The NSW Department of Education and Training is committed to developing children's appreciation, enjoyment and participation in the arts in all its forms as part of their education. It acknowledges that only professional performers and practitioners practising their craft at a high level of educational and artistic competence can provide students with opportunities to experience live performances and presentations.  To ensure the artistic and educational integrity of these performances and to meet its charter to protect the young people in its care, the Department of Education and Training strongly recommends that all schools accept only those performances that have been authorised to perform in schools and colleges through the Performances For Schools program.

To Find A Performance from the list of authorised performances, please go to our online database of over 250 performers and programs available to NSW government schools.  To further assist you in preparing for your visiting performance, we have prepared some Guidelines for Schools.  Please feel free to download this document for use in your school.

Schools that host or attend an authorised performance also play a vital role in the ongoing success of the Performances For Schools Program.  The feedback we receive from schools attending performances helps ensure that artistic and educational outcomes continue to be met and that performance programs remain current and relevant.  To give feedback on a performance that you have attended, you may lodge a Performance Feedback Form which we encourage you to return by post or fax to the Performances for Schools Coordinator.

Performers who are interested in developing a performance program for presentation in NSW government schools should familiarise themselves with the Authorisation Process.  Further information concerning this process is available from Lyn Cook, Performances For Schools Co-ordinator, on 02 4924 9994.


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