The Arts

Visual Arts

The Australind PS Visual Arts program encourages students to develop an appreciation for the Arts and design, and an awareness of how art makes our world a better place, as it is artists/designers who provide both functional and decorative objects used in daily life. Our art students are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills in the design and making process, and are given the opportunity to use technology and 21st century tools.

All visual art classes from Year 1-10 are taught by a Visual Arts/Media Specialist. Students have the opportunity to explore, design and create across a wide range of art disciplines within the curriculum, such as illustration, painting, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, 3D printing, textiles, digital art and installation art.

Performing Arts

Students in Year 5 and 6 have the opportunity to participate in Music and Drama lessons taught by specialist teachers from Australind Senior High School.

Instrumental Music

In Years 5 and 6 the opportunity exists for a small number of students to learn a brass instrument or the clarinet through the Department of Education’s ‘School Of Instrumental Music’.  If a child commences instrumental music in year 5 there is an expectation of commitment to continue this in Year 6. Students are able to borrow their instruments from the Education Department for their first year of tuition. Children usually join the school band when they progress to high school.

It is not possible to offer instrumental music tuition to all children, and students must satisfy a selection process before being offered a place. This selection process occurs in the preceding year.