School Programs

Welcome to ‘Puppets with Purpose‘, our school puppet program here we’ll share details about our; interactive programs.

🎭 Puppets with Purpose
In partnership with Artsbook

Available to tour in schools throughout Queensland
Step into a world where puppets leap from the screen into real life! Puppets with Purpose is an interactive storytelling experience that blends live performance, multimedia, and student imagination. Tailored for school audiences, this incursion inspires creativity, empathy, and connection — using puppetry as a joyful way for students to explore stories and express their own voices.
Each session weaves together drama, digital media, and hands-on learning, aligning with the Australian Curriculum to support literacy, The Arts, and personal and social capability outcomes. Students don’t just watch — they participate, helping bring characters and stories to life through movement, voice, and imagination.
Ideal for Prep to Year 6, with tailored workshops available for small high school groups.
Bring Puppets with Purpose to your school in 2026 — a magical blend of storytelling, creativity, and learning with heart.

Meet our team

Meet our Puppets with Purpose Team

Marianne Buchanan

Facilitator/Director

Teacher/Founder

Hand-Held Puppets

Fun animal puppets for all participants to use!

Fromo

Friendly Monster Puppet

Puppet Team

Big Puppets with a lot to say

Our Puppets with Purpose – Puppet Shows and Workshops

-Puppets in Schools Program-
Positive, Empowering, Curriculum Support

“Fun, engaging shows and workshops for kids of all ages and abilities!”

Our “Puppets in Schools – Puppets with Purpose” program offers an exciting, immersive way to teach valuable life lessons, engage students’ imaginations, and sparking creativity—all through the enchanting world of puppetry!

Bring the Magic of Puppetry to Life in Your School!

What can you expect from our programs?

✨ Interactive Workshops – Students don’t just watch; they create! In our hands-on workshops, they’ll explore the art of puppetry, craft their own stories, and bring characters to life.

✨ Tailored Puppet Shows – Each performance is customized to meet your school’s unique needs and aligns with the Australian curriculum, ensuring students learn while having fun!

✨ Flexible Scheduling – Whether you’re after a one-time workshop or a recurring program, we come to you! Our programs can run as a single session or weekly, right at your school.

Meeting Educational Standards with a Fun Twist

Our programs are created in line with The Learning and Wellbeing Framework, addressing key ACARA objectives and outcomes. We work within the Standards of Teaching to provide a unique blend of learning and personal development, fostering student knowledge, self-worth, confidence, and resiliency.

Real-World Themes for Real-World Challenges

From leadership and bullying to mental health, friendship, and more, our puppets tackle issues relevant to students today. Through age-appropriate stories, we help students explore topics like:

Cyberbullying
Screen addiction
Friendship
Self-image
Discrimination
Sustainability
And many more…

Puppets with Purpose: A Unique Approach to Learning

Our “Puppets with Purpose” program goes beyond traditional learning. Through engaging, relatable puppet characters, students witness personal challenges being worked through with empathy, problem-solving, and communication techniques. They then practice these skills in small groups, discussing their own puppet conflicts, which builds empathy, resilience, and understanding.

What Educators Are Saying

“Thank you so much for your program! It ties in beautifully with what we’ve been learning about emotions and relationships. I’ll be able to follow this up in the classroom!”

“Your work addresses areas of the Health Curriculum—like Friendship and Relationships—that I’ve struggled to cover on my own. This is exactly what we needed!”

Flexible Pricing for Schools and Organisations

Schools:

All-day packages start at $500 plus $2.00 per student (additional costs may incur due to travel and GST). This includes hour-long sessions tailored for each class level.
Half day packages start at $300 plus $2.00 per student.

Organisations:

Hourly sessions for $350.

Whether your school is well-funded or faces financial challenges, we strive to make our programs accessible through donations and sponsorships. Our mission is to make every child feel valued, understood, and confident.