Learning resources, National Portrait Gallery
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Learning resources, National Portrait Gallery
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.
Learning resources
Choose your content with these learning resources. They’re designed for classroom use and available via Google Arts & Culture.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Primary teachers resource
The portraits in this resource have been chosen to spark discussion, encourage exploration and invite creativity for students in Years 3–6.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Secondary teachers resource
The portraits in this resource have been chosen to prompt discussion, critical reflection and creative responses from students in secondary years.
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
Explore Thom Roberts' portraiture techniques and ignite your creativity with hands-on activities and follow Thom’s steps to make funny face portraits!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024
Let’s take a look at the National Photographic Portrait Prize for 2024!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023
We encourage you to look, to feel, to think, to question and most importantly, to identify and connect.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022
Let’s look closely at the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 together! For students and family groups.
The Amazing Face
This free introduction to portraiture features 14 modules designed to banish boredom, manifest mindfulness, and conjure creativity!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2020. For secondary students.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2019. For secondary students.
Facing New Worlds
Google Arts and Culture
Providing a closer look at individuals and groups who established contact with Asia and Oceania during the European age of discovery. This resource ties in with the Australian Curriculum, specifically for Year 4 and Year 9 students.
Visual Arts
Google Arts and Culture
Travel the collection and see how portraiture reflects aspects of identity, art conventions, technology, storytelling, making processes and reveal historical connections. For Year 5 to Year 7 students.
Migration and Identity in Australia
Google Arts and Culture
Explore migrant stories of individuals from early European colonisation to today. For secondary school students.
Dame Jean Macnamara
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about the Australian doctor and scientist who dedicated her life to the research and treatment of poliomyelitis. For Year 5 – 7 students.
Australia: Sport and Identity
Google Arts and Culture
Australians love their sport. We find many of our heroes and shared values on the sporting field – notions of being a good sport, having dignity in defeat, being socially inclusive and playing fair. For anyone with an interest in sport.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2018. For teachers of primary and secondary Visual Arts.
Photographic Portraits
Google Arts and Culture
Through visual analysis, activity and conversation you will evaluate how photographic portraits communicate artistic intentions, see the impact of evolving technologies and be inspired! For Years 7 to Year 10 students.
Photography
Google Arts and Culture
The images and themes in this resource are designed to provide inspiration and to encourage critical thinking. For Year 11 and 12 students.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Activists
Google Arts and Culture
Explore our complex history and those who have been living in Australia, connecting with the land and telling their stories for 60,000 years. For year 5 – 8 students.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 learning resource
Google Arts and Culture
Explore pose, place, expression and meaning in the photographic portraits from the 2017 Prize. For secondary students.
John Brack's Portraiture
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.
The hand of Captain Cook
Google Arts and Culture
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
The good, the bad and the ugly
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about some colourful characters from Australia's colonial past. For Year 9 students.
Prison and death in the 19th century
Two iBooks of authentic records
These books include sixteen inmates including Ned Kelly, Captain Moonlite and Frederick Deeming and twelve sketches of the deceased, including several children. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Australian Portraits
Radio National Books and Arts
In this ten-part series on Australian portraits, Angus Trumble and Fiona Gruber hold a wide-ranging, thought-provoking and often unexpected face-off with history and culture.
Look Within: Self-Portraiture
ABC Education
Self-portraits are among the most direct yet intriguing works created by artists for analysis and self-expression. As both subject and creator, the artist is represented entirely in their own terms. For primary students.
Colonial Women
ABC Education
Features the stories of five colonial women. For Years 3 to Year 6 students.
Digital portraits
ABC Education
Explore the medium of digital portraiture (will take you to the ABC Splash website). For Year 7 to Year 12 students.
Learning resource archive
Older resources for previous exhibitions
Related information
The Gallery
Visit us, learn with us, support us or work with us! Here’s a range of information about planning your visit, our history and more!
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© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone
+61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.
This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.
The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the
Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a
Reproduction request
. For further information please contact
NPG Copyright
.
The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency
Skip to main content
What's on
The Portraits
Visit
The Gallery
Learn
Watch
Members
More
O
What's on
On view
Plan your Visit
Full calendar
Exhibitions
Touring exhibitions
Prizes
National Photographic Portrait Prize
Darling Portrait Prize
The Portraits
Highlights
Currently on display
Watch
Portrait stories
On demand
The Gallery
About us
Support the Gallery
Venue hire
Publications
Research library
Organisation chart
Employment
Contact us
Governance & Board
Vision and purpose
Annual report
Circle of Friends
Become a member
Renew membership
Learn
Make a booking
Onsite programs
Online programs
School visit information
Learning resources
Little Darlings
Professional learning
Access
Audio description
Disability Inclusion Access Plan
Search the website
close
close
What's on
The Portraits
The Gallery
Learn
Watch
More
O
The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.
