Music
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Music
Instrumental, vocal and state music ensembles, camps and workshops with industry experts and partners, and festival performances across the state allow students to express themselves as listeners, composers, and performers. Available to NSW public school students, with both audition-based and open programs ensuring music is accessible to everyone.
Explore current opportunities and mark your diaries for upcoming events using the music calendar on this page.
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Upcoming applications
Compass Music Festival – Central West – school applications closing
Orange
Compass Music Festival is an instrumental and vocal festival providing high-quality opportunities in the performing arts for students and teachers in regional and rural areas.
Year 3 to 12 students and teachers
Applications closing: Fri 13 Feb 2026
Compass Music Festival – North Coast – schools applications closing
Woolgoolga
Compass Music Festival is an instrumental and vocal festival providing high-quality opportunities in the performing arts for students and teachers in regional and rural areas.
Year 3 to 12 students and teachers
Applications closing: Fri 13 Feb 2026 (Term 1 Week 3)
Compass Music Festival – North Coast – primary choir and recorder workshop (Ballina)
East Ballina
Local teacher professional development workshops for primary choir and recorder will be available to schools participating in Compass Music Festival.
Teachers
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Compass Music Festival – North Coast – primary choir and recorder workshop (Coffs Harbour)
Coffs Harbour
Local teacher professional development workshops for primary choir and recorder will be available to schools participating in Compass Music Festival.
Teachers
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Compass Music Festival – North Coast – primary choir and recorder workshop (Port Macquarie)
Port Macquarie
Local teacher professional development workshops for primary choir and recorder will be available to schools participating in Compass Music Festival.
Teachers
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Compass Music Festival – Central West – teacher PD primary choir workshop
Orange
Professional learning workshop designed to support the teaching of repertoire required for Compass Music Festival in 2026.
Teachers
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Compass Music Festival – Central West – teacher PD recorder workshop
Orange
Professional learning workshop designed to support the teaching of repertoire required for Compass Music Festival in 2026.
Teachers
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NSW Public Schools Recorder Camp – applications closing
Stanwell Tops
Years 5 to 12
Applications closing: Fri 26 Feb 2026
Sydney NorthWest Music Festival – combined primary choir applications closing
Chatswood
Years 4 to 6
Applications closing: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Music in Me 2026 – application form
Region: all
Music in Me creates opportunities for every student to access quality music education in the classroom. It operates across remote, regional and metropolitan Australia.
Teachers (Kindergarten to Year 6)
Application closing date
