Education

Education Program

Learning is at the heart of what we do at Windmill. We strongly believe in nurturing creative literacy in young people through our Education Program.

Every year we offer schools access to a wide range of theatrical performances, supported by comprehensive study guides and unique interactive learning experiences. We also offer professional learning opportunities for educators, work placements, and free workshops and activities for children and families outside of the school program.

What's on in South Australia

Hiccup!

AGES 4 8

By Jude Henshall and Ellen Steele

Adelaide / 10 - 18 April

Creation Creation

AGES 10+

Your most burning questions answered… sort of

Adelaide / 22 - 23 May

Amphibian

AGES 12+

An epic story of displacement, loss, and adapting to different worlds.

Adelaide / 25 September

Beep

AGES 2 7

What happens when someone new comes to town?

Murray Bridge / 27 July

Noarlunga / 3 August

Port Augusta / 12 August

Book A Performance

Booking early is essential to secure your preferred day and time as shows can sell out quickly. Even if you don’t have the exact number of students, providing a close estimation will help us know how many to reserve. We can then confirm exact numbers closer to the performance and hold the tax invoice until numbers are confirmed.

Free seats equity program

Windmill’s Free Seats Equity Program offers 15% of tickets across each season free to schools in South Australia ranked 1 to 4 on the Department for Education Categories of Disadvantaged. Email us to register your interest.

Education resources

Each show is paired with a free online Study Guide containing information on the creative team, pre and post-performance activity ideas, curriculum tasks and more. Activities link to the Australian Curriculum, The Early Years Learning Framework and SACE.

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Rose talks education

Our Artistic Director Rosemary Myers believes it’s important to nurture artistic expression within young people. Hear what she has to say about our education program.

Access and Inclusion

We’re committed to ensuring our performances and activities are accessible for people with a disability.

Access and inclusion services such as Audio Descriptions, Touch Tours and Auslan Interpretations, are available for all performances by request.

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Professional Learning

Windmill hosts professional development workshops for educators periodically throughout the year. Check back here in early 2021 for a workshop announcement.

Work Placement

Applications for Windmill’s work experience program are currently closed. Check back here in mid-2021 to learn more about our upcoming program.

While we’re currently not accepting work experience applications, we’re always happy to answer your questions. Send us an email, we’d love to hear from you.

Public Program

Windmill provides free arts-based workshops for children and families after select performances, with the aim of extending the themes of the show into creative play and craft experiences.

Check back here in early 2021 for more details about our upcoming program schedule.

Our Partners

Windmill Theatre Co’s education program is proudly supported by the Department for Education and the Lang Foundation.