The Arts

Exploring Art, Identity & Creative Expression

Introduced this year, Art in Practice is a new Year 10 subject that encourages students to develop their art-making skills through experimentation with a range of materials, techniques and processes.  Students investigate how artists communicate ideas through visual language, analysing and comparing diverse approaches before applying their learning to their own creative work.  Through practical exploration and reflection, they refine their technical skills and make increasingly purposeful visual decisions.

A key focus of the subject is Australian identity, explored through artworks that express different perspectives on identity, place and culture.  Visits to local galleries in Fitzroy and public galleries such as the NGV bring this learning to life, allowing students to experience artworks firsthand and appreciate their scale, texture, colour and materiality. These encounters spark curiosity, deepen understanding and enrich classroom discussions in ways that images on a screen cannot replicate.  

By examining artworks encountered both in galleries and in the classroom, students strengthen their analytical skills and develop a deeper understanding of how art reflects and challenges ideas about Australian identity.

These investigations also inform their own art-making, encouraging them to explore their personal style and consider the ideas, experiences and perspectives they wish to communicate through their work.

To celebrate the creativity and achievements of our all of our Visual Arts students, we warmly invite the Academy community to the Annual Visual Art Exhibition, opening on Tuesday, 10 November at 6.00 pm and continuing until Thursday, 12 November.   We look forward to sharing the students’ wonderful work with you.

Ms Lorelle Evans

Visual Arts Learning Leader

Triple Threat

Year 9 Triple Threat presents Newsies Jr on Wednesday, 18 November at 6.00pm in the Hall. 

Come along and support our talented performers as they bring this lively musical to the stage!

Young Artists Week

Over the school holidays, Academy student Sandy V took part in Melbourne Theatre Company’s intensive Young Artists Week workshop.  Nominated for the program and accepted, Sandy joined other young people who share her passion for the performing arts.

The workshop gave her the opportunity to develop her performance skills, learn from theatre professionals, and connect with fellow emerging artists. Reflecting on the experience, Sandy said:

“Working with Melbourne Theatre Company was truly an experience, creating friendships that will last a lifetime. Each day we did a workshop working with such talented people who have worked for Michael Jackson the musical! I'm so lucky to have had this opportunity”

We are delighted to see Sandy’s enthusiasm, talent and dedication recognised.  We congratulate her on this achievement and look forward to seeing where her passion for the performing arts takes her.

Ms Olivia Hamilton

Performing Arts Learning Leader