The Arts

Art & Design

Lessons are integrated into the curriculum and we offer specialist teachers and facilities from Kindergarten upwards. Girls are encouraged to take creative risks, make mistakes and understand the creative process.

Visual Arts is offered as an elective subject from Year 9 and girls experience a variety of disciplines including painting, drawing, print-making, photography, sculpture and graphic design.

Design Technology is offered as an elective from Year 9 and incorporates industrial technology, digital media, multi-media and textiles.

We have several exhibitions of student work each year and our senior students enjoy considerable success in having their major works nominated for inclusion in the prestigious ARTEXPRESS, TEXSTYLE and SHAPE exhibitions.

The specialised campus on the esplanade at Balmoral Beach includes:

• textiles Workshop
• robotics Lab
• PC Lab for Coding and Engineering
• painting and Drawing Studios including printmaking press (also used for life drawing)
• 3D Printers and Lasercutter
• design Studio

Drama

Drama lessons are offered to all girls in the Junior School within the curriculum and there are regular performances and productions for the older year groups.

In the Senior School, girls can join the Drama Club in Years 7 and 8 and take Drama as an elective subject from Year 9. In addition to regular showcase performances, there are several productions each year, allowing girls of all ages to perform. Girls can also develop their skills in stage management, lighting, sound and make-up.

Our facilities include:

• 300-seat theatre in the Junior School;
• dedicated drama studio in the Junior School;
• 600-seat theatre in the Senior School featuring a hydraulic lift orchestra pit and state-of-the-art lighting and audio;
• dedicated drama studio in the Senior School with costume and make-up rooms.