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Classroom Connections
Photographic Portraiture
Event, Tuesday 27 October
Join the National Portrait Gallery's Creative Engagement educators Amy and Ellie for Classroom Connections: Photographic Portraiture.
50 Years of Deadly
Visual Arts & First Nations (upper primary)
Event, Available until April 2027
Join Dr Lilly Brown from Shifting Ground as she guides upper primary students through a series of powerful portrait explorations inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC theme: 50 Years of Deadly.
50 Years of Deadly
Visual Arts & First Nations (lower primary)
Event, Available until April 2027
Join Dr Lilly Brown from Shifting Ground as she guides lower primary students through a series of powerful portrait explorations inspired by the 2026 NAIDOC theme: 50 Years of Deadly.
Portrait Journey around Australia
History (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 19 November
From First Nations perspectives to the contribution of migrants, from the opening of Parliament to environmental protest, Australian history is full of fascinating stories – and we have the portraits to explore them.
Portrait Quest!
Civics and Citizenship (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 19 November
Join us for an interactive, curriculum-aligned program that explores the lives and contributions of significant Australians.
Heroes on Country
First Nations (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 26 November
Discover portraits of and by First Nations people and explore the rich cultural perspectives of storytelling through art.
Adventures in Portraiture!
Visual Arts (lower primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 3 December
Join us for an interactive and engaging program designed to equip your students with the confidence and tools to explore and interpret portraits.
Portrait Exploration: Art and Identity
Visual Arts (upper primary)
Event, Selected days until Thursday 3 December
Join us for an engaging and interactive program tailored for upper primary students, where they’ll develop the confidence and critical thinking skills to interpret portraits.