Visual Arts

Students have the opportunity to share their art works with parents and the school community through our bi-annual South Australian Living Artists (SALA) exhibition. Our graduating senior students also have the opportunity to create a final graduating piece of art that is either exhibited at the end of their primary years or presented as part of their graduation process.

Students have the opportunity to share their art works with parents and the school community through our bi-annual South Australian Living Artists (SALA) exhibition. Our graduating senior students also exhibit at the end of their primary years at the Cumberland Park Community Centre as part of their graduation process.

Students have the opportunity to work with artists in our community the community. They also have opportunities to create artworks for various external and internal art competitions, such as SA Refugee Art competition and the Royal Adelaide show. Students also attend exhibitions at the Art Gallery of South Australia when the exhibitions support our learning within the arts space.

Students have the opportunity to work with artists in our community through our Artist in Residence program. Artists include Michelle Lee (abstract expressionism), Leah Grant (street artist who also created a mural on our school canteen) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait artist, Elizabeth Close. Students also attend exhibitions at the Art Gallery of South Australia when the exhibitions support our learning within the arts space.

The art room is a place of success and creativity and extra curricula activities are guided by our Senior Art Leaders. Students have the opportunity to participate in art groups during GOGO where we create artworks to beautify our school, promote wellbeing practices or connect with our community through art.

The art room is a place of success and creativity and extra curricula activities are guided by our Senior Arts Captains. Students have the opportunity to participate in our boys and girls art groups during Gozen where we create artworks to beautify our school, promote wellbeing practices or connect with our community through art.