Learning outside of the classroom and exploring exhibitions created by artists offer ākonga (students) a rare moment to pause, think, and connect. Our expert educators deliver New Zealand curriculum (Understand, Know, Do) driven programmes, integrated across curriculums. All programmes are based around current exhibitions, and are designed to inspire curiosity and creativity.
Toi Hāpai (The Journey)
Toi Hāpai is our foundational document, underpinned by the New Zealand curriculum. Each of our programmes are designed around at least one of Toi Hāpai’s four pou (pillars) of learning:
2026
We are pleased to be offering our schools programmes from the first term in 2026. Bookings and further information will be made available by the end of January 2026, with classes starting in March 2026. Some classes will be in conjunction with Tauranga City Library.
Term 1
Discover career spanning exhibition Home of My Ancestors by well know New Zealand artist Darcy Nicholas (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Kāhui Maunga, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāti Hauā). Ākonga (students) will explore Darcy’s powerful artwork, grounded inhis ancestral connections to the whenua, and his use of colour and portraiture to tell stories of identity and belonging. Following their gallery visit, ākonga will create bold Aotearoa-inspired landscapes, using a scratching technique to draw portraits intowet paint.
Term 2
Private View, a group exhibition curated by Gallery Director Sonya Korohina, showcases selected works from private collections across the region. This exhibition offers tamariki (children) the chance to encountera wide range of artistic styles and themes. After engaging with the artworks, ākonga will create miniature prints and drawings, curating their own small-scale gallery.