Australian Homeschool Hub is excited to be partnering with Story Factory for a special series of free creative writing workshops for our homeschool community.
These workshops are designed to give students the opportunity to develop their creativity, confidence and writing skills in a fun, engaging and supportive environment.
Each workshop is strictly limited to 20 students, allowing for a more interactive and meaningful experience.
Workshop Location
All workshops will be held at:
Story Factory
90 George Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
Please note that although the workshops are allocated across our Parramatta, Liverpool and Canterbury-Bankstown hubs, all sessions will take place at the Story Factory venue in Parramatta.
Parramatta Hub
Monday 26 October 2026
Morning Session
10:00am–12:00pm
Stages 2 & 3 — Years 3–6
Robot Bird
In this two-hour workshop, students will sketch and create their very own fantastical Robot Bird before crafting a narrative poem about their first meeting with this remarkable creature.
As they explore their ideas, students will experiment with creative writing techniques including alliteration, adjective choices, onomatopoeia and rhyme.
Afternoon Session
1:00pm–3:00pm
Stages 4 & 5 — Years 7–10
The afternoon session will feature one of the following Story Factory workshops:
An Ounce of Joy
Students will reflect on the things in life that bring them joy and happiness and use these ideas as inspiration for their own short and personal piece of writing.
The workshop is designed to provide a positive, achievable and supported writing experience and is particularly suited to students who may be reluctant or less confident writers.
or
Mama’s Onions
Inspired by the poem Mama’s Onions by Wiradjuri artist and poet Jazz Money, students will reflect on the people who act as guides and mentors in their lives.
They will explore how small moments of sharing practical skills, advice and knowledge can represent much bigger life lessons before drafting, editing and sharing their own poem celebrating mentorship.
The final Stage 4 & 5 workshop will be confirmed prior to the event.
Liverpool Hub
Monday 9 November 2026
Morning Session
10:00am–12:00pm
Stages 2 & 3 — Years 3–6
Robot Bird
Students will sketch and create their own fantastical Robot Bird and then develop a narrative poem about their first meeting with their creation.
Throughout the session, students will explore creative writing techniques including alliteration, adjective choices, onomatopoeia and rhyme while building confidence in their writing.
Afternoon Session
1:00pm–3:00pm
Stages 4 & 5 — Years 7–10
Students will take part in either An Ounce of Joy or Mama’s Onions, with the final workshop to be confirmed prior to the event.
Canterbury-Bankstown Hub
Monday 16 November 2026
Morning Session
10:00am–12:00pm
Stages 2 & 3 — Years 3–6
Robot Bird
Students will create their own imaginative Robot Bird and use it as inspiration for a narrative poem.
The workshop will encourage students to experiment with language, rhythm, sound and descriptive writing while having fun creating their own unique character and story.
Afternoon Session
1:00pm–3:00pm
Stages 4 & 5 — Years 7–10
Students will take part in either An Ounce of Joy or Mama’s Onions, with the final workshop to be confirmed prior to the event.
Free for Australian Homeschool Hub Subscribers
These workshops are completely free and are being offered as an exclusive opportunity for Australian Homeschool Hub subscribers.
Each session is strictly limited to:
20 students per workshop
Bookings are essential.
Subscriber booking access will be made available through the Australian Homeschool Hub subscriber section of our website.
Please do not share subscriber booking access details outside your household.
Unable to Attend?
Although these workshops are free, places are limited and we want to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate.
If you are no longer able to attend after booking, please cancel or return your ticket as soon as possible so that another student can take your place.
We understand that plans can change, however returning an unused ticket helps us make these workshops available to another family who may otherwise miss out.
Unable to attend? Please return your ticket so another student can take your place.
Not an AHH Subscriber?
These workshops are primarily an Australian Homeschool Hub subscriber-exclusive opportunity.
However, at our discretion, we may offer a limited number of places to families who would like to trial an Australian Homeschool Hub workshop.
Trial places are subject to availability and must be approved by Australian Homeschool Hub before booking.
Approved trial families will be provided with a separate booking access code allowing them to access the workshop tickets.
Please do not use or share another family's subscriber or trial access code.
Approval of a trial place does not guarantee availability in a particular session, as each workshop is strictly limited to 20 students.
If you would like to request a trial place, please contact Australian Homeschool Hub before booking.
Parent/Guardian Attendance & Supervision
Parents and guardians are more than welcome to stay during the workshop if they wish.
However, please note that students will be supervised throughout the workshop by the wonderful Story Factory staff together with Australian Homeschool Hub volunteers.
This means parents and guardians are not required to remain for the full two-hour session unless they would prefer to do so.
Important Booking Information
Please make sure you select the correct workshop for your child's year level:
Stages 2 & 3 — Years 3–6
10:00am–12:00pm
Stages 4 & 5 — Years 7–10
1:00pm–3:00pm
Please book one ticket per participating student.
Places are limited to 20 students per session.
If a session reaches capacity, please join the waitlist if available.
Please ensure the student is booked into the session that matches their current year level.
About Story Factory
Story Factory is a not-for-profit creative writing organisation for young people. Its programs are designed to help young people develop their confidence, literacy and creativity through storytelling and creative writing.
Australian Homeschool Hub is proud to partner with Story Factory to provide our homeschool community with opportunities for meaningful, creative and engaging learning experiences.
We look forward to welcoming our AHH families to another fantastic series of Story Factory workshops.
