Plain English Speaking Award – applications closing
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Select a school from the list below to reveal its region, which you can use to filter the list of applications.
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Government schools will automatically be debited for this amount once the local finals are completed (please advise your school’s finance department that this will occur). Non-government schools will be invoiced after the local finals are completed. Please note that fees are due on entry and cannot be refunded even where students might subsequently withdraw.
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 7 Mar 2025
A wonderful and inspiring experience. Thank you so much for the opportunity.
– State Drama Camp tutor
Camp tutor: supervise for the duration of the camp; lead specialised workshops; lead a camp group through the playbuilding process to a performance on the last evening.
Residential mentorship program: for beginning or less experienced teachers where preference will be given for rural and remote applicants. Observe, participate and learn throughout the week under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Supervise and assist with camp duties – onsite for the duration of camp.
Term 2 Week 10
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
The fees will be debited from your school's account in due course, so please advise the relevant person in your school's office that this will occur. Note that schools submitting an entry must pay the fee even if they subsequently withdraw from the competition.
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
The fees will be debited from your school's account in due course, so please advise the relevant person in your school's office that this will occur. Note that schools submitting an entry must pay the fee even if they subsequently withdraw from the competition.
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 10 Mar 2025
Workshop dates: Mon 10 and Tue 11 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Workshop dates: Mon 10 and Tue 11 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Wharf 4/5
15 Hickson Rd
Dawes Point NSW 2000
Australia
Cost: $160
Workshop dates: Mon 10 and Tue 11 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Workshop dates: Mon 10 and Tue 11 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Wharf 4/5
15 Hickson Rd
Dawes Point NSW 2000
Australia
Two-day workshop
Cost: $160.00
Applications closing: Fri 14 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 14 Mar 2025
Cost: $50 per item accepted into the festival.
Refer to the guidelines for more details about the application process and the item requirements.
Workshop date: Fri 14 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Workshop date: Fri 14 Mar 2025; 9 am to 3 pm
Applications will close when this workshop reaches 60 students (maximum).
Wharf 4/5
15 Hickson Rd
Dawes Point NSW 2000
Australia
Cost: $85.00
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Please refer to the guidelines for more details.
2025 Mid North Coast Dance Festival Guidelines (PDF 323.25 KB)Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
This camp is open to students currently attending a public school in NSW who are enrolled in the Preliminary Drama course.
If you were unable to enrol in Preliminary Drama due to your school context, please email drama.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au to register your interest if spaces are unfilled.
If you are successful, the schedule will be confirmed when you accept your place. However, please use the below times as a rough guide, especially if you are travelling long distances.
Please note that this a subsidised payment for all students that partly covers accommodation, meals, room hire, performer fees and staffing.
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
This camp is open to all students in Years 7 and 8 who attend a public school in NSW. You do not have to be enrolled in Drama as a school subject to apply.
If you are successful, the schedule will be confirmed when you accept your place. However, please use the below times as a rough guide, especially if you are travelling long distances.
Please note that this a subsidised payment for all students that partly covers accommodation, meals, room hire, performer fees and staffing.
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025
This camp is open to all students in Year 9 and 10 who attend a public school in NSW. You do not have to be enrolled in Drama as a school subject to apply.
If you are successful, the schedule will be confirmed when you accept your place. However, please use the below times as a rough guide, especially if you are travelling long distances.
Please note that this a subsidised payment for all students that partly covers accommodation, meals, room hire, performer fees and staffing.
Beginner workshop: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Beginner workshop: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 15 Aug 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
105 Phillip St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Australia
Workshop application and details coming soon.
Beginner workshop: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 15 Au 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Beginner workshop: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
Intermediate workshop: Fri 15 Au 2025, 9:30 am to 3 pm
105 Phillip St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Australia
Workshop application coming soon.
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 5 pm
Applications closing: Mon 17 Mar 2025, 5 pm
Applications closing: Fri 21 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 21 Mar 2025
Entry fees are $25.00 per student, which means a maximum of $100.00 per school. The fees will be debited from your school's account in due course, so please advise the relevant person in your school's office that this will occur. Note that schools submitting an entry form must pay the fee even if they subsequently withdraw from the competition.
Applications closing: Fri 21 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 21 Mar 2025
This is an online workshop for secondary students (Years 7 to 12) attend a NSW public school. The workshop is suitable for both experienced and non-experienced dancers. Priority is given to First Nations students.
This program is an exciting collaboration between the internationally renowned Bangarra Dance Theatre and the NSW Department of Education Arts Unit. During the program, tutors from Bangarra's Youth program work with students to learn and perform contemporary Indigenous dance repertoire.
Participating schools will attend a 1 hour and 15 minute online workshop with Bangarra Dance Theatre tutors.
For more information contact Ashley Napoeloni at artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au.
Monday 7 April
Tuesday 8 April
Once an application has been submitted, you will have until Friday 21 March to cancel or amend your numbers.
If you are unable to attend the workshop, you have up to seven days to submit a refund request. Please email your request to artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au. Refunds will only be processed in cases of extenuating circumstances.
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If your students require support to participate in the Secondary Aboriginal Dance Workshop, please email artsinitiatives@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.
Beginner workshops:
Intermediate workshop:
Beginner workshops:
Intermediate workshop:
105 Phillip St
Parramatta NSW 2150
Australia
Workshop application coming soon.
Art Gallery Rd
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Applications close: Fri 28 Mar 2025 (Term 1 Week 9)
Applications close: Fri 28 Mar 2025 (Term 1 Week 9)
School applications for the 2025 CoLab Senior Drama Workshops are now open to teachers. Applications close Friday 28 March 2025 (Term 1 Week 9).
Students are required to complete an online permission and authority to publish form by Friday 4 April 2025 (Term 1 Week 10). Students are only permitted to attend with their students group and teacher.
Teachers, are required to collect their own excursion permission forms and follow their schools excursion processes.
Applications closing: Fri 28 Mar 2025
Applications closing: Fri 28 Mar 2025
The Far South Coast Dance Festival showcases and celebrate dance in public schools from across the Far South Coast. An inclusive festival suitable for all levels of performance from public school students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
Festival dates: Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 July 2025 (Term 2 Week 10)
Rehearsals will be held on the morning of your performance day.
Number of items per school: Maximum of 3 items
Number of dancers per item: between 10 and 30
Length of item: maximum 5 minutes
Costs: No participation fee. Festival costs will be covered by ticket sales and grant funding.
You will be notified as soon as we release new teacher PD, virtual excursions and streamed event.
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