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Sydney

Sydney Drama Ensembles

Program Drama
Years 5 to 12
A weekly Sydney-based program for auditioned students to develop skills and perform in a drama ensemble.

NSW Public Schools Symphonic Wind Ensemble (SWE)

Program Music
Years 7 to 12 music students
This is one of eight weekly ensembles hosted at The Arts Unit, Lewisham. This is an advanced wind band.

NSW Public Schools Symphonic Wind Orchestra (SWO)

Program Music
Years 5 to 12 music students
This is one of eight weekly ensembles hosted at The Arts Unit, Lewisham. This is an intermediate wind band.

NSW Public Schools Symphony Orchestra

Program Music
Years 7 to 12 music students
This is one of eight weekly ensembles hosted at The Arts Unit, Lewisham. This is an advanced orchestral ensemble.
Online

Online dance workshops

Program Dance
Kindergarten to Year 12 dance
Develop a performance piece for school events.
Statewide

Operation Art

Program Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 10
An initiative of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the New South Wales Department of Education.

Operation Art professional learning

Program Visual arts
Primary teachers
Teachers spend a day making, creating and learning in visual arts. Workshops are held in regional and metropolitan NSW.

Operation Art student workshops

Program Visual arts
Kindergarten to Year 6
Students spend a whole day making, creating and learning new visual arts skills. Workshops cover a variety of different topic areas including drawing, painting, printing, mixed media and sculpture.

Plain English Speaking Award

Program Literature and language arts
Secondary students aged 15 or older
The competition aims to encourage the use of clear and effective spoken English. Successful speakers progress through local, regional and state rounds where they deliver both prepared and impromptu speeches.

Premier's Debating Challenge

Program Literature and language arts
Years 5 to 12
Open to all NSW public schools with the aim of developing public speaking and reasoning skills of students.

Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 11 and 12

Program Literature and language arts
Years 11 and 12
The competition is open to senior students in NSW government schools. Teams compete in a series of knockout debates to decide the winner of the prestigious Hume Barbour Trophy.

Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 5 and 6

Program Literature and language arts
Years 5 and 6
Open to NSW public school students, this age division culminates in a 3-day championship camp that includes workshops with some of the state's most experienced adjudicators.

Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 7 and 8

Program Literature and language arts
Years 7 and 8
Open to NSW government school students, the competition culminates in a three-day championships camp that includes workshops with some of the state's most experienced adjudicators.

Premier's Debating Challenge for Years 9 and 10

Program Literature and language arts
Years 9 and 10
A state-wide competition with zone winners progressing to regional and state-wide knockouts to determine the state champion.
Sydney

Primary Aboriginal Dance Company

Program Dance
Years 3 to 6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students
Students develop their cultural awareness and contemporary Aboriginal dance skills through a company.
Statewide

Primary Aboriginal Dance Workshops

Program Dance
Years 3 to 6 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students
Develop cultural awareness and dance skills.
Sydney Metro

Primary Dance Workshops

Program Dance
Years 1 to 6 dance
Workshops for students with talent and skills in dance.

Primary Proms

Program Music
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
The Primary Proms brings students from across NSW to perform in a combined choir at the Sydney Town Hall.

Primary Schools State Debating Championships

Program Literature and language arts
Years 5 and 6
Representative regional teams engage in a series of round-robin debates and workshops with experienced adjudicators. At the end of 5 rounds of competition, 4 teams compete in semi-finals with the winners going on to meet for the state championship.
Newcastle/Lake Macquarie/Maitland

Primary Wind Ensemble

Program Music
Years 4 to 6
Targets talent development for students who have a minimum of 12 months of lessons and are familiar with the workings of their instruments. High Potential and Gifted students also join the ensemble to act as leaders and mentors.
Sydney Olympic Park

Pulse Alive

Program Dance Drama Music VET
Kindergarten to Year 12
This large-scale performing arts event provides high-quality performance opportunities to students in a creative and performing arts extravaganza.
Sydney Olympic Park

Pulse Alive

Program Dance Drama Music VET
Kindergarten to Year 12
This large-scale performing arts event provides high-quality performance opportunities to students in a creative and performing arts extravaganza.
Broken Hill

Pulse Broken Hill

Program Dance Drama Music VET
Kindergarten to Year 12
Pulse Broken Hill is a performing arts event that provides high-quality performance opportunities to students in a creative and performing arts extravaganza.

Pulse Deniliquin

Program Dance Drama Music VET
Kindergarten to Year 12
Pulse Deniliquin is a performing arts event that provides high-quality performance opportunities to students in a creative and performing arts extravaganza.