Dillon’s twist on a figurine and show-reel from the related movie was one of eight artworks in the first exhibition of its kind at the Wewak Street School.

Class 10 teacher Debbie Gormly said the students worked on a piece throughout the final term, presenting their efforts to friends and Albury mayor Kevin Mack yesterday.

“This is the first time we’ve done this,” she said.

“The school has been looking at project-based learning and I thought many other senior classes had a major art project, so we decided to do one.

“The students brainstormed what art they have been involved in throughout their schooling and what they were best at. 

“A lot of it has been by trial and error – the other class teacher, Diahann Maher, has had experience with mosaic so she helped one of the students.

“They’ve really loved it and we decided to do an exhibition to celebrate what they’ve achieved.”

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Principal Charmaine Borchert said watching the students’ work develop had been rewarding for the class and staff.

“It’s been such a success, we would like to do it again,” she said.

“For a few of the students, this is their last day at the school.

“And many of them, like Dillon, have been with us since Kinder so it’s a big life change for them.”

Dillon said he had plenty of characters to chose from, but that Flash – who is known for his superhuman speed – was a clear favourite.

“I like other DC legends,” he said.

“I used wire, newspaper and red fabric to make Flash.

“The movie strip is recreating his moves.”

Other works included faces forming in a series of clay cups, fired with the assistance of James Fallon High School, collage and painting.

Hannah Clarke created a mosaic of a sunflower that sits in her vegetable garden at home, but used red paint for the petals for a point of difference.

“Now I hope my dad can hang it on our fence, if it’s not too heavy,” she said.

Wewak Street School caters for students aged from four to 18 years with intellectual disabilities.