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StoryBoard’s programs and workshops are fun, engaging, and exciting. Our program of school visits is facilitated by professional authors and illustrators, and all school workshops have connections to the Australian Curriculum. We also offer HSC writing workshops and after-school masterclasses to high appraise. Our popular teacher professional development sessions are an excellent way for educators to broaden their understanding of creative writing. Browse current workshops on offer below.

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Getting Writing Flowing

Author Workshop with
  • Sarah Armstrong
Suitable for stages: 7 & 8, 9 & 10, 11 & 12
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

Sarah draws on her years of experience as a novelist and journalist in this very hands-on, practica...

 

Making Bad Writing Better and Good Writing Great

Author Workshop with
  • Melaina Faranda
Suitable for stages: 7 & 8, 9 & 10, 11 & 12
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

This self-editing workshop is a distillation of techniques gleaned from working with twenty plus ed...

 

Bring Your Writing Alive

Author Workshop with
  • Sarah Armstrong
Suitable for stages: 9 & 10, 11 & 12
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

In this practical workshop, Sarah will teach students techniques to get their writing flowing, as w...

 

Writing Tips and Tools

Author Workshop with
  • Sarah Armstrong
Suitable for stages: 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing

A very practical workshop for keen writers aged 10+. Sarah will guide the students in writing exerc...

 

Poetry for the Stage

Author Workshop with
  • Samantha Turnbull
Suitable for stages: 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Poetry
  • In Person

Sam will teach students how to write and perform slam poetry. Please note, this workshop includes v...

 

Poetry for the Page

Author Workshop with
  • Samantha Turnbull
Suitable for stages: 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Poetry
  • In Person

Sam will show students the steps she followed to write the beautiful poem that features in her pict...

 

Storytelling Through Sound

Author Workshop with
  • Samantha Turnbull
Suitable for stages: 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • In Person

Drawing from her extensive experience in podcasting, Sam will show students how to tell stories for...

 

From Idea to Story

Author Workshop with
  • Samantha Turnbull
Suitable for stages: 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

Sam will teach students how to come up with a cracking story idea, create unique characters, build ...

 

Big Feelings – Inspiration for Stories

Author Workshop with
  • Laura Bloom
Suitable for stages: 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10, 11 & 12
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

This workshop uses Laura’s ‘Dream Riders’ horse series as a starting point to explore how gra...

 

The Monster Mash

Author Workshop with
  • Michelle Dawson
Suitable for stages: 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Illustration
  • In Person

Using text and verbal cues the students will create creatures/monsters based on myths and legends ...

 

Black Cockatoo – Short Narratives

Author Workshop with
  • Hakea Hustler
Suitable for stages: 3 & 4, 5 & 6
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

The outdoors and the outback were the inspiration for CBCA award winning book, Black Cockatoo (Maga...

 

Beautiful Night – Picture Book Creation

Author Workshop with
  • Hakea Hustler
Suitable for stages: 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10
  • School Visit
  • Creative Writing
  • In Person

Reluctant readers and writers? The appeal of writing a book in less than 24 lines might hook your s...

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