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Schools Spectacular

Apply for the Creative Voice workshops
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Region: Metro | Sydney Olympic Park

Kindergarten to Year 12 students and teachers

Schools Spectacular is an iconic cultural event incorporating students from diverse backgrounds and communities from the length and breadth of the state.

Don’t miss Schools Spectacular 2025 TV broadcast!

Friday 19 December

Sydney: 7 pm AEST
Brisbane, Melbourne: 9:30 pm AEST
Adelaide: 9:30 pm ACST
Perth: 8:30 pm AWST

Saturday 20 December – Encore

All cities: 10:30 pm

SpecArena

Everything that happens inside the arena! Explore the show and meet this year's featured artists and creative team.

SpecFest

SpecFest is the ultimate outdoor entertainment hub with great food, activations and chill-out zones for the whole family to enjoy.

SpecOnline

Explore this year’s behind-the-scenes digital display, featuring some of our most creative and innovative students and their work.

Production and Creative Voice workshop

The Schools Spectacular team invite interested teachers, industry professionals and students (Year 7 to 12) to apply to be a Creative Voice in the 2026 show development process.

Successful applicants will be able to spend time collaborating with the team, contributing their ideas and experiencing the development of the 2026 Schools Spectacular.

Successful applicants will need to demonstrate creative flair and have experience in music, dance, drama or other production elements, adding valuable contributions and gaining a behind-the-scenes look at the process that generates the world’s largest annual arena production.

Date	Workshop
Mon 2 Feb 2026	Adult Creative Voice workshop
Wed 3 Feb 2026	Student Creative Voice workshop

Complete the Creative Voice application form by Friday 5 December 2025.

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Enquiries

Schools Spectacular

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