Learning resources
Choose your content with these learning resources. They’re designed for classroom use and available via Google Arts & Culture.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Primary teachers resource
The portraits in this resource have been chosen to spark discussion, encourage exploration and invite creativity for students in Years 3–6.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025
Secondary teachers resource
The portraits in this resource have been chosen to prompt discussion, critical reflection and creative responses from students in secondary years.
The Immersive World of Thom Roberts
Explore Thom Roberts' portraiture techniques and ignite your creativity with hands-on activities and follow Thom’s steps to make funny face portraits!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024
Let’s take a look at the National Photographic Portrait Prize for 2024!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023
We encourage you to look, to feel, to think, to question and most importantly, to identify and connect.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022
Let’s look closely at the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 together! For students and family groups.
The Amazing Face
This free introduction to portraiture features 14 modules designed to banish boredom, manifest mindfulness, and conjure creativity!
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2020. For secondary students.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2019. For secondary students.
Facing New Worlds
Google Arts and Culture
Providing a closer look at individuals and groups who established contact with Asia and Oceania during the European age of discovery. This resource ties in with the Australian Curriculum, specifically for Year 4 and Year 9 students.
Visual Arts
Google Arts and Culture
Travel the collection and see how portraiture reflects aspects of identity, art conventions, technology, storytelling, making processes and reveal historical connections. For Year 5 to Year 7 students.
Migration and Identity in Australia
Google Arts and Culture
Explore migrant stories of individuals from early European colonisation to today. For secondary school students.
Dame Jean Macnamara
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about the Australian doctor and scientist who dedicated her life to the research and treatment of poliomyelitis. For Year 5 – 7 students.
Australia: Sport and Identity
Google Arts and Culture
Australians love their sport. We find many of our heroes and shared values on the sporting field – notions of being a good sport, having dignity in defeat, being socially inclusive and playing fair. For anyone with an interest in sport.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2018
Google Arts and Culture
Exploring select works from the NPPP 2018. For teachers of primary and secondary Visual Arts.
Photographic Portraits
Google Arts and Culture
Through visual analysis, activity and conversation you will evaluate how photographic portraits communicate artistic intentions, see the impact of evolving technologies and be inspired! For Years 7 to Year 10 students.
Photography
Google Arts and Culture
The images and themes in this resource are designed to provide inspiration and to encourage critical thinking. For Year 11 and 12 students.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Activists
Google Arts and Culture
Explore our complex history and those who have been living in Australia, connecting with the land and telling their stories for 60,000 years. For year 5 – 8 students.
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 learning resource
Google Arts and Culture
Explore pose, place, expression and meaning in the photographic portraits from the 2017 Prize. For secondary students.
John Brack's Portraiture
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about artist John Brack, who said that portraits involve three people: the painter, the sitter and the viewer. For Year 6 – 8 students.
The hand of Captain Cook
Google Arts and Culture
Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
The good, the bad and the ugly
Google Arts and Culture
Learn about some colourful characters from Australia's colonial past. For Year 9 students.
Prison and death in the 19th century
Two iBooks of authentic records
These books include sixteen inmates including Ned Kelly, Captain Moonlite and Frederick Deeming and twelve sketches of the deceased, including several children. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Australian Portraits
Radio National Books and Arts
In this ten-part series on Australian portraits, Angus Trumble and Fiona Gruber hold a wide-ranging, thought-provoking and often unexpected face-off with history and culture.
Look Within: Self-Portraiture
ABC Education
Self-portraits are among the most direct yet intriguing works created by artists for analysis and self-expression. As both subject and creator, the artist is represented entirely in their own terms. For primary students.
Colonial Women
ABC Education
Features the stories of five colonial women. For Years 3 to Year 6 students.
Digital portraits
ABC Education
Explore the medium of digital portraiture (will take you to the ABC Splash website). For Year 7 to Year 12 students.
Learning resource archive
Older resources for previous exhibitions
Related information
The Gallery
Visit us, learn with us, support us or work with us! Here’s a range of information about planning your visit, our history and more!
Support your Portrait Gallery
We depend on your support to keep creating our programs, exhibitions, publications and building the amazing portrait collection!
Plan your visit
Information on location, accessibility and amenities.
Home
Contact
Media
Privacy statement
User agreement
Social media and community guidelines
© National Portrait Gallery 2026
King Edward Terrace, Parkes
Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
Phone
+61 2 6102 7000
ABN: 54 74 277 1196
The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.
This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.
The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the
Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a
Reproduction request
. For further information please contact
NPG Copyright
.
The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency