School Holiday Creative Writing
October 2025 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).
October 2025 school holiday workshops bookings are now open.
Book by 24th September for $10 earlybird discount.
All times are for Sydney, Australia. Prices are in Australian dollars.
October 2025
Wednesday 8th October, Morning
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!
Wednesday 8th October 10.00am - 1.00pm. $110. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Book now
Thursday 9th October
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.
Thursday 9th October 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
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NEW Friday 10th October
Skilled Writers: Advanced Storytelling from Start to Finish workshop for 10-15 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
Immersive writing techniques to build gripping beginnings, expansive middles and effective finishes. Discover authors' secrets to craft page-turning writing and keep your readers hooked from start to end. 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.
Friday 10th October 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
Places available. Book now
Sunday 12th October
Rhetoric and Persuasion creative writing workshop for 8-13 year-olds. Face-to-face at Sydney Olympic Park.
In ancient times, rhetoric was treated as a science, and no one has ever really changed minds with three examples and a strong belief. This workshop will help you advocate effectively for your deepest passions, as well as test the logical limits of causation and consequence. Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring lunch, a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, a hat, and your curiosity.
Sunday 12th October 10.00am - 3.30pm. $180. We accept NSW Creative Kids vouchers.
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100,000 participants, thousands of workshops, focused on each child
The Writing Workshop began in 2006. Since then we've inspired over 100,000 participants – from five years old to school-leavers – and read over half a million pieces of imaginative writing. Surely this is a record!
We want each child to develop skills in and enjoyment of writing. We aim to make it fun.
"Thank you for all the positive energy you put into the writing course. You really have a talent for engaging young writers. My son had a great time and it's great to see him write outside of the realms of his comfort zone. He has come home writing and already I can see some development in the area of characterisation and plot formation. He has asked to do another course which is fantastic. It was wonderful seeing so many children with a passion for writing in the same room." - Year 2 Parent.
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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.