The Arts and Design
Congratulations to the Middle School Cast of Pirates!
Congratulations to the amazing cast and crew of Pirates! on delivering a spectacular Middle School Production. The students truly shone on stage, showcasing their talents in singing, acting, and collaboration, and bringing this lively musical to life with energy and confidence.
The performance was nothing short of a sophisticated display of musical theatre that elevated the Performing Arts at Oakleigh Grammar and set an inspiring precedent for future productions.
Well done to all involved – students, staff, and supporters – for creating a memorable theatrical experience that celebrated creativity, teamwork, and excellence in performance.
Oakleigh Grammar Instrumental Soirée
Our recent Oakleigh Grammar Instrumental Soirée was a wonderful celebration of music and student achievement. Students from across the Junior and Middle Schools took to the stage to showcase their individual progress in learning an instrument.
Performing to a warm and supportive audience, students demonstrated not only their developing musicianship but also their dedication, confidence, and joy in making music. The evening highlighted the hard work of our young musicians and the encouragement of our instrumental staff, creating a memorable occasion for performers and families alike.
Save the Date Arts and Design Exhibition – Techne 2026
We are delighted to announce that our annual Arts and Design Exhibition, Techne 2026, will take place in Term 4. The exhibition will be held in the School Library on Thursday 20 November and will showcase creative works from students across ELC to Year 12.
This special event is a culmination and celebration of the impact of Arts and Design at Oakleigh Grammar, highlighting the imagination, innovation, and skill of our students.
Further details will be shared in early Term 4 – we look forward to welcoming our community to celebrate the creativity and achievements of our young artists and designers.
Rebecca Bettiol
Learning Leader - Arts
Junior School Art
I am delighted to share some photos from Session 2 of our Ceramics Art Incursion, where ceramic artist Diana Bafi guided students in extending their knowledge of clay techniques and supported them in bringing their ideas to life. The project fostered student voice, choice, and ownership as students selected their preferred medium and explored the theme “Animals and Pets.” They also took on leadership roles as ushers, monitors, resource managers, and pack-up leaders, ensuring the incursion ran smoothly. Parents were invited to experience this journey through our Behind the Classroom Door initiative, and it was wonderful to see their enthusiastic participation alongside their children, with many expressing gratitude for being part of their child’s learning experience.
Vibha Tripathi
Junior School Art Teacher
Visual Communication Design
The Year 12 Visual Communication Design students are working towards their final presentations for their School Assessed Task after their pitch presentations and refining their concepts. Here is their progress of their work below:
The Year 11 Visual Communication Design students just completed their environmental design outcome where they had to draw and create a 3D constructed model of their architectural design. Here is an example below:
The Year 10 Visual Communication Design students are redesigning their own mascot design and learning Adobe Illustrator skills to make their own advertising poster. Students are now creating their own tea packaging design and learning the importance of objects design.
The Year 9 2D Art students are exploring monochromatic geometric animals and collaging. Here is an example of them developing their skills, using manual and digital methods of a turtle design.
The Year 7 Visual Art students are painting using acrylic paint of a landscape as part of their environments studies and for them to practice their painting skills before Indigenous painting. Here are some examples of student’s work this term:
The Year 6 Visual Art students are using water colouring techniques to create a painting inspired by Bernadette Tomwey’s artwork. Here is them working in class and some finished paintings below:
Emily Sacco
Visual Communication Teacher