Visual Arts
In the Visual Arts students enjoy the opportunity to create Art in a range of different fields. Including Paint, Design, Photography, Film, Sculpture, Digital Art and Contemporary Maori Art. Learning about Art History is also offered at year 13.
Our focus is to develop relevant ideas that are personal to each student, while learning practical skills and working through the creative process to develop ideas that clarify a final solution.
Annual Art Exhibition
Held at ‘the People’s Gallery’ in the HIstoric Village all students at Tauranga Girls’ are able to create Art for the Exhibition. This is very popular and many visitors look forward to seeing what the girls have created. There is a diverse selection of Art created ranging from Contemporary Maori, Photography through to Sculpture.
International Youth Silent Film Festival
The International Youth Silent Film Festival (IYSFF) is an international film competition for filmmakers aged 20 and under, from the USA, Australia, The Middle East and NZ. SInce 2016 Tauranga Girls' College has had a visable presence at the IYSFF New Zealand Awards with students consistently appearing in the top 12 for NZ and winning several awards. Some include
- 2019 Nicey Saludez won the New Zealand section of the IYSFF
- 2017 Tina Jeong won the New Zealand section of the IYSFF
- 2016 Tina Jeong and Nathalia Luna got second in New Zealand and we travelled to Portland Oregon in the USA in 2017 to attend the Film Festival Finals
Featured Artist
Our Featured Artist is selected fortnightly to be displayed in our school foyer which is then published in the school newsletter and on the school facebook page. These students have often shown particular expertise and creativity. Their work is thoughtful and relevant to what they have experienced and learnt within the classroom.
Workshops and Gallery Trips
Students are given the opportunity to experience a variety of workshops and Gallery trips. These workshops can range from Film, Lighting and Sound at Wintec to Painting techniques at the Tauranga City Gallery.
Ringa Toi National Art Exhibition
Ringa Toi is an NZQA student exhibition held in Wellington and celebrates excellence in Maori art for Levels 1, 2 and 3. The selection process involves the students mahi toi being sent from approximately 70 schools, with a description of its meaning and what has inspired them. The exhibition curators compare the works within their particular categories and choose based on what is aesthetically and technically the strongest pieces for the show.
Tauranga Girls’ College is proud to have had their Contemporary Maori Art student work selected, and in addition, one student had her artwork chosen for the NZQA Christmas card.
Film Festival
The Tauranga Girls' College Film Festival showcases student films, such as; the Year 11 Digital Media Arts with their innovative stop motion projects, the Year 12 Film and Media class with their nationally recognised silent films, and the Year 13 Film and Media class with their amazing conceptual video art films. The films are presented on the big screen in front of an audience and live critiqued by invited judges from the film industry. The Film Festival has been held at such places as the Village Cinema - Historic Village and the Tauranga City Art Gallery - projected on the expansive walls of the atrium.
