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Education Program – 2023
MPavilion is Australia’s leading architecture commission – a cultural laboratory and technological testing ground where students can come together to engage, create and share.
The MPavilion Education Program offers students the opportunity to encounter first-hand the contemporary, experimental architecture of the MPavilion initiative. Located within the beautiful surrounds of the Queen Victoria Gardens, our inquiry-based program is free of charge, caters to primary, secondary and tertiary students and includes both discussion and making-based session options. We aim to be as responsive as possible and sessions can be tailored to meet the needs of individual groups.
Our goal is to showcase architecture and design as exciting and accessible fields of possibility that young people can engage in with confidence. We champion student curiosity, value bold ideas and provide a supportive environment for students to test and expand their knowledge. The MPavilion Education Program is guided by the belief that the ideas students bring to MPavilion are just as important as the ones they find there. All MPavilion Education Program sessions and resources are aligned with the Victorian and Australian curriculums.
Bookings for the MPavilion 10 Education Program are now open. Please see below for details on how to book.
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The Education Program is supported by ANZ
student programs
inquire
An INQUIRE session introduces students to MPavilion, architectural practice and big design ideas. Students will focus on MPavilion 10 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando as a subject for open-ended questioning and supported discussion.
This program is recommended for students from Year 4 to VCE.
Duration: 60 minutes
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create
A CREATE session introduces students to the MPavilion initiative, contemporary architecture and big design ideas. Students will focus on MPavilion 10 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Discussion and inquiry are complemented by a hands-on design activity using materials and techniques derived directly from the MPavilion 10 design.
This program is recommended for students from Year 4 to VCE.
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TERTIARY TALK
A TERTIARY TALK session introduces students of higher education to MPavilion, architectural practice and key design concepts. Students will focus on MPavilion 10 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando as a subject for critical analysis, questioning and supported discussion.
This program is designed for students from tertiary education institutions.
Duration: 60 minutes
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MPavilion Education professional development sessions cater to educators of all levels. Sessions are developed to create authentic links between the architecture of MPavilion and its commissions, professional practice and key design concepts. Participants engage in discussion and hands-on making activities that are directly transferable to the classroom, tutorial or studio.
The second-ever educator professional development session is taking place onsite at MPavilion 10 on Friday 1st March 2024, 9:30am–1:30pm.
This session will focus on MPavilion 10 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando as a subject for critical analysis, questioning and creative practice discussion. We will consider design for student wellbeing, preferred futures and sustainable design practices. In addition, Dr. Olivia Meehan, coordinator of the Object Based Learning lab at the University of Melbourne, will present a workshop focused on developing core observation skills through hands-on learning activities. All skills presented on the day are designed to be easily differentiated for direct transfer a variety of classrooms.
Dr Olivia Meehan is an art historian who connects art, literature, nature and gardens across continents and through centuries. Dr Meehan is the Object-based Learning Coordinator in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Olivia received her MPhil and PhD in the History of Art from the University of Cambridge, King’s College. She has also trained at the V&A Museum London (International Initiatives) in Creating Innovative Learning Programmes. Since graduating she has worked in museums and galleries; and as a lecturer and tutor in the History of Art. Her current research focuses on Observation, Imagination and Slow Looking.
This program is designed for educators from primary, secondary and tertiary schools and institutions and is offered FREE of charge.
Duration: 4 hours
AITSL standards:
2.2 Exhibit innovative practice in the selection and organisation of content and delivery of learning and teaching programs.
3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
6.2 Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
To book please RSVP to education@mpavilion.org
resources
Each MPavilion is accompanied by a dedicated Education Kit aligned to the Victorian and Australian curriculums. Please visit the MPavilion 10 Education Kit and the MPavilions 1–9 Education Kit Library to view and download.
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Feedback
We invite feedback and input from the community of students, teachers and families who engage with the MPavilion Education Program. Please submit your ideas, opinions and suggestions to education@mpavilion.org
Contact:
E: education@mpavilion.org
P: (03) 9413 2770
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to child safety
MPavilion is fully committed to child safety. We want all children to feel safe, and happy and be empowered as active participants in our programs. We support and respect all children as well as our staff, contractors, volunteers and visitors. We maintain zero tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we adhere to rigorously and at all times.
- MPavilion is committed to preventing child abuse by identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
- MPavilion has robust human resources and recruitment practices to reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing board members, staff, contractors and volunteers.
- MPavilion is committed to regularly educating our board members, staff and volunteers on child abuse risks, and we have specific policies and procedures in place that support them to achieve these commitments.
- MPavilion is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe and accessible environment for children with a disability.
- MPavilion maintains zero tolerance for racism and any other prejudicial discrimination based on sexuality, gender, ability or identity.