High potential and gifted (HPGE)

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Programs

Sydney

Aboriginal Dance Company

Program Dance
Years 7 to 12 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students
Students develop their dance skills and explore their culture.
Albury

Albury Riverina Choir

Program Music
Year 5 to Year 12 students
Students receive specialist vocal and choral training and participate in performances throughout the year. 
Campbelltown

Art Smart

Program Visual arts
Year 9 and 10
An intensive 4-day artmaking workshop for talented visual arts students to extend their practice across a range of mediums and techniques.

ARTEXPRESS

Program Visual arts
Year 11 and 12 students and teachers
ARTEXPRESS is a showcase of exemplary artworks from the previous year's Higher School Certificate.
Central Coast

Central Coast Schools Showcase

Program Dance Drama Music
Kindergarten to Year 12

The Central Coast Showcase is an annual High Performance and Gifted Education program that features the very best performances Central Coast public schools have to offer. 

Combined Schools Musical

Program Dance Drama Music
Kindergarten to Year 12
Offering students a unique opportunity to engage in a high-quality staged musical without the logistical demands of individual schools organising their own production.
Sydney

Dance ensembles (weekly)

Program Dance
Years 4 to 12
Develop high-level skills in technique, composition and performance.
Murwillumbah

Far North Coast Junior Dance Ensemble

Program Dance
Years 5 to 7
Create a dance work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival.
Kingscliff

Far North Coast Senior Dance Ensemble

Program Dance
Years 8 to 12
Create and perform a work at the Far North Coast Dance Festival.
Batemans Bay

Far South Coast Primary Dance Ensemble

Program Dance
Year 4 to 6
Elite performance experience where students will be immersed in high-level choreography, professional rehearsal settings, and the creative process behind building a standout dance work.

Featured items for state music festivals

Program Music
Kindergarten to Year 12
Performance opportunities for outstanding instrumental and vocal items.

Festival of Choral Music

Program Music
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
The Festival of Choral Music (FoCM) brings students from across NSW to perform selected repertoire in combined mass choirs guided by specialist choral teachers.

Festival of Instrumental Music

Program Music
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
The Festival of Instrumental Music (FoIM) presents concerts of diverse and engaging repertoire, featuring massed recorder and string ensembles.
Penrith

Greater Western Sydney drama ensembles

Program Drama
Years 5 to 12
Designed as an extension of the curriculum in which gifted and talented drama students are provided with the opportunity to be extended in their knowledge and skills of drama.
Penrith

Greater Western Sydney Concert Band

Program Music
Years 4 to 12
An ensemble program which aims to provide high-quality opportunities for musical performance at local, regional and state events.
Penrith

Greater Western Sydney senior music workshop

Program Music
Years 11 and 12 students
A full-day workshop for Years 11 and 12 Music 2 students from NSW public schools and their teachers delivered in collaboration with Penrith Con.
Riverwood Downs

Hunter Creative Arts Camp

Program Dance Drama Music Visual arts
Year 5 and 6
Students expand their skills and experiences in the creative and performing arts.
Newcastle

Hunter Ensembles Showcase

Program Music Visual arts
Year 4 to Year 12
A showcase concert of the amazing talents of our students from Hunter instrumental and vocal ensembles, as well as student artworks.
Newcastle

Hunter Singers and Hunter Trebles

Program Music
Years 4 to 12
Dedicated to nurturing and developing young voices and promoting Australian choral music by providing valuable musical opportunities for developing voices.
Newcastle

Hunter Wind Ensemble

Program Music
Years 5 to 12
The ensemble provides an engaging and supportive environment for talented musicians to develop their musical skills and perform wind band repertoire.
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Upcoming applications

Primary Wind Ensemble performing on stage

Primary Wind Ensemble – rehearsals

Newcastle
Years 4 to 6
  • Fri 28 Mar 2025 (Term 1 Week 9)
  • Fri 16 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 3)
  • Fri 20 Jun 2025 (Term 2 Week 8)

Times: 9 am to 2:30 pm

Aboriginal Dance Company

Aboriginal Dance Company – application

Region: Metro, Metro South and West, Metropolitan South
Years 7 to 12 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students

Applications closing: Fri 2 May 2025

An audition-based dance ensemble for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students who excel in contemporary Indigenous dance. The Company is a partnership with Bangarra Dance Theatre.
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Upcoming events

Primary Wind Ensemble performing on stage

Primary Wind Ensemble – rehearsals

Newcastle
Years 4 to 6
  • Fri 28 Mar 2025 (Term 1 Week 9)
  • Fri 16 May 2025 (Term 2 Week 3)
  • Fri 20 Jun 2025 (Term 2 Week 8)

Times: 9 am to 2:30 pm

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Digital resources

HSC dance exam preparation

Podcast Dance

Be guided through HSC dance exam preparation. Whether you're refining performance or analysing choreography, these podcasts provide invaluable insights and practical tips for your HSC Dance exams.

 

A conversation with the dancers

Creative Class Dance
Year 11 and 12 dance
Analyse HSC dance students' perspectives on the interview and elaboration in the HSC dance practical exam.

ARTEXPRESS 2019

Art Bites Creative Teachers Visual arts
Years 7 to 12
Students discuss their influences and processes on the development of their HSC visual arts major works.

ARTEXPRESS virtual galleries

Creative Resource Visual arts
Years 7 to 12
Explore HSC Bodies of Work in incredible detail, including in virtual reality if you have a VR headset or viewer, including marker’s commentary and artist interviews. 

Combined Schools Musical – teacher resources 2025

Creative Resource Dance Drama Music Password required
Kindergarten to Year 12
Resource to support teachers and students in learning the repertoire for Combined Schools Musical 2025.

Communicating ideas through dance

Creative Class Dance
Years 11 and 12 dance
Understand and explore the compositional process. 

Finding and sparking creative potential through dramatic screen play

Creative Teachers Drama Film
Stage 5 teachers and school leaders (Tier 3)
Explore formative assessment strategies to develop creativity through collaborative film making.

Igniting creative potential through visual arts strategies

Creative Teachers Visual arts
K–6 teachers and school leaders (Tier 3)
Learn how to design visual arts lessons to find and nurture creative potential.

Intersection: Beat

Creative Resource Drama Film
The 2020 NSW Public Schools Drama Company, in partnership with the Australian Theatre for Young People, presents a selection of short films from Intersection: Beat.

Introduced Species 360

Creative Resource Music
With
Sydney Symphony Orchestra

A 360 immersive experience of Katy Abbott's work: Introduced Species. Performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and captured with 360 cameras, viewers can be part of the orchestra, watch artists interviews and unpack motifs.

Just Macbeth!

Creative Resource Drama Password required
Kindergarten to Year 12 students and teachers
A wonderful introduction to Shakespeare and an innovative way and fun to play with text and performance

Melody with Morrison

Creative Class Music
Years 7 to 10 music

Learn about composing melodies with master musician James Morrison
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