Overview
To further develop student choice and academic excellence, as well as celebrating the strong tradition of theatrical performances at St Andrew's, the School offers elective Drama for all students from Years 9 to 12.
Drama as a curriculum subject has been judged to be the most productive in learning the key competencies that equip an individual for life after school. These include confident self-expression, willingness to explore ideas, working as a group member efficiently and creatively to solve problems and developing both empathy and imagination.
Drama also provides experiences in video production, theatrical light and sound, design and scriptwriting and a range of production and staging skills that can be applied to many post-school occupations in the theatre, television and film production, video, graphics and animation.
Students and classes benefit from the School's close proximity to major theatrical events. The School actively supports curriculum Drama and encourages students to meld staff expertise with their own enterprise skills in projects such as musicals, drama festivals, scriptural drama and performing skills.
The Drama Department offers chances to perform in the Senior and Middle School Drama Ensembles, Junior and Senior Theatresports teams, Creative Arts Evenings, musicals to appreciate theatre through the after school Theatre Club.
