Our 2024 intake is now open – limited placements available.

Why should you choose KOCAS over other places for art classes?

• We are a top leading art school in Melbourne, located in Ivanhoe for 27 years.
• We nurture creative spirits and have produced high achievers in art studies for many schools in Melbourne. For years, we have had many of our VCE-level students win their schools’ Acquisition Awards! Additionally, most of our VCE students receive the university placements of their choice in the first round of offer.
• We mentor art students at tertiary level with internship.
• Our KOCAS art club lets students continue with their art practices after leaving high school.
• KOCAS is about Art Education NOT art play!
• What is the benefit for your child joining our art classes?

We have a strong curriculum for your child to grow with from Grade 1 to Year 12 and beyond.

• Our students have fun while learning about the Arts through hands on activities.
• Our activities and projects start with the fundamentals and progress to very advanced levels.
• We pass on knowledge in visual art and our activities are all skill and technique based.
• Art forms and Media that we use for our projects are very diverse.
• We help middle school students at high school levels prepare for VCE studies with best study approach.
• We produce high achieving students at their own schools no matter what year levels they are at, particularly those who go through VCE studies with our VCE tuition program.
• When required, we can plan and hold specific weekend workshops appropriate to our VCE students needs.
• We take students on either term based or private one on one sessions to help individuals achieve specific goals, such as gaining entry to competitive art colleges and universities.
• Kitty O’Kane, founder of KOCAS is a practicing artist of multi-discipline who exhibits regularly. Her experience as an artist helps to ensure students learn about the Arts with a holistic approach.