Drama Victoria

25/08/2026

🎭 RAISE YOUR VOICE | 2026 DRAMA VICTORIA CONFERENCE 🎭

Drama education is not a quiet discipline.

It is bold. It is vital. And right now, we need to Raise Our Voice.

This year’s Drama Victoria Conference is a call to action — an invitation to step forward not just as teachers, but as advocates, innovators, creators and change-makers.

Across two huge days, our program will explore five strands that speak to the power of our profession:

📣 PITCH | Advocate
Champion Drama’s place in your school and community.

📡 BROADCAST | Innovate
Connect with industry, technology and new ways of creating and teaching.

🎭 PROJECT | Create
Dive into pedagogy, curriculum and brilliant classroom practice.

🗣️ CHORUS | Connect
Share ideas, debate, collaborate and draw on the collective wisdom of our community.

🌿 BREATHE | Belong
Explore inclusion, differentiation, wellbeing and the conditions that allow every voice to grow.

And then there are our two keynote speakers… 👀

Who do you think they’ll be?

We’re announcing them very soon, and trust us: you are not going to want to miss either of them!

📅 **Thursday 26 & Friday 27 November 2026

🎟️ **Registrations are OPEN. Raise your voice and join us.

https://www.dramavictoria.vic.edu.au/eventdetails/40327/2026-drama-victoria-conference-registrations-open-register-and-select-workshops-when-program-available

20/08/2026

🎭 Teaching VCE Drama and/or Theatre Studies? We’ve got you covered.

Drama Victoria has a range of resources designed to support you in guiding your students towards reaching their potential in VCE Drama and Theatre Studies.

📹 Performance Exam Specifications videos
Join Bron Egan (Drama) and Rich Sallis (Theatre Studies) as they take a deep dive into this year’s performance exams. They unpack each structure and explore what assessors will be looking for, helping teachers and students approach the exam with greater clarity and confidence.

📝 Trial exams + marking guides
Access trial exams for both Drama and Theatre Studies, written by expert teachers and accompanied by comprehensive marking guides.

🎭 Performance Exam resource & activity packs
Practical resources and activities to support students through the research, development and preparation of their performance exams.

✍️ Written Exam Specifications videos
Help students prepare for the written exam with videos that unpack the exam requirements and explore what assessors are looking for in high-quality responses.

🛒 Find all of these resources in the Drama Victoria shop:
https://www.dramavictoria.vic.edu.au/shop/order-here/

💛 Support for Low SES schools
Drama Victoria offers a subsidy for professional learning and resources for eligible Low SES schools. Get in touch with us to find out more.

Give yourself—and your students—the support you need for a strong finish to the VCE year.

19/08/2026

🎉 It's here!

After many months of filming, writing, editing and collaborating with four remarkable Victorian schools, we're thrilled to launch The Art of Learning.

This free online resource showcases what quality Drama education looks like in practice through a series of documentary films and in-depth case studies featuring:

🎭 Maryborough Education Centre
🎭 Truganina P–9 College
🎭 Derinya Primary School
🎭 Queenscliff Primary School

At Drama Victoria, we often hear conversations about improving learning focus on what students should know.

But learning is about more than knowledge alone.

It is also about curiosity, imagination, collaboration, communication, empathy and confidence. It is about students making meaning through experience—thinking deeply, taking creative risks, solving problems together and discovering that their ideas matter.

That's why we've called this project The Art of Learning.

These schools demonstrate that creativity and rigour are not opposites. They show that Drama is a rigorous curriculum area where students develop both disciplinary knowledge and the capabilities they'll carry with them for life.

A heartfelt thank you to the teachers, school leaders and students who generously opened their classrooms and shared their practice. Your passion, expertise and commitment shine through every page and every film.

We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the Victorian Department of Education, whose support made this project possible.

💜 We hope these resources inspire schools to reflect, adapt and imagine new possibilities for Drama education in their own communities.

👉 Explore The Art of Learning here:

17/08/2026

🎭 **Got questions about the VCE Performance Exams? We've got the experts.**

Join experienced VCE examiners **Bron Egan** and **Richard Sallis** for our **VCE Drama & Theatre Studies Performance Exam Q&A Sessions**.

Whether you're seeking clarification on the performance exam specifications and assessment criteria, or you'd like feedback on a student's interpretation of a solo or monologue, this is your opportunity to ask the questions that matter most.

Gain valuable insights into what assessors are looking for and head into exam season with greater confidence.

📅 **VCE Drama Q&A:** 24 August
📅 **VCE Theatre Studies Q&A:** 26 August

🎟️ Register now: https://www.dramavictoria.vic.edu.au/events/events-calendar/

16/08/2026

Don't miss your chance to win this once in a lifetime opportunity with our mates over at Travel Gang! Apply now to win a scholarship to join their upcoming performing arts tour to the USA in January 2027. Check it out!

🌟THE TRAVEL GANG THEATRE EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP: NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR!🎭

We are thrilled to once again offer the Travel Gang Theatre Educator Scholarship, celebrating the extraordinary performing arts educators who inspire high school-aged students across Australia and New Zealand.

Now in its third year, the scholarship will provide one outstanding educator with a fully funded journey to the USA alongside the Aussie All-Stars in January 2027, valued at $14,000.

