Creative and Performing Arts Information

All students have the opportunity to audition into the areas of circus arts, creative arts, dance, drama, and music.

In Year 7, students are able to audition into one main area of study within Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA). Successful students will experience five periods per fortnight of their auditioned subject within a purely auditioned class. Students will then carry this subject through from Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8) into Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10), developing their skills consistently through junior high school and preparing them for senior high school. Students in Year 8 have the opportunity to select two electives, and students in Years 9 and 10 have the opportunity to select three electives to study.

CAPA students also have the opportunity to audition for the extra curricular program which includes ensembles, companies, and studios. The extra-curricular program is run before school, after school, and during sport time. Auditions are held within the first 3 weeks of the new school year. Extra information regarding the CAPA extra-curricular program will be released towards the end of Term 4.

Further information and audition applications

Creative and Performing Arts subject contributions

All CAPA subjects will incur an individual subject contribution. This will vary depending on the subject; however, may cover items such as consumables (e.g. paint, string, silks, paper, photocopying); costumes; props; texts and scripts (modules and software for modules); instruments and maintenance of class instruments.

In some cases external tutoring in advanced techniques such as Acrobatics and Ballet ensembles and companies will incur a separate contribution. This will cover the cost of costumes and performance requirements specifically designed for these ensembles.

We would like to stress the importance of your payment to the finances of our school. For the continued running of our CAPA programs it is important that all CAPA contributions be paid for as soon as possible, and preferably by the end of Term 1.

Ensemble and Company costs

Payments towards Company and Ensemble will help defray the costs of ongoing maintenance and equipment, costumes and props, staging development, competition entry, copyright and licensing costs, workshops and casual replacement staff.

Voluntary school contributions

Voluntary School Contributions are important in supplementing government funding. At the start of each year we ask for a voluntary school contribution to enhance our educational and sporting programs. Your support will help us to continue to provide quality teaching and learning for all students.

In NSW public schools, all financial contributions are voluntary. Every student has full access to the curriculum, regardless of whether contributions are made.

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