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Across Years 7–12, students at St Edward’s engage in diverse art experiences—from drawing and painting to printmaking, photography, ceramics and digital media.
By making artworks students learn to formulate ideas, make connections, critically analyse their own thought processes, problem solve, take risks and give form to images and objects and to represent ideas, experiences and understandings.
Students study a broad range of subject matter including people, other living things, objects, places and spaces, events and contemporary issues. Students study the art of Australia and other cultures.
By studying artworks and images students come to know their own culture and develop their capacity to respond, interpret and form opinions. These skills are seen to be critical in becoming an active and engaged member of the workforce of today and in the future.
Courses
| Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts Year 7 | Visual Arts Year 9 (elective) | Visual Arts Preliminary |
| Visual Arts Year 8 | Photography and Digital Media Year 9 (elective) | Visual Arts HSC |
| Visual Arts Year 10 (elective) | Photography Preliminary | |
| Photography and Digital Media Year 10 (elective) | Photography HSC |
Express, Create, Connect
Across Years 7–12, students at St Edward’s engage in diverse art experiences—from drawing and painting to printmaking, photography, ceramics and digital media.
As they progress, they move from guided discovery to independent creative projects that reflect personal vision, social themes and technical skill. Equipped with specialist facilities — art rooms, darkroom, kilns, etching presses and digital studios — they are supported to think critically, craft confidently and contribute visually to our community and beyond.
Programs and
Subject Pathways
In the early years (Years 7–8), students build foundational skills: exploring mediums, learning visual language, and discovering how art connects with society and culture.
By Years 9–10, coursework expands: photography modules, clay and ceramic sculpting, and print-making invite deeper experimentation.
In the senior years (Preliminary and HSC), students take control of direction, developing a body of work, refining technique, conceptually challenging ideas and preparing for exhibitions.
“Working in the studio taught me patience, self-belief and the courage to say something through my art.”
A space to experiment
Facilities and Achievement
Our Visual Arts and Photography Departments are resourced with three dedicated art rooms, a fully equipped dark-room, 22 computers, specialist printers, kilns, etching presses and a broad range of media.
Students regularly visit off-campus venues, such as the Gosford Art Gallery, and exhibit their work locally and regionally.
Recent HSC success stories reflect this breadth and ambition.
Projects, Exhibitions
and Beyond
Students engage in rich, meaningful projects: underwater photography in Year 8, site-specific installations in Year 10, print-making portfolios in senior years. These experiences teach not only technique but resilience, conceptual thinking and real-world creativity.
Graduates go on to tertiary study in fine arts, design, digital media, architecture and more, or engage directly in creative industries, bringing their art-making mindset into every field.
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Where creativity is nurtured
“Here, the Visual Arts program isn’t an add-on. It’s a place where ideas matter, craft matters and you matter.”