Art Academica - creative school (Da Vinci Campus)

Last updated October 2026

Art school in Bentleigh East teaching drawing and painting to kids from age 5; $480 per term, free trial.

Art Academica is an art school with four campuses in Bentleigh East, Bentleigh and Carnegie; the Da Vinci Campus is at 1/763 Centre Road, Bentleigh East. It teaches a classic, academic approach to drawing and painting for students from 5 years old, with separate classes for teens and adults. Kids learn drawing on toned paper with charcoal or black pencil, oil painting on canvas, colour theory and art history, and also try acrylic, watercolour, clay and paper sculpture. As of October 2026, a term of kids classes costs $480, with all materials and canvases supplied, and a trial class is free. Students are asked to wear old, comfortable clothes. The school also runs school holiday programs, manga classes and parties. To book a trial or enrol, use the contact form or call 0410 817 905.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 12 October 2026.