Education Program
At Windmill, we often have the privilege of being (one of) a child’s first experiences in the theatre. So, we want to make it count. We offer a range of opportunities for students and educators to take our stories further throughout the year.
In addition to providing dedicated schools’ performances and pricing for all South Australian seasons, we collaborate with an incredible community of artists, educators and creatives to create free resources that deepen engagement with our work.
Read on to discover what we’ve got coming up!
2025 Education Season
Moss Piglet
An explosive portrait of the basically indestructible tardigrade. For Year 1 – Year 4.
Heading across South Australia in May (hit the button below to book), followed by a season in Term 3, from 24-26 September at the Sydney Opera House. Be sure to check out the ‘Be your own Moss Piglet’ 90 minute making workshop.
Click here to access our digital study guide. Click here for booking FAQs
Project Westall
Project Westall is exciting opportunity for Year 10 students that’s (possibly) out of this world.
Over two, week-long intensive workshops, up to 24 students from schools across Adelaide will be selected to take part in the very first development of our next new work, inspired by one of Australia’s most famous and intriguing UFO sightings.
- Applications are now open
- Week one: 23 – 27 June 2025 (Applications closed, positions filled)
- Week two: 25 – 29 August 2025 (Limited positions available)
Regional Teacher PD
A free in-person workshop, exploring the dynamic theatrical technique of ‘Collage Drama’ – the same method used in the creation of Moss Piglet.
This interactive session will give primary and secondary educators practical tools and insights to take back to your classroom.
- When: Wednesday 28 May, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
- Where: Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier
- Cost: Free – but bookings are essential!
Study Guides
Education is at the core of what we do here at Windmill. We work with artists, industry-leading educators, hip designers and the brainiest software developers to create digital education resources for deep engagement with our stories. Our resources include exclusive behind the scenes content, dedicated study guides linked to the Australian Curriculum and (award-winning!) immersive digital experiences that plunge users into the ideas that inspire our original repertoire of work.
Come learn with us.
Interactive Resources
Camp Windmill
Creation Creation Mini Docs
Grug Storytime
Girl Asleep: Digital Education Package
Across Land & Sea
Free Seats Program
Windmill’s Free Seats Program provides 15% of seats to every performance season free of charge to South Australian schools ranked 1-4 on the Department for Education’s Index of Disadvantage. This enables us to provide equitable access to the transformative impact that theatre and live performance has on young people.
For more information, please send us an email.
Access and Inclusion
At Windmill, we want to ensure that theatre remains accessible and caters to the needs of young people from all over South Australia. Access services, including Auslan interpretation and audio description, are available upon request to all schools’ performances.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.
Work Experience
In 2025, our Work Experience Program looks a little different, with applications open for a new initiative, Project Westall.
Two, week-long intensive workshops, available for up to 24 x Year 10 students from schools across Adelaide will be selected to take part in the very first development of our next new work.
Professional Learning
Windmill hosts professional development workshops for educators periodically throughout the year.