2 - 6 March

Watch the Great Barrier Reef webinar plus extra sea-themed events and activities.

Monthly editions

The HERRD Newspaper Club is a digital newspaper project made by kids for kids.

Double the fun! Enjoy Polar Regions science and Tall Tales literacy workshops with Mind Stretchers.

Tuesdays @1PM (AEST) Weekly

Code Club runs weekly workshops led by teen Peer Mentors. This term we are building more Scratch games.

(All ages, young children may need parent support.)

For Primary - No set reading list—bring books with characters that made you feel something. Characters you like, characters you dislike, or someone in between. Are they real or fiction? Are they human, a creature, a robot, or something else?

(Teens/Tweens) No set reading list—bring books with characters that made you feel something. Characters you loved, characters you loved to hate, or someone in between. Are they human, a creature, a robot, or something else?

Wednesdays @ 1PM (AEST) Weekly

Come hang out and make art with us! We’ll pick a theme, and you can draw or paint any way you like. This is our most popular workshop amongst our students.

(All ages)

Meet teen author and fellow homeschooler Kailyn Pisano. Kailyn will introduce readers to the world of A Wolf’s Tale. She will share her journey as a young author and how she created her book series.

Not to be missed!

Join Sahra, our guest artist, for two watercolour painting classes. A Sea Week class and an extra class.

Great for art enthusiasts. There are some materials needed.

Join us for a special lesson with Yasmine from My Financial Future about the first steps in your financial future, budgeting and creating money goals. (Years 9+)

Join us as we welcome back award-winning author Sensei Sarhn, author of Osu. A Q&A session for all.

Students build their Lego creations at home, then join us online with their lunch and Lego to show what they’ve made. 3 Challenges. (WA will be during morning tea.)

Meet Software Engineer & Young Tech Ambassador Sakshee Tosniwal. In this dynamic workshop, YTA aims to inspire students during crucial decision-making moments, to help demystify the journey to a job and encourage them to explore rewarding roles in the tech sector. (Also Celebrating Girls in STEM Day)

Karen from Australian Environmental Education will present the wonderful world of Ancient Australia. Students will learn how scientists reconstruct the past by looking at different types of fossil evidence. And make their own replica fossils.

Join us for two Story Factory creative writing workshops. Be inspired with the Robot Bird workshop for Primary & Pick-Me-Up Poetry for teens. Our digital storytellers take the students through an interactive writing adventure. All abilities can join. A popular activity among students.

Follow along with Jillina as we make homemade apple crumble, or mix it up and choose your favourite fruit filling such as apricot, peach or rhubarb. Grab some ice cream or custard and serve warm, or save for dinner’s dessert.

Joeys is perfect for kindy-aged kids and early learners (Prep to Year 2). While there are limited workshops, Joeys enjoy fun activity ideas and printables inspired by the older groups. It’s a great way for younger siblings to join in the learning fun! (For selected events). Joeys are also invited to all ages sessions.

To enhance our Kids Learning Portal events, we’ve added printable worksheets, handouts, and at-home activity ideas. Some workshops also include optional preparation, such as printing materials, gathering supplies or ingredients, or exploring linked resources. Participation in these activities is completely flexible—students can join in or opt out as they wish.