Secondary School Programs on Cockatoo
The rich history and dramatic environment of Cockatoo Island provide memorable learning opportunities for secondary students across a range of syllabus areas, including History, Geography, Design and Technology and Visual Arts.
Focus areas for programs include: colonial history, industrial heritage, changing environments, urban growth and decline, civics and citizenship and an exploration of the island as a site for art-making and creative response.
Our Programs
Visual Arts Programs
Image credit: Anthony Lister, 2011
Outpost Project, Art from the Streets
Cockatoo Island, 4 November - 11 December, 2011
Visual Art Education Program
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The Outpost Project on Cockatoo Island is the largest festival of Street Art to take place in Australia, featuring the work of some of the world's leading Street Artists. The Outpost Project Education Program offers syllabus-based programs for students, providing opportunities to connect with the Outpost Project both on the island and in the classroom.
Programs for Secondary Students:
Outpost Discussion tours:
Discussion tours encourage students to engage with and respond to the range of artworks and projects in the festival, make connections to the theoretical areas of the secondary visual arts syllabus and explore key issues surrounding Street Art practice.
Cost: $10 per student for up to 80 students.
Bookings essential.
Outpost Artist Workshop series
Outpost artists Anthony Lister, Mini Graff, Tom Civil and Junky Projects will run a series of workshops exploring different street art styles. These workshops provide talented art students, aged 15 - 18, the opportunity to engage with practicing artists and develop their creative skills. Enrolments will be taken from Wednesday 21 September. More information coming soon!
Group workshop programs
Teachers can combine a tour of the Outpost Project with a practical art-making workshop for their class. Run by Sydney street artists, these workshops provide classes with the opportunity to engage with practicing artists, experiment with ideas they see in the festival and develop their creative skills.
Cost: $35 per student, includes all materials and equipment.
Class size: 15 - 18.
Bookings: essential
More information on group workshop programs.
Outpost Young Artists Project: Competition and workshop program
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Young artists aged 15 - 18 are invited to enter the Outpost Young Artists Project competition to win a place in an exclusive workshop with Outpost artists Miso and Beastman. More information on the Outpost Young Artists Project.
Outpost Project School Camping Packages
Special packages are available for schools wishing to camp on Cockatoo Island during the Outpost Project. More information on Outpost Project School Camping Packages.
Make a booking
To make a booking for a discussion tour, whole class workshop or camping package, please complete the online booking form.
Register Now!
Teachers/facilitators: to receive updates about the Outpost Project Education Program and opportunities for your students, please register your contact details here.
Young artists, sign-up here to receive updates about the Outpost Project.
More information
For more information, please contact the Outpost Project Education Team on
P: 02 8969 2144
E: education@harbourtrust.gov.au
Self-guided art-making visits
Cockatoo Island presents a visual feast to inspire a range of art-making experiences, from undisturbed views of the city skyline and Harbour Bridge, to the island’s dramatic buildings and machinery. Visual Arts classes are invited to visit Cockatoo Island in a self-guided capacity to explore the island as a subject for drawing and other art-making activities. Please notify us of your visit by completing the online booking form for self-guided visits.
Geography
Stage 4: Investigating the World
In this program, students investigate the physical and human elements of the environment of Cockatoo Island and its significance as a World Heritage site. As they explore the island and participate in mapping activities and small group work, students learn about the role of the Harbour Trust in managing the island and gain insight into the community action that saved this heritage site.
Stage 5: Urban Growth and Decline.
Students undertake an inquiry to discover the dramatic growth and decline of Cockatoo Island throughout its varied history. Its more recent period of renewal is explored through the lens of community action, management by the Harbour Trust and World Heritage listing. This inquiry-based program incorporates fieldwork exercises and small group activities in the investigation of a unique case study of urban growth and renewal on Sydney Harbour.
History
Stage 4 and 5: Site Studies
Cockatoo Island provides fascinating material for a site study in Stage 4 or 5. Guided by the inquiry question, “How and why has the human occupation of Cockatoo Island changed over time?”, this site study encompasses a range of topics, including: colonial life and the impact of colonisation on the Aboriginal people of Sydney; living and working conditions of Australians over time; Australia’s involvement in WWI and II; Indigenous land rights; community action; and the significance of the island as a World Heritage site. Throughout their inquiry, students examine a range of historical sources to gain an understanding of one of Australia’s most unique heritage sites.
Contact
If you have any questions about program content, or would like to arrange a program that is tailored to meet the specific needs of your students, please call (02) 8969 2199 or email education@harbourtrust.gov.au
