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Jun 17, 2026
Latest Show Added - Victoria again

Complete Works Theatre Company have added their fabulous Twelfth Night. It's a live show for senior secondary students. They also offer other live and online shows. Check them all out here.

Image: Twelfth Night, incursion, Victoria only

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Jun 16, 2026
Latest Show Added - Victoria and more

Don't Turn This Show Around! Join ventriloquist Natalie May and her cheeky puppet friends as they navigate friendship challenges, silly misunderstandings, big emotions, and the ups and downs of growing up — all while trying very hard not to “turn this show around!” Suits Yr 1-6. Details.

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Jun 15, 2026
Term 2 almost done, now for Terms 3 & 4

SFS Subscriber enews is out this week in most states/territories.

Find out what's coming up and plan ahead. Not a subscriber?? Go here.

Image: Junkyard Beats, based in Sydney & Melbourne, offer shows and workshops linking sustainability with music. They're great for either inspiring in Term 3 or cel

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Jun 12, 2026
Rich Schools, Poor Schools

Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of disadvantaged students, while there is concentrated advantage in private schools.

This situation can be attributed, in large part, to our school funding arrangements. Recent research 

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Jun 11, 2026
Hurry if you haven't sorted Book Week

As Term 3 is almost upon us, if you haven't sorted a Book Week incursion, hurry! If you're flexible with dates, you might be able to swing one of our great shows.

See our Book Week Shows here.

Image: Something Special Live - Available NSW, QLD, ACT,VIC,SA & WA

Livestream version available nationally

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Jun 10, 2026
Naidoc Week in 2026

The next cultural day to celebrate nationally is NAIDOC week. This year on 5-12 July, when all Australian schools are on holiday. The likely time schools could celebrate is the first week of July, when some states are still at school.

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Jun 09, 2026
Vic & SA - Attention Language Teachers

The amazing Carrousel Theatre are offering Puss in Boots, Aladdin & the Magic Lamp The Jungle Book and Cinderella in Victoria, in so many languages! Jungle Book & Cinderella will also tour into South Australia (August only).

They tell classic stories through e

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Jun 08, 2026
King's Birthday Holiday today for ACT, NSW, NT, SA, VIC

Enjoy your sleep-in, those in ACT, NSW, NT, SA, VIC. And congratulations to those who received King's Birthday honours.

Notably, Mrs Elisabeth Janet Calvert-Jones AO who received the highest honour for her service to many areas, including the Arts. (image above)

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Jun 07, 2026
Hurry for Richard 111 Symposium at Seymour Centre

Richard 111 Symposium is on at Seymour Centre June 17-19. Designed for Yrs 9-12. Give your students a great insight into one of Shakespeare's best known works.

Details.

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Jun 05, 2026
Another wonderful Symposium at Seymour Centre finishes Friday 12 June

The Tempest/Hag-Seed Symposium is on at Seymour Centre next Thursday 11 & Friday 12 June. Hurry! Don't let your HSC students miss out. Details.

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Jun 04, 2026
Latest Show Added - Victoria

The Magic Pyjama Party for Kinder and Primary kids has just been added. Lachlan is Melbourne based, but open to regional and interstate performances.

Details

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Jun 03, 2026
Hurry - Conversation with Michelle Law on Single Asian Female on next week

Michelle Law is in conversation about her smash hit play Single Asian Female, which is in the Stage 6 Drama Course Prescriptions for Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice.

At the Seymour Centre, next Tuesday 9 June. Details.


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Jun 02, 2026
What will make retention rates from Year 10 to Year 12 improve further?

Recent data shows the retention from Yr 10 to Yr 12 is 81.5%, about the same as since before the pandemic.

Although it sounds good, it means almost 20%of students don't finish school. Does this matter? Research does show completing Year 12 has a swathe of positive effects on students' lives, includ

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Jun 01, 2026
WINTER!!!

Here we go again - for those in temperate parts... maybe not like this pic of a pass in Russia, but you get the message.

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May 30, 2026
Free Studio Sessions for Bands in Adelaide

Expressions of interest are open for Make Music Day, with free Stables Studio Recordings for young artists! (majority 18 or under)

Up to four acts will have a three-hour recording session at Carclew’s new Stables Studio and work with Nick from Carclew and our in-house engineers Bella, Will and Oscar

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