Junior and Senior State Music Camps – student applications

Years 5 to 12
Event Application Camp Teacher professional learning Music
Tags: Brass, Choral music, High potential and gifted (HPGE), Jazz, Percussion, Strings, Teacher professional development (PD), Voice, Woodwind

Dates

Applications closing: Fri 9 May 2025

Camp dates

  • Senior State Music Camp (Years 8 to 12) – 29 June to 4 July (Term 2 Week 10)
  • Junior State Music Camp (Years 5 to 8) – 20 July to 25 July (Term 3 Week 1)

Application process

  1. Nominees are required to complete and submit the online application form below
  2. All communication is via email; please ensure you have entered email addresses correctly. 
  3. Your selected music teacher will be contacted to support your application
  4. School principal and parent signatures will be obtained as part of the student acceptance package. This will be sent to successful applicants following your letter of offer. 

Further information

  • Acceptance notifications will be sent out by Friday 16 May.
  • Please ensure that the student's current instrument and standard is completed and accurately reflects the student's ability. This will assist in the selection process.
  • As a guide, third grade AMEB or equivalent is the minimum standard required at Junior camp.
  • There are limited places at music camps for each instrument type due to the individual requirements of each ensemble. As a result, only a small number of guitarists and pianists can be accepted at each camp.
  • We are particularly interested in expanding the vocal and string sections of camp and encourage more vocalists and string players to apply.

Cost

Venue 

Sydney Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen (Office of Communities, Sport & Recreation)

Enquiries

Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles
The Arts Unit
music.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au
Jacqueline Shaw
Music Projects Officer 5 – 12
The Arts Unit
jacqueline.shaw@det.nsw.edu.au

Related programs

Student application for the State Music Camps

Important information

In the event of injury, no personal injury insurance cover is provided by the NSW Department of Education for students in relation to school sporting activities, physical education lessons or any other school activity. The department’s public liability cover is fault-based and limited to breaches by the department of its duty of care to students that may result in claims for compensation.

Parents/carers are advised to assess the level and extent of their child’s involvement in the activity when deciding whether additional insurance cover is required prior to their child’s involvement in the program. Personal accident insurance cover is available through normal retail insurance outlets.

Privacy notice

The information requested in this note is being collected by the NSW Department of Education. The department will use the information in connection with your child’s participation in this event for the following purposes:

  1. administration;
  2. communication with parents/carers; and
  3. for the health, safety and welfare of your child.

The department might share the information requested in this note with health care providers in the event that your child requires urgent medical attention. All personal information will be held securely and disposed of securely when no longer needed.

You have the right to access and correct the information you provide in this note. If you wish to do so, please contact The Arts Unit on 02 8512 1100 Locked Bag 1500, Petersham NSW 2049 

Specific privacy information

The department will use information about your child’s

  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status for the purpose of implementing its Aboriginal Education Policy.
  • Identified additional support information to ensure appropriate learning adjustments are in place.

The provision of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander status or gender status is voluntary, and not providing either of them will not impact on your child’s participation. All other additional support information requested in this form is voluntary.

Student details
Gender

Parent/caregiver details

Student background information

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Is a language other than English spoken at home?
Is support required for the student due to a disability?
Please select from this list
Are any educational modifications required to meet learning needs?
Are any other special provisions required?

Camp application details

Camp nomination
For students in Year 8, please select the preferred camp.
Would your Year 8 student be willing to attend the other camp if your preferred camp is not available?
Application type
If you nominate as an instrumentalist but are not selected and would attend as a vocalist, please select both. Coming to camp as a vocalist would develop all areas of student musicianship. Students attending as vocalists can also bring an instrument of their choice for Ensemble 2 activities.
If you are nominating as an instrumentalist but wish to also nominate as a vocalist, please detail your voice type
Please only complete this section if you wish to be considered on this instrument at camp
Please provide a brief summary of your previous musical experience, including previous attendance at State or Regional Music Camps.

School contact information

Applicants are required to provide the name and contact email of a recommending teacher. This teacher will receive an email after the application has been submitted asking them to provide a short reference supporting the application. Recommending teachers can be a private instrumental/voice teacher, a school music teacher or an ensemble conductor. We recommend that applicants inform their teacher that they have applied for the camp and that the teacher will be asked to provide a short reference.
The teacher you have nominated will be sent an email to provide a recommendation for the student applicant for camp. Please make sure the teacher email is correctly typed.
Recommending teacher type