We’re in the Hunter St Mall on the corner of Market St (the same building as Lowe’s). The entrance is on Market St and we’re on the first floor at the end of the corridor. There’s 1/2hour free parking in the mall and on Wolfe St, or if you want to stay in town, there’s free 4-hour parking between the Newcastle Baths and Beach, about a ten-minute walk.
We encourage kids to grow their imaginations at the same time as they expand their vocabularies and story-telling skills. Our workshops are fun and educational and tailored to suit the different age groups. We offer in school classes, after school classes, holiday workshops and individual mentoring. Check here for regular classes and holiday workshops at our Newcastle premises. Use our enquiry form or call us to find out how to bring workshops to your school .
Creative Writing is compulsory for the HSC but many students don’t know where to start. Our HSC level creative writing workshops are designed for years 10-12, and will focus on the current Area of Study (Discovery) as well as Extension 1 elective themes. Our workshops help students gain the skills and techniques to think on their feet and approach their creative writing with confidence and flexibility.
Need expert feedback on your Extension 2 Major Work? Or just worried about the Creative Writing components of the HSC English papers? We offer one-to-one mentoring for students who feel they need a bit of extra help getting ready for this part of the HSC. Professional guidance is available for all print medium major works – including poetry, criticism, short story and script writing. We can also help with preparing for the English exam and with essay writing in general. Contact us to discuss.
Thank you Ed. Thanks for another great year of Creative writing – he really enjoys it, so thank you. (Jack’s Mum)
Students from Saint Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah had the opportunity of participating in a workshop with Ed Wright and the Creative Wordshop, aimed at developing student understanding of speculative fiction and the craft of writing. Despite the workshop including over 70 students, Ed kept the group engaged and motivated through his humour, warmth, insights and passion for storytelling. We would love to have Ed Wright back next year!
Luke Evans and Josh Killen
My son attended a brilliant workshop over the Easter holidays and he loved it!
He is really looking forward to going to one on Thursday.
He found Ed to be great fun and really enthusiastic. He also enjoyed meeting the other children at the workshop. Thank you Kate D.
Kate loved the workshop on Tuesday. I will keep an eye out for other workshops next school hols. (Expeditions and Explorers)
Kate
Improvements, I’ll say – Teah got full marks for her exam short story, That course has been fantastic for her. Thanks so much (HSC Essay Writing Workshop).
Barbara (Teah's Mum)
I liked the child contribution based learning, how engaged the kids were in the whole class and the easy introduction of learning to the class. Who’s Your (Super) Hero
Sarah (Layla's Mum)
I had fun at the writing workshop and it helped me get a better mark on my persuasive writing test.
Kate
“that was the funnest thing I’ve done all holidays!” Through the Magic Door with Jess Black
Darcy
