After school and Saturday morning art and pottery classes for Kids (5 )

School children, five years and over, can explore their creativity in our term classes. Term art classes for kids are run after school Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturday mornings. All children’s classes include materials and tuition in the term fees. View our all children’s art classes.

Extra curricular after school and Saturday morning art classes for High School students

High School students in years 7-9 can choose from term classes designed specifically for this age range. Term art classes are available Mondays and Saturdays. Materials are included in the term fees. View our art programs for teens

Students in years 10-12 are encouraged to attend adult classes.

Art Est. Art School

Art Est. Art School is a dynamic creative hub for the visual arts in Leichhardt, the heart of Sydney’s inner west. Founder and Director Jennifer McNamara established Art Est in 2008 with a vision to create an art space where students of all ages and abilities can discover their artistic potential in a professional studio environment with practicing artists. Art Est has gained a reputation for providing quality tuition in a nurturing and relaxed environment.

Our studios

Painting and Drawing studios

Our spacious, light-filled warehouse is an inspiring art space featuring four teaching studios and gallery space and a brand new dedicated ceramics studio.

Ceramics studio

Our professionally managed and purpose built pottery and ceramics studio is equipped with 8 pottery wheels (Venco), dedicated handbuilding stations, slab roller, extruder, glaze and kiln rooms. The studio has 3 electric kilns and all firing occurs on the premises managed by the studio coordinator. A good selection of glazes are available for student use. Clay is also available for purchase by students. View our ceramics and pottery classes

Art Est. is conveniently located within walking distance from Light Rail stations, as well as plenty of on site and unmetered street parking.

Our professional art tutors

All our tutors are practicing artists and experts in their genre and medium. You can click on the tutor’s name in the course information to find out more about their qualifications, art practice and the courses or workshops they are currently teaching at Art Est. More.

Come and join the fun when the ABC, Centennial Park, Musica Viva, The Sydney Youth Orchestra and the Salvation Army to show just how exciting making music can be. The ABC’s new TV series Don’t Stop The Music promotes the transformative powers of music in education, and to celebrate its launch, there will be dazzling performances, fun-packed musical workshops, appearances from ABC personalities, and the Salvation Army will be collecting second-hand instruments as part of a national campaign to help get them to schools and students in need. Don’t miss it!

Main Stage

11am: Sydney Schools’ musical groups, bands and choirs take centre stage

12pm: Musica Viva’s Taikoz Show and Workshop

1pm: Musica Viva’s Doctor Stovepipe Show and Workshop

2pm: Sydney Youth Orchestra show

Other Activities (All Day)

• ABC Kids Listen Under 5’s Introduction to Music Play Space
• Meet and Greets with ABC Personalities
• Salvation Army drop-off point for second hand instrument donations
• Salvation Army pop-up performances