Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
APGS is an independent school unlike any other in Sydney. Students are offered direct contact with industry specialists in a timetable that fits the NSW curriculum, alongside a day and a half of Performing Arts subjects.
Students are able to indulge their passions and enrich their learning in areas that inspire them. By scheduling these specialist Performing Arts courses during school hours, APGS students still have their afternoons and weekends free for their own training, extra-curricular activities and professional productions.
The Performing Arts curriculum is divided into Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts. Students can specialise or work across all four streams.
Senior students are extended through APGS’ creative partnership with the Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA), where they can engage creatively at a renowned tertiary institution. The Performing Arts tutors are a rotating staff of industry specialists who are all active and well respected in their field of expertise, giving students the opportunity to gain an invaluable insight into these industries, and build connections.
The school celebrates their students at numerous showcases throughout the year.
A dedicated Music showcase is held in the first term and Drama and Art showcases follow in terms two and three. Musical Theatre and Dance classes work towards large showcases at the end of each semester. These performances offer students a safe and supportive place to creatively express themselves and foster resilience and self-confidence.