The Write Around the Murray Schools Program is an opportunity for students to meet and work with some of Australia’s most established authors and illustrators in an intimate, welcoming and creative environment.
All bookings for WAM Schools Program are via email. Please include in your email: Session date/time, Session Name, Year group, Numbers, School, Teachers contact.
Early bird bookings for Write Around the Murray Schools Program are available Wednesday 15 May until Wednesday 29 June. During this period, bookings are limited to 200 places per school.
General bookings open on Thursday 30 June and are unlimited (schools can book as many places as they like).
All sessions are free unless otherwise indicated and take place at various locations across Albury Wodonga as shown in the program (see below). Click here for downloadable print version.
Groups must commit to attending the entire session. Early exiting of groups is not permitted.
Write Around the Murray can accommodate specific accessibility requirements including Auslan interpreters (with at least 7 days’ notice).
Limited bus travel subsidies are available to schools that may be otherwise unable to attend WAM. These subsidies are supported by Riverina Murray Local Council of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA).
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Albury LibraryMuseum
Yr 3, Yr 4
Creating Colourful Characters with Leigh Hobbs
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr K, Yr 1, Yr 2
Making Monsters with Chris Kennett
WorkshopMurray Art Museum Albury
Yr 9, Yr 10
Cosmic Writing at MAMA
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 5, Yr 6
Creating Colourful Characters with Leigh Hobbs
WorkshopMurray Art Museum Albury
Yr 9, Yr 10
Cosmic Writing at MAMA
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr K, Yr 1, Yr 2
Making Monsters with Chris Kennett
WorkshopLavington Library
Yr 7, Yr 8
Slam Poetry with K.J. Hayward
TalkAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 3, Yr 4
How to Write a You Choose Book with George Ivanoff
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr K, Yr 1, Yr 2
Yalbilinya Wiradjuri with Ruth Davys, Albury LibraryMuseum
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 5, Yr 6
How to Write a You Choose Book with George Ivanoff
WorkshopRetro Lane Cafe
Yr 9, Yr 10
Slam Poetry with K.J. Hayward
TalkMurray Art Museum Albury
Yr 7, Yr 8
Zines at MAMA
WorkshopHothouse Theatre
Yr 10, Yr 11, Yr 12
swim show and Q&A with Ellen van Neerven
Special EventLavington Library
Yr 3, Yr 4
Yalbilinya Wiradjuri with Ruth Davys, Lavington Library
WorkshopRetro Lane Cafe
Yr 5, Yr 6
Writing Through Time with Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 3, Yr 4
Creating Your Own Colourful Characters with Leigh Hobbs
WorkshopMurray Art Museum Albury
Yr 7, Yr 8
Zines at MAMA
WorkshopLavington Library
Yr K, Yr 1, Yr 2
School of Monsters with Chris Kennett
TalkAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 3, Yr 4
All About Authoring with George Ivanoff
TalkRetro Lane Cafe
Yr 7, Yr 8
Writing Through Time with Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 5, Yr 6
It’s Time for Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 7, Yr 8, Yr 9
Art Flash with Katrina Kell
WorkshopRetro Lane Cafe
Yr 10, Yr 11, Yr 12
Poetry, Identity and Creativity with Solli Raphael
WorkshopLavington Library
Yr 7, Yr 8
Writing Through Time with Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 3, Yr 4
It’s Time for Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
WorkshopRetro Lane Cafe
Yr 8, Yr 9
Poetry, Identity and Creativity with Solli Raphael
WorkshopLavington Library
Yr 9, Yr 10
All About Poetry with Libby Hathorn
TalkAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 7, Yr 8, Yr 9
Art Flash with Katrina Kell
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 5, Yr 6
Writing Through Time with Nova Weetman and Emily Gale
WorkshopAlbury LibraryMuseum
Yr 5, Yr 6
It’s Time for Little Lunch with Danny Katz and Mitch Vane
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