School Holiday Creative Writing
April 2026 School Holiday Workshops
Creative writing workshops for young people aged 6–15, face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park (Field Studies Tower in the Education Centre, Bicentennial Park).
Bookings for April holiday workshops are opening soon. All workshops led by award-winning author Dr Bernard Cohen.
All times are for Sydney, Australia. Prices are in Australian dollars.
Venue
Field Studies Tower, Bicentennial Park
Education Centre, Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Drive (off Australia Ave)
Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
April 2026
Tuesday 14th April, Morning
Selective Schools and Scholarships Test Preparation workshop for students in Year 6. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
Build creative writing skills for the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and scholarship tests. The workshop focuses on writing across a range of textual forms, flexible thinking, ideation, and showing your writing ability and potential in the test format. How to deliver your best on the day. Materials and notes provided. Short break only.
Tuesday 14th April 10.00am - 1.00pm. $132. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Bookings opening soon.
Tuesday 14th April, Afternoon
Animal Tales workshop for 6-9 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
Release the scary or hilarious beasts from your imagination. Tame or confront dragons, unicorns and all kinds of fantastic animals you will invent. One break for recess. Bring a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, a hat, and your curiosity!
Tuesday 14th April 1.30pm - 4.30pm. $110. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Bookings opening soon.
Wednesday 15th April
Write Your Own Book creative writing workshop for 8-13 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
How to set, plan, build and finish your own extended story. Create atmospheric settings, memorable characters and gripping plots. This full day will give you all the skills and inspiration you need to write your own book. Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring a hat, lunch, snack (no nuts please), drink, and brain turned to HIGH.
Wednesday 15th April 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Bookings opening soon.
Thursday 16th April
Skilled Writers: Plot Twists and Twisted Plots creative writing workshop for 10-15 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
To be confirmed.
This workshop is led by award-winning author Dr Bernard Cohen. This workshop is the most advanced offering in our holidays program. We offer new content and approaches for skilled young writers every holidays. Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring lunch and a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, hat, and your curiosity.
Thursday 16th April 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Bookings opening soon.
Friday 17th April
Fantastic Journeys workshop for 8-13 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
Quests, explorations, surprise twists, epics, and mighty journeys. Odysseys to new worlds or the centre of this one. Can your legendary characters keep it all together? It won’t be easy. Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring lunch, a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, a hat, and your curiosity.
Friday 17th April 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Bookings opening soon.
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The Writing Workshop takes COVID-19 seriously and will always prioritise the safety of participants, staff and our community. We are registered with the NSW government as a COVID-Safe business and follow NSW Health rules and venue (Sydney Olympic Park Authority) requirements.