Professional Learning
This section contains information, resources and tools to help teachers with their professional learning.
Creative Arts
Art Education Victoria Inc - AEV is an incorporated non-profit association of art educators providing professional development activities and conferences for teachers. The web site includes professional development resources for teachers and students, details of CDs for teaching art and online publications which can be downloaded. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Professional support for learning and teaching through art.
Australian Centre for Contemporary Art - The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art is Melbourne’s leading contemporary art gallery. The web site provides information on schools programs, outreach programs, teacher briefings, visitor information and information on current exhibits. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Switched on Art.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image - The ACMI is dedicated to exploring moving images (cinema, TV etc.)The web site has a 'learn' section for teachers detailing education events, student programs, teacher programs, educational resources and study guides. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Digital story telling.
Australian Teachers of Media - ATOM is an independent, non-profit, professional association for teachers of media and teachers who wish to use media effectively in their classroom. The web site provides information for teachers including: lesson plans; workshops; awards; and media mentoring programs. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Regional Media Excellence Training; VCE Media Training & Support; VELS Training and Support.
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - The Ballarat Fine Art Gallery's web site provides information for teachers on gallery tours for schools, professional development programs, VCE programs, contact details for the gallery's education staff and details of art classes for kids. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: BFAG education through arts on-line; Multi-arts; BFAG out and about; You make it.
Bendigo Art Gallery - Bendigo Art Gallery offers a range of constantly changing educational activities to help students and teachers understand the importance of visual arts in the school curriculum. The web site provides information on school holiday programs, educational talks, after school art classes and their term four program. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Learning outside the box; The language of Photography; Galleries unearthed.
Cunningham Dax collection - Department of Human Services - consists of over 10,000 works on paper, paintings, ceramics and textiles created by people with an experience of mental illness or psychological trauma. The web site provides details of the exhibition and online gallery, education resources including a secondary school program and professional development program for teachers of Psychology.
Geelong Gallery - The Geelong Gallery web site provides details of current and permanent exhibitions, membership information, lists regular and special events, as well as education resouces for teachers and students. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: The real thing; Resources for teachers; Working together - understanding the world around us.
Gippsland Art Gallery - The Gippsland Art Gallery's web site provides details of it's education program, memberships details for schools within and outside Wellington Shire, outreach programs, the Artiebus program and general visitor information. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Outreach Program.
Hamilton Art Gallery - The Hamilton Art Gallery is famous for its outstanding collection of fine and decorative arts. The web site includes details of education programs for pre-school, primary and secondary school students, workshops, newsletters and upcoming events. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Make it; The arts and historical awareness of place; Contemporary voices - values and directions; The Arts and community.
Heide Museum of Modern Art - The Heide Museum of Modern Art is a unique space with indoor and outdoor exhibits. The web site details curriculum sessions, professional development programs for teachers, and provides education kits, fact sheets and discovery sheets for students.
Horsham Regional Art Gallery - The Horsham Regional Art Gallery web site has an 'outta site' section for students and teachers. It details their education program, workshops, meet the artist sessions, outreach programs and has a dedicated teachers' page. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Opening Doors; New Challenges; Gallery of the Go.
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery - The MPRG's web site provides details of their education program, exhibits and workshops for schools, special events, exhibitions, visitor information and details of their collection. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: ARTech; artSites; artSpeak.
National Gallery of Victoria - Since 1861, the National Gallery Victoria has been displaying art works for the enjoyment of the community. The web site provides information on programs for students and teachers, exhibition programs for students, education kits for download, online interactives and brochures for download. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Art Making and Meaning; Post Compulsory Education; Winning Boys Over; Literacy Through Art; Perspectives of Melbourne; Arts and Cultures of the First Australians; Living and Learning Through Language.
Warrnambool Art Gallery - The Warrnambool Art Gallery is owned and operated by the Warrnambool City Council as a memorial to Sir Fletcher Jones. The web site provides information about the collection, exhibitions, gallery hours and contact details. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Art Links; VCE Access; This is what I do.
Performing Arts
Association of Music Educators (Vic) - The aMuse web site provides details of professional development programs for primary, secondary and instrumental music teachers, student performance activities including master classes and festivals, and independent advice on curriculum matters. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: aMuse P-10 Professional Learning Program; aMuse Post Compulsory Professional Learning Program.
Ausdance Victoria - Ausdance is Australia's professional dance advocacy organisation for dancers, choreographers, directors and educators. The web site provides details of awards, festivals, events, and youth and dance education activities. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Vet in the VCE Dance Ausdance RTO Auspice and delivery support program; Dance across the domain.
