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Education-Based and Award-Winning
For children aged 5-13
Auckland-wide
Creative Art Workshops
At Creative Matters, we believe the seed of creativity lives in all of us.
Our range of education based art workshops nurture that creative seed.
Our workshops are not just opportunities to make art, they are much more than that. They teach and encourage a way of thinking, a way of working, a creative approach that can be taken and applied into every aspect of a child's or educator's life.
“Creativity is as important now in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status.”
Sir Ken Robinson
Creative Matters is an award winning business providing creative, educational opportunities to enrich the lives of our children, educators, artists and community.
At Creative Matters, we believe in the power of creativity to connect, inspire, and transform. We're a team of passionate educators, artists, and creatives committed to bringing meaningful, hands-on art experiences to tamariki across Aotearoa.
Since 2015, we've delivered over 1,000 creative programmes and worked with more than 10,000 children, teachers, and communities. From classrooms to galleries to large-scale community murals, our work is grounded in a deep belief in the value of creative expression — and the joy it brings.
Our programmes are thoughtfully designed and delivered by experienced educators, many with decades of teaching and art education experience, including in leading institutions like the Auckland Art Gallery. Whether in schools, holiday programmes, or community spaces, we create environments where young people can explore, express, and grow.
Because when creativity is nurtured, confidence follows. And confident, creative kids go on to do incredible things.
Why Schools believe in our work
...The programme provides our learners with meaningful opportunities to explore creativity, develop confidence, and express themselves through art in ways that complement and enrich our school curriculum.
Your classes create a positive and engaging environment where students are encouraged to take
creative risks, problem-solve, and celebrate their individuality. We have seen students thoroughly enjoy
the sessions, particularly those who thrive in hands-on and creative learning experiences...
Principal Shanthan Naidu, Ōrākei School
Meet The Team
Our educators are artists and/or teachers with experience in art education and managing children.
Follow us for updates, inspiration and creative joy!
@creative_matters
Testimonials
Both my girls have attended creative matters classes from Year 1 through to year 6 and have absolutely loved their learning, creations and teachers. Now I see them looking at all sorts of day to day objects through different artistic lenses. They are always beaming after class and have done some really incredible work in all shapes and forms over the years. I find their class environment safe, caring, positive and a diverse creative outlet for them which I can not recommend highly enough.
Jo Mellor
My daughter has attended numerous school holidays sessions at Creative Matters as well as the term classes. She absolutely loves going and always comes home with marvellous creations. The classes are well structured and the teachers are wonderful. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Chantelle Meyer
My two girls have attended many Creative Matters after-school and holiday programmes for the past four years and I can thoroughly recommend them. The teachers are all really caring and put a lot of effort into engaging and developing student creativity by building on what personally inspires them. I love that it seems to be about the reflective process of making art, not just the beauty of the product at the end (although, many of the works that they bring home are amazing!).
A truly high-quality children's activity.
Sarah Gerritsen