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Interpretation of portraiture connects history and art and the stories of people.  The National Portrait Gallery offers a wide range of workshops, study days and professional development forums for educators and students that extend and enrich school-based learning.  The expansive suite of student programs are designed to cater for all levels from preschool to tertiary.  Driven by the richness of the collection and students' responses to it, the programs emphasise visual art, history, literacy, numeracy, civics and citizenship.  

The National Portrait Gallery is now open for bookings for student programs.  To arrange and book a student program please click here to submit a booking form. Programs are available Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm.

In addition to the programs offered at the Gallery, this education section of the website offers a growing list of resources for educators and students.  Click on the downloads section to access education units and program outlines.  The resources section contains multimedia and video pieces which can be used to interpret portraits in the National Portrait Gallery's collection.  Become a part of the Portrait Gallery's education community by participating in our education blog which covers all topics education and portrait related!

New Downloads 

Portrait School 09/10 Download the PDF for the full list of Student Programs currently available at the National Portrait Gallery Download

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 Learning Resource The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2009 was held at the National Portrait Gallery during Autumn 2009. The exhibition is touring to five regional venues: Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, Redland Art Gallery, Noosa Regional Gallery, Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum, and the Queensland University of Technology Art Museum. Download

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 Learning Resource The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2010 is on display at the National Portrait Gallery from 5 March to 2 May 2010. The exhibition is touring to four regional venues throughout 2010 and 2011: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Mosman Art Gallery. Download