Complete Works Arts Education Inc. - The Complete Works Theatre Company has an active student participation program. The web site provides details of the program, the company's student awards, tour dates and shows. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Text Talking.
Drama Victoria - Drama Victoria is Australia's oldest drama association for teachers. The web site provides information on professional development events and activities, teaching kits, newsletters, membership and their professional development calendar. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: The Vine'Exchange' - the Drama Victoria student and teacher days;The Drama Victoria 'Into Drama Days'; Resources and Publications; Jump Start & Jump Start Plus; VCE Drama & Theatre Studies Teacher and Student Days.
Flying Fruit Fly Circus - The FFFCS is one of the world's premier youth performing arts companies providing circus skills training and performances for kids. The web site provides information on outreach programs, the Fruit Fly School, regional workshops, recreation classes for children and performance times.
Geelong Performing Arts Centre - The GPAC web site provides information on the Centre's Alcoa Education program, theatre performances, curriculum support and skill development opportunities, and festivals for students and teachers from primary and secondary schools across the region. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Red mouth;Come and experience the theatre;Festivals;Professional development for teachers; GPAC in the community.
Hothouse Theatre - The Hothouse is a contemporary theatre in the Albury Wodonga region. The web site provides details of theatre workshops, tours, what's on and details of how to get involved with the theatre. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: The Biting Dog theatre festival.
Kodaly Music Education - a community inspired by the educational and aesthetic philosophies of the Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály. This association provides professional learning for teachers as well as downloadable resources based on the Kodaly method.
Melbourne Youth Music Council Inc - The MYM web site provides information on Saturday music programs, their summer school and prelude program, their summer school concert and information, summer school booklets and registration information. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Saturday Music Program.
Dandenong Ranges Community Music Centre - The Ranges Community Music School was established in 1993 as a joint initiative of the Dandenong Ranges Music Council and Upwey High School Council. The web site provides details of performances, how to get involved, the Youth Music Awards, projects and commissions, and links to useful resources.
Song Room - The Song Room is dedicated to providing music and arts programs in Australian schools and communities. The web site provides details of their school performances, workshops, provides access to teaching packs and includes details of their Song of the Year competition. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: I hear voices in the air.
Soundhouse Music Alliance - The Soundhouse Music Alliance has created cutting edge technology to help students create music and runs professional development courses for teachers in its use. The web site includes information on all of their courses, workshops and has worksheets for each course to download. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Soundhouse special access program; Student programs -music, multimedia and film; Professional development program.
Victoria Musica Viva In Schools - Musica Viva offer colourful music programs in Victorian schools. The web site provides information on primary school programs, secondary school programs, excellence awards, and online musical activities through the Viva Zone which lets teachers and students explore music in a fun way. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Musica Viva in schools.
Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association – provides teaching resources and professional learning based on the Orff Schulwerk approach to music education.
Westside Circus Inc - Westside Circus is a community arts organisation creating circus, performance, physical theatre, music and leadership opportunities for young people. The web site details outreach projects, provides class information sheets and contains photo galleries of past performances. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: The Circus in Schools Program: A new approach to Arts Education.
General
Arts Victoria - Arts Victoria is the Government advises on and implements arts policy, and develops the arts and cultural industries. The web site details funding programs, arts news, publications and arts events in Victoria. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Artists in schools.
Cultural Infusion Limited - Cultural Infusion is a national, not-for-profit organisation, promoting arts and culture. The web site provides links to their Victorian schools program – Cultural Infusion, teaching materials, tour dates, concerts and events. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: The people of the dreamtime; Multi-cultural all day program.
Regional Arts Victoria - Arts2go a schools touring program in Victoria. The web site provides information on workshops, performances, primary and secondary school program information, and a teacher’s resource section with downloadable fact sheets. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: arts2go.
Student Youth Network Inc - SYN provides access, education and training to young people aged 12-25 that are into radio, television, print and media, providing practical experience. The web site provides information on how young people can get involved and the education programs offered including radio tours and audio workshops. Programs offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program: Schools TV - Television Program and Workshops; Schools on Air - Radio Program and Workshops.
Victoria Arts Centre Trust - The Arts is the flagship of the performing arts in Victoria, and the focal point of Melbourne's cultural precinct. The web site provides information on events for students, workshops at schools, professional development for teachers and details of the hi-tech sound facilities available to students at the Soundhouse.
Western Edge Youth Arts Inc (Part of Footscray Community Arts Centre) - Western Edge Youth Arts Inc. is newly incorporated youth arts company in the west of Melbourne. The web site provides details of the Scrayp program, aimed at school children, professional development programs for teachers, the Youth Action Group and the Toolbox mentoring program. Program offered through the Strategic Partnerships Program; Making meanings.