Intro
Keynote Speaker 1: Frank Newman
Frank is a Helpmann award winning theatre director, creative producer and community program manager.
Frank Newman will offer teachers and artists a simple framework, developed alongside leading academics, artists and educators at the Sydney Opera House, to breakdown and embed artistic processes into teaching practice so that collaboration with artists becomes a catalyst for long-term pedagogical change, not just a one-off experience.
Keynote Speaker 2: Kirli Saunders
Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai woman and an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant who creates to connect and make change.
Kirli Saunders, will share her creative practice and using creativity as a tool to connect with young people.
Panel Discussion: Gallery 09 Emerging Teaching Artist Internship Pilot
Lilly Blue, Isabella Amato, Estelle Brown and Lillian Colgan, facilitated by Frank Newman.
Spotlight Project 1: The Bridge Program – Black Swan State Theatre Company of WA
Deepening learning across the curriculum with drama processes.
Spotlight Project 2: BioSPHERE Boodja — Goomalling Primary School and Fleur Schell
Cross-curricular learning through ceramic art and Indigenous storytelling on Ballardong Country.
Workshop 1: Interactive workshop delivered by Frank Newman and Lilly Blue.
Workshop 2: Interactive workshop delivered by Luke Kerridge.
Panel discussion: Working across the curriculum
Kirli Saunders, Kylie Barr and Angela Rossen
Spotlight 3: Book Builders Challenge — Kristy Nita Brown
An immersive creative literacy and publishing program for primary students.
Spotlight 4: High VisAbility — Community Arts Network
A disability-led collaborative art making project for students with disabilities to work alongside professional artists.
Creative Learning Team
Email: creativelearning@cits.wa.gov.au
Phone: 6552 1692
Please note this is an in-person event, however if you are based regionally or have other access needs please reach out to the Creative Learning team.
Image below: Wheat Whale Giant Puppet, Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival Parade. Photo by Angie Roe. 2025.