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Education Program – 2024
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 is entirely FREE and 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 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 Season 11 Education Program are now open. Please see below 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 Season 11 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando as a subject for open-ended questioning and supported discussion.
Teachers have the option to specify an additional focus on either the uniform commissions (textiles and fashion), the chair commissions (industrial and product design) or haiku poetry (language and literacy).
This program is recommended for students from Grade 4 to VCE.
Duration: 60 minutes
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student programs
create
A CREATE session introduces students to the MPavilion initiative, contemporary architecture and big design ideas. Students will focus on MPavilion Season 11 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 Tadao Ando’s MPavilion design.
Teachers have the option to specify an additional focus on either the uniform commissions (textiles and fashion), the chair commissions (industrial and product design) or haiku poetry (language and literacy).
This program is recommended for students from Grade 4 to VCE.
Duration: 90 minutes
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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 Season 11 by Osaka-based Japanese architect Tadao Ando as a subject for critical analysis, questioning and supported discussion.
There is an option to specify an additional focus on either the uniform commissions (textiles and fashion), the chair commissions (industrial and product design) or haiku poetry (language and literacy).
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.
Upcoming: Thursday 28th November 2024
As our first Professional Learning event for Season 11 we would love to host educators from all backgrounds to experience MPavilion by esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando. This will be an opportunity to hear about the new MPavilion Education Program, connect with colleagues, get ideas for excursions and celebrate the end of a big year and enjoy drink on us!
This event is free, but places are limited. To secure your place, RSVP via Humanitix
If you have any questions or accessibility needs please get in touch at 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.
MPavilion Education Kit Librarygroup visitation guidelines
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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
statement of commitment
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.