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Beginner workshop: Fri 24 Oct 2025
Beginner workshop: Fri 24 Oct 2025
Cnr Toothill St and The Boulevarde
Lewisham NSW 2047
Australia
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Bobbin Head Road Picnic Area
North Turramurra NSW 2074
Australia
Bush Studio: visual arts camp provides an opportunity for public school students in Year 7 and 8 to be involved in an engaging, challenging and stimulating visual arts program led by an experienced visual arts teacher.
The camp aims to provide students with an opportunity to observe, interpret and respond to their immediate environment at Ku-ring-gai National Park, Bobbin Head. Students will learn strategies to explore their immediate experience of the landscape to create preliminary works as departure points for resolved studio-based artworks.
Bushwalking in the Ku-ring-gai National Park will provide exciting opportunities for students to directly observe and visually document the subtle nuances of the natural environment using drawing and mixed media. Students will investigate ways to create sculptural works using natural found objects and use these sculptures to facilitate the making of drawings and monoprints. The program will culminate in an exhibition for families, friends and teachers.
Cost:
Applications still open.
Performance date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
Applications still open.
Performance date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
Applications still open.
Performance date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
Applications still open.
Performance date: Fri 7 Nov 2025
School nominations include:
Participation fee for all students: $35
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Bobbin Head Road Picnic Area
North Turramurra NSW 2074
Australia
Bush Studio: artist in residence is a visual arts camp for students in Years 9 and 10, especially those considering further studies in visual arts. Students are given the opportunity to work alongside a carefully selected artist to observe, interpret and respond to their immediate environment at Ku-ring-gai National Park, Bobbin Head. Previous artists in residence include illustrator Patrick Shirvington (2023) and abstract, process-based artist Emily Besser (2024).
2025 artist-in-residence Nicole Barakat is a Kfarsghabi, Lebanese artist living on the lands and waters of the Gadigal People. Nicole’s creative practice is rooted in remembering and re-gathering her ancestral knowing. She works with deep listening and intuitive processes with intentions to transform the conditions of everyday life. Her artwork engages unconventional approaches to art-making, creating intricate works that embody the love and patience characteristic of traditional textile practices. Her works include hand-stitched and hand-cut cloth and paper drawings, sculptural forms made with her own hair, cloth and plant materials as well as live work where she uses her voice as a material.
Cost:
Ongoing application
Ongoing application
All applicants for child-related employment, are required to provide a 'Working with Children Check Number'.
Application closing dates vary for different program, but this form will remain open to register your interest and provide your details to be contacted in the event of withdrawals.
Application closing dates vary for different program, but this form will remain open to register your interest and provide your details to be contacted in the event of withdrawals.
This is for all teachers, teaching artists and industry professionals who are interested in tutoring in drama programs at The Arts Unit.
Please use the tabs below to find information about some of the drama programs at The Arts Unit which we are looking for additional staff:
Tutors in the Drama Ensembles at Lewisham will work with up to 24 students from a range of schools to devise an original piece of theatre. Please note availability for the following dates:
Applications are now closed for 2025.
Mentees attend at least three rehearsals during the devising process and work with the tutor to assist with the ensemble for professional development. Note that this is not a paid role. Ensembles run across the following dates:
The Drama Ensembles Coordinator is a role that overseas the NSW Public Schools Drama Ensembles at The Arts Unit in Lewisham. The coordinator will have the following responsibilities:
Please note availability for the following dates:
Applications have closed for 2025.
The State Drama Camp is a residential camp that will run at the Collaroy Centre. Tutors work with an ensemble group to devise a work across the camp and provide skills-based workshops to a range of students.
This year there are 3 different camps running concurrently:
Schools of selected tutors will be given $600 per day for school release.
Applications will close Monday 17 March 2025.
Mentees attend camp to observe a tutor's devising process and workshops for professional development.
This year there are three camps running concurrently:
Schools of selected mentees will be given $600 per day for school release.
We are looking for industry specialists and expert tutors to run in-depth, specialist workshops across a few days of State Drama Camp (Tuesday 1 July - Thursday 3 July). Please select this option if you are interested in applying to be a specialist workshop presenter for any year group at this event for one or more days.
The State Drama Ensemble is a weekly intensive which will run during the school holidays from Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October. The 2025 Drama Festival will take place in Term 4 Week 2 at the Seymour Centre, Chippendale.
We are looking to build an inter-school drama ensemble somewhere in the north of Sydney. Dates, times and format are TBC and will depend on numbers, but select this option in the form below if you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity.
A collaboration on HSC group devising. Workshops occur over 2 separate days, with dates in 2025 TBC. Select this option if you are interested in being a workshop facilitator in this program.
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You can apply to be coordinating or assisting staff for the LightsUP festival.
In the Spotlight Play Day is an outreach drama program that provides public school students from Preschool to Year 8 with an innovative and inspiring opportunity to authentically engage in the Drama and English syllabus.
Workshop sessions will take place from 9 am to 3 pm as an incursion on the following dates:
Term 1 Week 8: Monday 17 to Friday 21 March 2025
Term 1 Week 9: Monday 24 to Friday 28 March 2025
Term 1 Week 10: Monday 31 March to Friday 4 April 2025
The student showcase will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday 3 June 2025 (Week 6 Term 2) at Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Visit the website for more details.
Contemporary theatre workshops for secondary students providing an opportunity for them to engage in a diversity of performance techniques and conventions beyond the classroom.
Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April (Term 1 Week 10) 9 am – 3 pm Showcase performance Thursday 3 April 6 pm
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Workshops providing Year 11 and 12 drama students from NSW regional and rural public schools with expert support in their skill development. A variety of different genres in drama will be investigated.
Tutors have been found for 2025, but select this to be an alternate tutor contact or for future connection to this program.
Visit the website for more details.
The Hunter Drama Festival is an opportunity for Hunter/Newcastle/Lake Macquarie/Port Stephens public schools to showcase selected drama items in a professional theatre.
Select this option to be contacted for staffing this event.
Visit the website for more details.
Please select this option if you are interested in being contacted as a casual tutor option for any of the drama programs throughout the year.
Please complete the webform below to register your interest as a drama tutor. Be sure to check your email address (this is the only way we can communicate with you).
All applicants for child-related employment are required to provide a 'Working with Children Check Number' and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
Once you have completed this form, you will receive an email confirming your application.
Please note that this application will only be considered in the calendar year of 2025, and future programs may require alternate application processes.
Should you have any queries, please contact us at drama.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au.
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Ongoing nomination
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The Hunter Wind Ensemble is for public school students in Years 5 to 12 providing an engaging and supportive environment for talented musicians to develop their musical skills while performing some exciting wind band repertoire.
This program is available throughout the year. Please register your interest to express your date preference.
This program is available throughout the year. Please register your interest to express your date preference.
Ongoing application
Ongoing application
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