Drama


Drama Ensembles

Theatre Sports and Improvisation

An Essential part of Student Development

Drama plays an integral role in the core developmental qualities, creative expression and confidence levels of students. The in-class drama programme at St Andrew’s is carefully structured to promote skills both in high-level performance and critical understanding.   Drama in the Junior School curriculum helps basic problem solving, negotiating and awareness-raising. In Middle School and Senior college drama electives (where drama is offered for bot HSC and IB) classes help develop highly articulated reflection and emotional intelligence.

Performing Opportunities

Our excellent reputation in the performing arts is supported by a range of co-curricular ensemble performance opportunities for secondary students alongside competing theatre sports and improvisation teams. Our teaching team draw from acting, technical and improvisation backgrounds, having worked with the Bell Shakespeare Company, Impro Australia, Explosive Minds and the Las Vagas Comedy Show.

St Andrew’s secondary drama students perform in the School’s in-house black-box theatre, as well as highly professional venues across the city, including the Enmore Theatre, ATYD, NIDA and the Sydney Opera House. 

Drama Workshops

Our students often participate in workshops run by qualified actors, both during school and in holiday periods, as well as programmes by the University of Sydney. In 2013, we are launching our first Drama Tour to New York and Chicago.

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Journeys of the Heart

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The Things You Taught Me

It’s not only students who learn at schools.   Ms Lauren Rutter, a third year Primary Education student at The University of Notre Dame, has learnt her first lessons in practical teaching and Indigenous education under the mentorship of a St Andrew’s teacher. Here she ...

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The Man Who Moved Us

“When I say our school, I mean our school, because it will always be fond in my memory.” – Mr Graeme Kightley It was a complete surprise. Everything was organised with the utmost stealth, from music rehearsals and a host of carefully penned speeches to a running sheet th...

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Filling in the Gap: Year 13 at SACS

It’s nearing the end of third term when Alex Abbottsmith Fellows Tim Young and Jarrod Simpson sit down between Christian Development classes, chapel services and Cru groups to reflect on the year so far. Graduating from St Andrew’s last year, Tim and Jarrod are now close to finishi...

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A Holiday to Remember

In mid-August, eight St Andrew’s parents and friends embarked on a 5 day Larapinta Trail Trek led by SACS Outdoor Education Instructors Mr John Chapman and Mr Joh Seiler. The guided programme with various day trips from a centralized campsite covered 60km trek of a much longer trail...

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Inspiring improvisation

It’s been five years since Christian Watson, a music teacher at St Andrew’s, embarked on his 85 000-word journey. Smiling as he described his students who told him, “You look a lot happier” and “a lot more relieved,” Mr Watson admitted, “I am.” A...

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From the US of A to Sydney

“My experience at St. Andrews has been better than anything I could have imagined before I started. Even as the “new kid”, I felt instantly welcomed and could feel the inclusive, friendly nature radiating off of the staff and students… I couldn’t be prouder to be...

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The Rite Journey - An Enriching Programme in the Middle School

Developed in Adelaide and customised by dedicated St Andrew’s Middle School teachers, The Rite Journey is a seven-step programme designed to celebrate students’ social, emotional and spiritual growth during adolescence. 2012 marks the inaugural year for The Rite Journey at St Andre...

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