Collaborative Murals for Schools

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A guided, inclusive mural experience where students create a large-scale artwork together. Available for schools in Adelaide.

I work with schools and community groups to create collaborative murals where students of all ages and abilities contribute to a shared artwork.

The process is structured, engaging, and designed so everyone can participate while creating a cohesive final mural.

Examples of Collaborative School Murals in Action

Across this page, you’ll see ‘in action’ examples of Collaborative School Murals, showcasing students of all ages working together to create vibrant, inclusive artworks using the Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework.

Secondary school students painting "Find Your Confidence" collaborative mural Bling stage using paint pens.
High school students painting "Find Your Courage" mural exploring stage in Adelaide
Specialist Soccer Team grades 3–7 painting "Our Soccer Mural" in Adelaide

How the mural process works

Plan
We work together to choose the colour direction, and plan how the mural will unfold in your space.

Create
Students paint together over a series of guided sessions, building the artwork layer by layer in a way that is inclusive, engaging, and easy to follow.

Finish
At the end, I add the mural title and first names of the painters, and refine the overall design so it feels cohesive, balanced, and complete — while still clearly belonging to the group who created it.

Primary-aged children painting the "Movement is Life" mural collaboratively, layering simple patterns on the wall using the Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework.
Primary school students working together on the "Movement is Life" mural, using Pattern Play Collaborative Art to layer fun patterns in a themed gymnastics-inspired artwork.
Children collaborating on the "Movement is Life" mural, creating layered, accessible patterns inspired by acrobatic gymnastic movements using Pattern Play Collaborative Art.

Why schools love collaborative murals

  • Inclusive for all ages and abilities
  • Builds confidence and connection
  • Encourages collaboration and student voice
  • Supports wellbeing and participation
  • Creates a lasting visual feature for your school
Students with disabilities painting "Our Sensory Garden Mural" at Suneden Specialist School, Adelaide
Students with disabilities painting "Together We Thrive" mural at Aspect Treetops School, Adelaide
High school students painting "Find Your Confidence" collaborative school mural exploring stage, Adelaide

What people say

“Charndra went above and beyond to make our experience professional, engaging and fun! She brought a creative flair coupled with an inspiring love for the arts… The artwork results speak for themselves!”
— Sonia Hein, Community Living Australia

Enquire about a mural for your school

If you’d like to explore a collaborative mural for your school, I’d love to hear from you.

We can chat about your space, your students, and what would work best for your community.

Bookings are limited each term

Inclusive • Supportive • Step-by-step

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Looking for a DIY option?

If you’re outside Adelaide or would like to run your own group art project, you can use my Pattern Play resources and free guide to get started.

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Create collaborative social art projects like these with your group:

  • Collaborative artwork called Myriad in Harmony by Painting Around is Fun!
    ‘Myriad in Harmony’ Artwork created with people of all ages
  • Collaborative Artwork created by children
    ‘Growing Together’ 1mx1m Artwork created with primary school children
  • Collaborative Artwork created by teenagers
    ‘Find Your Courage’ Mural created with teenagers (detail)
  • Collaborative Artwork created by adults with a disability
    “Peer Support” 1mx1m Artwork created with adults of Our Voice SA
  • Collaborative Artwork created by people of all ages and abilities
    ‘Community’, 1mx1m Artwork created with people of all ages…
  • Collaborative Artwork created by adults
    “Carer’s Break” Mural created with adults (detail)
  • Collaborative Artwork created by adults with disabilities
    “Self Advocacy” 1mx1m Artwork created with adults of Our Voice SA
  • Collaborative art painting of process art techniques in colourful layers of many colours.
    ‘Our Sensory Garden Mural’ created with children with special needs aged 5-21 (detail)
  • Collaborative Artwork created by children
    “Our Tennis Mural” created with primary school children (detail)
  • Collaborative Artwork created by adults
    ‘My Carer Connections’ created with adults

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Explore more collaborative mural ideas →

If you’ve enjoyed reading “Collaborative Murals for Schools”, there are plenty of other ways to explore collaborative school murals on my site. These posts offer tips, ideas, and inspiration to help your group paint with confidence and have fun:

Primary-aged children painting the "Movement is Life" mural collaboratively, layering simple patterns on the wall using the Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework.
Students collaborating on the “Movement is Life” mural as part of a school-based Collaborative Murals for Schools project, exploring creativity and inclusion.
Primary school students working together on the "Movement is Life" mural, using Pattern Play Collaborative Art to layer fun patterns in a themed gymnastics-inspired artwork.
Students creating the “Movement is Life” mural during a Collaborative Murals for Schools project, layering patterns and working together using the Pattern Play Collaborative Art framework.
Children collaborating on the "Movement is Life" mural, creating layered, accessible patterns inspired by acrobatic gymnastic movements using Pattern Play Collaborative Art.
Students work together to add layers of patterns to the “Movement is Life” mural, developing creativity and teamwork in this Collaborative Murals for Schools project.