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Hunter School of the Performing Arts

Hunter School of the Performing Arts

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Telephone02 4952 3355

Emailhuntperfor-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Audition Timeline

Secondary School
Year 7 to Year 11

Monday, 1 April 2024
Applications Close

Parents/carers to submit online or offline application form and payment by this date to Hunter School of the Performing Arts.

Friday, 12 April 2024
Audition Notifications

Parents/carers will be notified of:

  • audition dates and times (dance and drama)
  • monologues lists (drama), and 
  • video submission requirements and instructions (dance, drama and music)

Friday, 26 April 2024
Video Submissions Due Date

Parents/carers to submit audition video by this date.

Friday, 3 May 2024
Audition Notifications 
(Music only)

Parents/carers will be notified of live music audition dates and times.

Monday, 6 May to Friday, 10 May 2024
Audition Week

Auditions will comprise one compulsory workshop in specialist performing art area.

Illness or Misadventure

If an applicant is ill or experiences a misadventure leading up to or on the day of the audition an Illness/Misadventure form should be obtained from Administration Staff, filled in and submitted to the school within 24 hours of the scheduled audition time. 

If an applicant is ill or experiences misadventure prior to the day of the audition the school should be contacted immediately. 

Please note that dates and times of auditions will not be changed after notification.

Monday, 3 June 2024
Audition Results

All parents/carers will be notified of their child's results.

This will be either:

  1. a direct offer of enrolment
  2. a position on the waitlist
  3. no offer of enrolment (general feedback provided)

Friday, 7 June 2024
Appeals Deadline

Appeals can only be made against the audition process, not the result. 

Appeals must be made in writing to:

Auditions Administration
Hunter School of the Performing Arts
PO Box 1
BROADMEADOW NSW 2292

There will be no individual feedback given, either written or orally.

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 
HSPA Open Day

Parents/Carers will be invited to tour the school, ask questions and meet students and staff. This will be an afternoon/evening event. 

Monday, 1 July 2024
Acceptance Deadline

Parents/carers are required to confirm or decline our initial offer of enrolment by this date.

Primary School
Year 3 to Year 6

Sunday, 21 July 2024
Applications Close

Parents/carers to submit online or offline application form and payment by this date to Hunter School of the Performing Arts.

Monday, 5 August 2024
Audition Notification

Parents/carers will be notified of audition dates and times, and video submission requirements and instructions.

Sunday, 18 August 2024
Video Submissions Due Date
(Dance Only)

Parents/carers to submit audition video by this date.

Monday, 26 to Friday, 30 August 2024
Audition Week

Auditions will comprise one compulsory workshop in specialist performing arts area. 

Illness or Misadventure

If an applicant is ill or experiences a misadventure leading up to or on the day of the audition an Illness/Misadventure form should be collected from Administration Staff, filled in and submitted to the school within 24 hours of the scheduled audition time.

If an applicant is ill or experiences misadventure prior to the day of the audition the school should be contacted immediately. 

Please note that dates and times of auditions will not be changed after notification.

Friday, 20 September 2024
Audition Results

All parents/carers will be notified of their child's results.

This will be either:

  1. a direct offer of enrolment
  2. a position on the waitlist
  3. no offer of enrolment (general feedback provided)

Reserve positions will be offered to students up until the end of Week 3, Term 1, 2025.

Friday, 27 September 2024 @ 11:30am
Information Session

Parents/Carers will be given information about the school and any requirements for the 2025 Scholastic Year and beyond.

Friday, 27 September 2024
Appeals Deadline

Appeals can only be made against the audition process, not the result. 

Appeals must be made in writing to:

Auditions Administration
Hunter School of the Performing Arts
PO Box 1
BROADMEADOW NSW 2292

There will be no individual feedback given, either written or orally.

Sunday, 13 October 2024
Acceptance Deadline

Parents/carers are required to confirm or decline our initial offer of enrolment by this date.