The Arts have the capacity to engage, inspire and enrich all students, exciting the imagination and encouraging them to reach their creative and expressive potential.
The Australian Curriculum offers primary school students the opportunity to study all five subjects, while in secondary school students the opportunity to specialise. The five subjects enable students to learn how to create, design, represent, communicate and share their imagined and conceptual ideas, emotions, observations and experiences.
Head of Department
Mrs Sue Pritchard
Subjects offered
These are the subjects offered by The Arts department. Electives may be subject to timetable availability and student demand.
Years 7 and 8
| Electives, one each year for one Semester:
Drama
Media Arts
Visual Arts
| 3 classes per week
|
Year 9
| Choice of electives for one or two Semesters:
Dance
Drama
Media Arts
Visual Arts
| 3 classes per week
|
Year 10
| Choice of:
Preparatory Dance
Preparatory Drama
Preparatory Film, Television and New Media
Preparatory Visual Arts
| 3 classes per week
|
Year 11 and 12
| Choice of:
Dance
Drama
Film, Television and New Media
Media Arts in Practice
Visual Arts
Visual Arts in Practice
| 3 classes per week
|
Additional opportunities:
- Mansfield Arts Showcase
- Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Arts
- Short film and animation festivals and competitions including Flickerfest International, Golden International, My State, Kids Rule, Sparrowland, 60 Second, Ipswich, Reel Girls, Lantern and Light, ATOM Awards, STUFFit and Changing Face