Our school holiday workshops offer a fun, creative escape for children and teens during the school break. These dynamic art and theatre workshops provide a chance for students to explore their imagination, develop new skills, and express themselves in a safe and supportive environment.
Select from our workshop options below to view our upcoming workshops in Sept – Oct school holidays.
Browse our large range of curated art workshops
Art Workshops are grouped by type:
- Paint & Sculpt (9am – 12:30pm)
- Acrylic or Watercolour Studio (1:30 – 4:30pm)
- Creators Series (1:30 – 3:30pm)
- Creative Camps (9am – 3:30pm)
Need to Stay all day?
Select a morning and afternoon workshop on the same day, pack a lunch and we’ll take care of the rest! If your child is under 7 yrs old, please choose a creative camp if you need a full day of creativity.Â
About our Art Workshops
Our Art Workshops are perfect for children and teens who love to immerse themselves in the creative process, whether they’re seasoned Hive artists or attending for the first time. Held in our dedicated art studio, these workshops provide a focused, supportive environment where young artists can develop their skills, explore new techniques, and express their creativity.
Our experienced teaching artists ensure every participant feels welcome and supported, while encouraging collaboration and connection with peers. Each workshop balances guided instruction with time for independent exploration, giving students the freedom to experiment with colour, form, texture, and composition, and to bring their own ideas to life.
Hive Art Studio workshops give children and teens the space, tools, and guidance to immerse themselves in their art, build technical skills, and create with purpose, making every session a meaningful and enriching experience.
Need to stay all day?Â
Our morning and afternoon art workshops include a supervised lunch (BYO) and activity time.Â
Studio Environment
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Small-group rotations with professional teaching artists ensure focused attention and meaningful skill development.
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High-quality materials and authentic studio tools (stretched canvases, professional paints, easels, natural sculpture bases) create a premium, hands-on learning experience.
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Emphasis on process, observation, and technique rather than casual crafting, ensuring each student gains transferable artistic skills.
Why Parents Choose Hive Art Studio
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Engaging alternative to standard vacation care programs.
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Structured, screen-free enrichment that builds creative confidence and technical proficiency.
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Designed for families who value quality arts education and want their children to explore art in a professional studio environment.
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Supports problem-solving, compositional thinking, and independent creative decision-making, providing real developmental and artistic growth.
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BOOKING POLICIES
Holiday Workshop Fee Info
Fees displayed are per workshop, per student.
Creative Kids Vouchers: submit your voucher BEFORE enroling.Â
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Please choose carefully. Our workshop art equipment is pre-purchased and staff are booked in more than 6 weeks prior to workshops starting. Due to these factors, the following cancellation policy applies:
• Cancellations received more than 2 weeks prior to the workshop date: 85% refund
• Cancellations received less than 2 weeks prior to the workshop date: no refund unless the exceptions below are met.
- Exceptions #1 – If you request to cancel less than 2 weeks prior to your workshop: We will attempt to sell your spot to another client. We keep waitlists for all workshops once they are fully booked. If we can sell your spot, you will be offered an 85% refund or credit to your Hive account for use with future holiday workshops.
- Exceptions #2 – Illness: If you notify us that your child is unwell at least 12 hours prior to the workshop starting, your spot will be cancelled and you will be offered an exchange for another workshop within the same holiday period. If you are unable to reschedule to another workshop, an 85% credit will be issued to your Hive account for use in future Holiday workshops upon receipt of a doctors certificate. (this credit does not apply to term classes).
Workshop Exchanges:
You can exchange your booked workshop for any other workshop of the same value within the same holiday period wherever vacancies exist. Exchanges must be made by contacting our office and receiving confirmation from them at least 2 days prior to your booking.
Workshop information:
Full Day Bookings – Students who are booked into both the morning and afternoon sessions will be supervised between workshops while they eat lunch. Â
Allergies / Anaphylaxis: Notify our staff at sign in, bring an epi-pen and any medications.
Late Fees: If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for pickup your account will be charged $10 per 15 minutes in order to cover the cost of our staff who need to stay back with your child.Â
IMPORTANT BOOKING INFO
What to bring: Please ensure your child brings along a drinkbottle, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Drop-off/Pick-up Prodecures: Doors open for drop-off 15 minutes before a Full Day Creative Camp start times. We ask that you please supervise your child on the grounds before doors open. Staff will then sign your child in and doors will be locked for the duration of the workshop.
Pickup will commence 15 minute prior to the workshop end time. We ask that you please be on time. Delayed pickups more than 15 minutes after workshop completion, will be charged an additional fee.
Contacting us during the day: If you need to contact us during the day we ask that you please call the studio number on (02) 4023 5552. If our staff are occupied, we ask that you leave a message and we will return your call asap. We understand (especially for younger kids) you may be anxious leaving your child for the first time, however rest assured, we are happy to keep you updated with how they are going throughout the day.
Safety: All of our staff hold 'Working With Children Checks' and our teachers are first aid trained. We also manage our workshops with a staff to student ratio of 1:10.
NB: Our Full day Creative Camps are drop-off/pick-up and all attendees must be confident in toileting (as some of our camps are 4 yrs + this requirement is included).
Medical Alerts: Please advise Hive staff at the time of booking if your child has any allergies or health conditions. This allows us to properly staff the workshop to meet the needs of all kids on the day. Allergy alerts or intolerences are particulary important in the event that kids will be handling food (i.e cupcake decorating).