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Primary School Tours

Guided tours

Our primary school tours are designed for Kindergarten to Year 6 students to explore visual arts and learn more about the Gallery's art collection and exhibitions. Gallery guides will lead the tour, focusing on our current exhibitions and discussing the works in more depth.

If you'd like to combine your tour with an activity, check out our Primary Education Workshop page.

The Gallery also offers a unique opportunity for students with a special interest in visual arts to experience specific exhibitions through our Enrichment program.

Self-guided tours

If you prefer a self-guided tour for your students, we can help you get the most out of your visit.

Your class can use our specialised exhibition worksheets that focus on one of our current exhibitions. Talk through each of the activities as you learn more about the artist, their practice and themes. Or you can walk through our various other exhibitions at your own pace.

Please contact us before your visit to let us know you're coming.

Booking information

Minimum students: 10

Maximum students: 20

If your group is bigger than 20, please let us know. We can organise alternate options including splitting students into two groups.

Our guided tours are free!

Please contact us at least four weeks before your visit.

If your request is accepted, we'll send you a booking confirmation with information to help your visit.

Once your booking is confirmed we'll send you a confirmation, along with Council's risk assessments covering safety while at the Gallery.

Arriving

Allow 5 -10 minutes at the beginning of your visit for the Gallery introductions. Please be punctual as tours and workshops are scheduled for specific times. Late arrivals may result in a reduction in the number of artworks viewed and the shortening of practical workshops.

Please report to Gallery front desk and advise Gallery staff of your arrival. The Gallery Guides and / or Education Officer will meet you in the foyer area.

Bag checking

Bags must be checked in. Gallery staff will advise where to leave bags. Please make sure students have all they need with them (including medication) before they move into the Gallery’s exhibition spaces.

Art diaries, worksheets and lead pencils

Students are encouraged to bring art books to make notes and reflections in. For unaccompanied and self-directed tours, if you have prepared worksheets for class activities, clipboards and lead pencils are available for students to use. Please advise numbers in advance.

Please note

We have a minimal waste policy and ask that packaging of food items brought to the Gallery are minimised.