Multicultural Playwright Program Coffs Harbour – application form 2024

About the program

This 3-day workshop gives multicultural and refugee students and their teachers a scriptwriting and performance experience, culminating in a showcase performance that is live streamed back to the student’s home countries.

Workshop information

The program will include a 1 day teacher professional learning workshop.
In addition to this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to have a theatre practitioner mentor come along to their school to work with their students for 1 x 2hr workshop to assist with the preparation and devising of their performances.
These performances form the basis of the piece to be developed throughout the 3 day workshop.
The final showcase of the student work is then performed and live streamed to home countries.

Program fees

The 3-day workshop fee is $90.00 per participating student.
There is no fee for the teacher professional learning session for 1 teacher per school who have students participating in the 3 day program.
A fee of $150 for additional teachers attending the professional learning.

Multicultural Playwright Program

Program Drama

Years 7 to 12

Supports students from refugee backgrounds and students who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD).

Dates

Applications close 5:00 pm Friday 15 November 2024

Mentoring sessions
Term 4 Week 7

Teacher professional learning
Date: Term 4 Week 7
Monday 25 November 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Venue: TBA

Student 3 day workshops
Date: Term 4 Week 8
Monday 2 December to Wednesday 4 December 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Venue: Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour

Application process

Up to 10 students per school can attend the workshop as a group.
Complete the 2024_Multicultural_Playwright_Program_authority_to_film_and_record_form (PDF 538.41 KB)
Complete and upload the Payment Advice Form - 2024 Multicultural Playwright Program_ (DOCX 72.57 KB)
Complete this online application form, including all your students' details and contact teacher information.
Complete and email the below form to jessica.rattenbury@det.nsw.edu.au and artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au Student Workshop Attendance List - MPP (DOCX 52.91 KB)

Contact

For more information contact Jessica Rattenbury at jessica.rattenbury@det.nsw.edu.au or artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au.

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 student's participation in this event for the following purposes:

administration;
communication with parents/carers; and
for the health, safety and welfare of your student.

The department might share the information requested in this note with health care providers in the event that your student 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 student'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 student's participation. All other additional support information requested in this form is voluntary.

School information

School

Region

School email

School phone number

Registration

Please indicate which element/s of the program you are applying for.

3-day student workshop, including teacher professional learning session

Teacher professional learning session only

Each selection requires further information to be submitted.

Participating students

Number of participating students

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

Of the participating students how many are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?

Culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD)?

Of the participating students how many are Culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD)?

Disability?

Of the participating students how many identify as a person with disability?

Year group/s of students attending the program

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Do any participating students have hobbies or skills that can be incorporated into their performance? Such as playing soccer, playing an instrument, singing, etc. Please list these skills, hobbies or interests below.

Do any participating students have a disability and/or require adjustments to support their participation in the program?

If space becomes available in the workshop, would you have more students who are able to attend?

Yes

Contact teacher information

First name

Surname

Teacher email

Email confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address

Confirm teacher email

Please re-enter the email address.

Mobile number

Teaching position

Teacher faculty

Contact teacher dietary requirements

Will a second teacher also be attending the workshop?

Yes

Second teacher information

First name

Surname

Second teacher email

Email confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address

Confirm teacher email

Please re-enter the email address.

Second teacher mobile number

Second teacher position

Second teacher faculty

Second teacher dietary requirements

Additional teacher cost $

Teacher professional learning

Number of teachers attending

Attending teacher contact

First name

Surname

Attending teacher email

Email confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address

Confirm teacher email

Please re-enter the email address.

Attending teacher mobile number

Attending teacher position

Attending teacher dietary requirements

Are there additional teachers attending the TPL?

Yes

Second attending teacher contact

First name

Surname

Second attending teacher email

Email confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address

Confirm teacher email

Please re-enter the email address.

Second attending teacher mobile number

Second attending teacher position

Second attending teacher dietary requirements

Are there additional teachers attending the TPL?

Yes

Third attending teacher contact

First name

Surname

Third attending teacher email

Email confirmation of your registration will be sent to this address

Confirm teacher email

Please re-enter the email address.

Third attending teacher mobile number

Third attending teacher position

Third attending teacher dietary requirements

If there are more than 3 teachers attending the TPL please email their contact details and dietary requirements to artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au.

Principal information

First name

Surname

Principal email

Principal endorsement

The principal supports the schools involvements in this workshop.

Yes

Permissions

I acknowledge that all students attending this program who have permission to publish have signed the talent release form. I will retain the copies at school and do not need to email them to The Arts Unit. Additionally, I have emailed the program coordinator Ashley Napoeloni the names of any students who do not have permission to publish and will make my best efforts to withdraw them from photographs taken at the event.

I understand that photographs, recordings and/or films may be used for NSW Department of Education publications, external publications, internet sites, print and electronic mainstream media, television and or other associated promotional material or by sponsors of the DEC program in which the photograph, recording and/or film was taken.

Payment

The following information is to support efficient payment organisation.

Total amount to be charged $150

I understand that the school will be charged the above fee for participation in the program. Fees are processed as a direct debit via an Intercompany Journal (previously Sundry Tax) after the first session.

SAM name

The SAM details are collected to support efficient payment organisation.

SAM email