School website service training and support

Create images in Canva

Use this guide to learn how to access and use Canva for Education.

How to add Canva to My essentials

  • Log into the DoE staff portal.
  • Under My essentials, click on the Add new essential icon.
  • You will be taken to the add essentials page where you can search for Canva for Education.
  • Once located, click on ADD.

First steps to create a design in Canva

  • Launch Canva for Education.
  • Click on the Create a design button near the top right.
  • At the bottom left of the window, select Custom size.
  • Reference Image dimensions and file sizes for the correct dimensions for each image type on your school website.
  • Enter the pixel width and height dimensions you would like to use for your design. 
  • Click on Create new design.

Canva for Education user guides

Technology 4 Learning has a comprehensive video series designed to equip school-based staff with the essential skills for Canva for Education.

Canva Foundations

Learn how to kickstart your Canva journey, navigate the homepage, harness templates effectively, and master editing tools to unleash your creativity.
Visit Technology 4 Learning

Canva templates for SWS

Access the following SWS Canva tile templates, with image specs from our Image dimensions and file sizes guide:

Canva Branding Toolkit

In response to widespread requests from school leaders and administrative staff, we are excited to announce that schools can now apply for access to set up their Canva Team's brand toolkit.

With this new feature, schools can create a custom brand kit, including their own logos, colour schemes, font styles, and other essential branding elements.

This toolkit will enable schools to maintain a consistent and professional appearance across all their designs, ensuring that all community-facing content adheres to the school’s and the Department’s branding guidelines.

Once set up, a school's brand kit will be available for all staff to utilise with any of the designs they create within their school team. 

Some great uses for a brand kit are:

  • school newsletter
  • social media posts
  • announcements.

Request access to the toolkit.

As the T4L team release the kit in batches, please allow up to two weeks for access.

If you require support please email t4linnovations@det.nsw.edu.au