Drama

Drama tutor 2026 – application

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Teachers
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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.

Please visit the individual program website pages to check closing dates or to contact the relevant staff member if you have questions.

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 opportunities available in drama.

Drama ensembles tutor

Tutors in the drama ensembles programs at both a local and state level will work with a group of students from different public schools to devise an original work. This may take the form of weekly rehearsals over a number of terms, or longer weekend rehearsals over a shorter time span.

Visit drama ensembles for more details and locations.

Residential camp and overnight tours tutor

Tutors attend residential camps or go on tour in a regional area for up to a week, working with students to create drama content in various forms. Accommodation and meals are provided as part of these programs. 

Visit drama camps and Pulse for more details and locations.

Play Day and one-off workshop facilitator

Tutors facilitate a workshop to create a play or focus on a specific skill. 

Visit drama workshops for more details and locations.

Mentee opportunities

Opportunities to observe another tutor's work or sit in on an industry workshop. 

If you are interested in mentee options, please provide your goals in the form below to be matched to the right program.

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'.

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 2026, and future programs may require alternate application processes.

Enquiries
The drama team
The Arts Unit
[email protected]
02 8512 1175
Related programs
NSW Public Schools Sydney Drama Ensembles
NSW Public Schools State Drama Ensemble
Sydney North drama ensembles
LightsUP Drama Festival Penrith
CoLab Senior Drama Workshops
In the Spotlight Play Day
DramaWorks
Hunter Senior Drama Workshops
Hunter Drama Festival

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Privacy notice

The information requested in this note is being collected by the NSW Department of Education. The department will use the information in connection with your student's participation in this event for the following purposes:

  1. administration;
  2. communication with parents/carers; and
  3. for the health, safety and welfare of your student.

The department might share the information requested in this note with health care providers in the event that your student requires urgent medical attention. All personal information will be held securely and disposed of securely when no longer needed.

You have the right to access and correct the information you provide in this note. If you wish to do so, please contact The Arts Unit on 02 8512 1100 Locked Bag 1500, Petersham NSW 2049 

Specific privacy information

The department will use information about your student's

  • Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status for the purpose of implementing its Aboriginal Education Policy.
  • Identified additional support information to ensure appropriate learning adjustments are in place.

The provision of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander status or gender status is voluntary, and not providing either of them will not impact on your student's participation. All other additional support information requested in this form is voluntary.

Important information

In the event of injury, no personal injury insurance cover is provided by the NSW Department of Education for students in relation to school sporting activities, physical education lessons or any other school activity. The department’s public liability cover is fault-based and limited to breaches by the department of its duty of care to students that may result in claims for compensation.

Parents/carers are advised to assess the level and extent of their child’s involvement in the activity when deciding whether additional insurance cover is required prior to their child’s involvement in the program. Personal accident insurance cover is available through normal retail insurance outlets.

Tutor details

Gender

If you do not have a Working With Children Check Number, please type N/A. All employees are required to provide a WWCC Number, Mandatory Training details and a COVID-19 vaccine certificate.
Register for a WWCC (opens in a new window).

Do you have current teaching qualifications that make you eligible to teach in the Department of Education?
Do you currently work in a school?
If you do not have a Department Serial Number, please type N/A.

Application endorsement

I acknowledge that I have received permission from the school principal (if applicable) to submit this application. I understand that, should this application be successful, written approval for involvement will be requested from the school principal. The Arts Unit Privacy Policy 
 

Drama tutor options

Please indicate any of the programs you are interested in aplying for.
Where are you willing to work? Please select all that apply.
Please select all opportunities you are interested in.
Weekly rehearsals across 2-3 school terms.
Across 4 weekends or a one-week intensive rehearsal period.
Accommodation and meals provided.
Such as Pulse tours; accomodation and meals provided.
Please note that some opportunities may require either teaching qualifications or a short mandatory training course for duty of care purposes.
For example, Pulse Tours, Riverina Drama Camp, State Drama Ensemble etc. Please visit drama for more information about individual programs.

