NSW Department of Education

A group of students from Drama camp practice their play whilst outside and wearing all black.

Riverina Drama Camp

Region: Rural South and West | Borambola

Years 7 to 12

Program Drama

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The Riverina Secondary Drama Camp is a residential camp for NSW public school students from Year 7 to Year 12 with an interest in drama. The camp provides students with intensive playbuilding sessions and a diverse range of performance skill-development workshops, all delivered by specialised professional tutors.

The week culminates in a showcase performance in Wagga Wagga.

The camp offers regional and rural students the opportunity to develop key performance skills, work collaboratively to create engaging theatre and make life-long friendships with other like-minded students.

2025 camp details

Dates: Tuesday 10 June to Saturday 14 June (Term 2 Week 7)

Venue: Borambola Sport and Recreation Centre

End of camp showcase: Saturday 14 June 7pm in Wagga Wagga

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How to apply

Interested students are to complete the online Riverina Drama Camp student application form.

All nominating students will receive an email after the closing date advising them of the outcome. Details on how to accept or decline an offer will be included.

Successful nominations will receive further information including details on what to pack and how to make payments.

Confirmation of student attendance will be emailed to schools.

Applications close Wednesday 9 April 2025.

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Cost

There is a participation fee of $450 per student. This includes all meals, accommodation, activities, specialist teachers, supervision of students and transport via bus to the performance venue.

Details on how to make payments will be included in the acceptance email.

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Itinerary

Each day, students will take part in two elective workshops, two playbuilding sessions and an evening activity.

The elective workshops

Throughout the week, we run a diverse range of electives for the students. There are 6 elective sessions in the program. Students are offered a choice for each session. They are briefed on the options each morning and sign up for one of the workshops offered. Some electives will be re-offered or an advanced – extension level may be offered depending on the student demand for that workshop. The elective workshops usually run for 90 mins each.

The playbuilding sessions

You will be assigned a playbuilding group and a tutor when you arrive. In this group, you will devise and create an original piece of theatre. You will meet with this group daily during timetabled sessions to create this piece. All the playbuilding groups will perform their piece at the Camp Showcase on the Saturday night.