Colony to Nation: Immigration (Adaptation for EAL)
Resource Exhibition
Australian Impressionism
Resource NGV Collection
Allegory, parody and appropriation with Tiepolo’s The banquet of Cleopatra
Resource Exhibition
Big Weather
Resource Art Making Exhibition
NGV Triennial 2020: Cut, paste, compose
Resource Exhibition
NGV Triennial 2020: Exhibition fact sheet
Resource Exhibition
This extraordinary environment
Resource Accessible Art Making Exhibition
Auslan video: Small victories trophy
Resource Art Making Exhibition
NGV Triennial 2020: Small victories trophy
Resource Exhibition
NGV Triennial 2020: Secondary card kit
Resource Exhibition
NGV Triennial 2020: Primary card kit
Resource
Digital creatives: Sea life
Resource Art Making
Nifty Nōtan
Resource Art Making NGV Collection
Bad hair day
Resource Art Making
Cubist construction
Resource NGV Collection
Chinese Ceramics Throughout History
Resource NGV Collection
Introduction to ukiyo-e and kabuki
Resource Art Making NGV Collection
Frozen winter landscapes