Experience

Please provide a brief summary of relevant drama experience in relation to schools (such as teaching, productions, workshops, previous tutor experience, HSC marking experience)
Please provide a brief summary of any skills, specialties or teaching topics you are particularly competent in or prefer.
If you are interested in applying to be a mentee, please provide a brief description of what you hope to get out of the program.
One file only.
16 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Tutor background information

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin?
Do you identify as a person with disability?
Is a language other than English spoken at home?

Dietary requirements

Meals may be provided at some events, please indicate any dietary requirements. 


 

Authority to film and record

Privacy Notice

The Department of Education (the Department) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act).

Information collected may include you/your child’s name, age, school, student work, image and voice recording.

This information will only be used in accordance with the terms set out below.

Please read the below consent form carefully and approach the contact listed below if you have any questions.

Note that you/your child’s image may appear in whole of event footage or in the background of an event.

Responsible school or business unit and contact person

The filming/recording will be arranged by: The Department of Education, The Arts Unit

Contact person name: Genevieve de Souza
Email: [email protected]

Production company

The filming/recording will be done by: internally by NSW Department of Education ('department')

Project

Project described as above.

Medium

Referred to in this document as 'footage'.

  • Video (including audio)
  • Still photography
  • Audio only recording

Filming/recording start and end date

As per project date unless otherwise described.

Filming location

As per project location unless otherwise described.

What the footage will be used for

The footage will be used to promote the workshop or program and encourage support and participation in the workshop or program.

Note that some events may include media interest and footage may be filmed by an external media organisation. Video recordings and photographs from some events may be published by an external media organisation.

In some circumstances, you/your child may appear as part of a group, in the background of an event or in whole of event photos.

Publication media

In connection with the Project the footage may be used by the department in the following:

  • on departmental and school websites in school newsletters
  • in publicity materials published by the department
  • on the department’s social media accounts
  • in print digital and online newspapers and magazines
  • television
  • other.

What will be filmed or recorded

Performances, rehearsals, workshops, interviews, competitions, festivals in relation to the Project.

How the filming or recording will occur

Up to three cameras would be used, with external lighting and audio recording equipment.

Storage and access

Raw footage will be stored on NSW Department of Education servers, accessible by The Arts Unit staff. After editing, the finished or produced media will be published on the Department of Education's social media channels and websites and accessible to the public. Footage may also be shared and accessed by media outlets.
 

How long can the footage be used for?

The footage will be available until the department considers it no longer fit for purpose.
 
The footage online may be cached on web browsers, and archived copies may appear after the department ceases to post it.

 

Transportation

Not applicable.

Acknowledgements and consents

Filming/recording: I consent to the department filming me and recording my voice, performances, poses, and actions in connection with the project described above.
Re-records: if any re-recording or voice-overs are needed, I agree to make myself available to assist.
Use: I consent to the department using the footage of me for the Project described above, (including to promote the Project.
Video editing: I understand that the department may edit any video it records, including combining it with other video and audio and adding text or music for the project
Inspection: I waive any right to inspect or approve any use of the footage before it is used.
Copyright: I acknowledge and agree that all rights in and to any content captured as a part of the project, including the copyright, are and shall remain the sole property of the department and I waive any moral rights under the Copyright Act 1968 in the video and audio.
Voluntary: I understand that participation in the filming and recording is voluntary and I will not be remunerated.
Online reposts: if the footage is posted by the department on the internet the department cannot prevent third parties from posting links.
Interpretation: references in this Acknowledgment to 'me' and 'I' are references to the person recorded in the 'student details' section of this form.

I certify and represent that I have read the foregoing and fully understand the meaning and effect; and (please select one of the following):

Authority to Film and Record

Please note that participation in the program is not dependent on granting permission to publish (talent release).

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