The recipient will travel to New York City, the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta and Los Angeles, taking part in professional development experiences, workshops and masterclasses, seeing Broadway productions, connecting with theatre professionals and experiencing the magic of the Disneyland Performing Arts program.

But the scholarship is about much more than an incredible trip. It is about investing in the people who invest so much in young performers.

By giving an outstanding educator the opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired on an international stage, we hope the experience creates a ripple effect, with new ideas, skills and inspiration returning to their students, colleagues and wider performing arts community.

The scholarship is open to performing arts educators currently working in Australia or New Zealand who teach high school-aged students, including teachers, directors, choreographers, music directors and drama tutors working in schools, studios or academies.

Applications are now open.
🗓️ Apply by September 4, 2026
📍 Visit https://www.travelgang.com.au/theatre-educator-scholarship for all the details.
Scholarship Partners:
Music Theatre International - Australasia and Stage Whispers

06/08/2026

🎭 THIS IS YOUR FINAL CALL 🎭

Some of the biggest names in drama education and theatre have stood on the Drama Victoria Conference stage over the years.

This year, it's your turn to Raise Your Voice.

If you've been thinking about submitting a workshop, performance, discussion or research presentation but haven't quite found the time, we've extended our call for presenters until Friday 7 August.

Whether you're a teacher with a classroom practice worth sharing, an artist with a creative process to explore, a researcher with new insights, or an industry professional keen to connect with educators, we'd love to hear from you.

Our conference is built by the community, for the community. Every session helps strengthen drama education, spark new ideas, and build lasting collaborations across our performing arts ecosystem.

🎤 Raise Your Voice. Share your expertise. Inspire your colleagues.

📅 New submission deadline: Friday 7 August.
Make your contribution via: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sub26

31/07/2026

🎭 We've extended the deadline! 🎭

Some of the biggest names in drama education and theatre have stood on the Drama Victoria Conference stage over the years.

This year, it's your turn to Raise Your Voice.

If you've been thinking about submitting a workshop, performance, discussion or research presentation but haven't quite found the time, we've extended our call for presenters until Friday 7 August.

Whether you're a teacher with a classroom practice worth sharing, an artist with a creative process to explore, a researcher with new insights, or an industry professional keen to connect with educators, we'd love to hear from you.

Our conference is built by the community, for the community. Every session helps strengthen drama education, spark new ideas, and build lasting collaborations across our performing arts ecosystem.

🎤 Raise Your Voice. Share your expertise. Inspire your colleagues.

📅 New submission deadline: Friday 7 August.
Make your contribution via: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sub26

29/07/2026

🎭 ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT YOUR CONTRIBUTION FOR THE DRAMA VICTORIA STATE CONFERENCE 2026 🎭

📣 Raise Your Voice

Do you have an idea, practice, performance, research project or conversation that could inspire the drama education community?

We're inviting teachers, artists, theatre professionals, researchers and education scholars to help shape the program for the Drama Victoria Conference 2026, taking place on Thursday 26 & Friday 27 November.

This is your opportunity to share your expertise, spark new ideas, and connect with colleagues from across education and the performing arts. Together, we can strengthen our profession, build meaningful partnerships, and create new opportunities for creative collaboration.

This year's theme, Raise Your Voice, celebrates the many ways we advocate, innovate, teach, create and lead. Presentations can align with one of our five conference strands:

🎤 Pitch – Advocacy for drama, schools and communities
📡 Broadcast – Industry practice, technology and theatre pathways
🎭 Project – Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment
💙 Breathe – Wellbeing, inclusion and belonging
🗣️ Chorus – Conversations, debates and critical dialogue

We're seeking submissions for:
✨ 90-minute practical workshops or performances
✨ 60-minute practical workshops, performances or discussion forums
✨ 20-minute research papers (plus 10-minute Q&A) or discussion forums

Whether you're sharing a classroom strategy, creative practice, research insight, or industry expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

📅 Submissions can be made via: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sub26
Closing date: Friday 31 July 2026.

Help us create a conference that challenges, inspires and amplifies the collective voice of drama education.

Submit your proposal today

28/07/2026

🌏 **How do we teach one of the most important issues of our students' generation without leaving them feeling overwhelmed?**

Climate change is already shaping the lives of young people. The question isn't whether we should teach it—it's how.

Join us for Time to Act: Teaching Climate Change Through Student Agency, Resilience and Hope, featuring international guest scholar, Professor Kathryn Dawson, (University of Texas at Austin).

Discover how drama-based pedagogies can help students engage deeply with climate change and climate justice through creative, embodied learning that builds empathy, critical thinking, wellbeing, and a genuine sense of agency and possibility.

You'll explore practical approaches that align with curriculum priorities in sustainability, critical and creative thinking, and interdisciplinary learning—making this valuable for teachers across all learning areas, not just Drama.

If you're looking for ways to empower students to tackle complex real-world challenges with confidence, creativity, and hope, this session is for you.

🎭 Presented by Time to Act — a partnership between the Centre for Regenerating Futures at Deakin University and Drama Victoria.

📅 Friday 14 August
📍 Deakin University, Burwood Campus

🎟️ Register now: https://www.dramavictoria.vic.edu.au/eventdetails/40330/time-to-act-drama-pedagogies-for-climate-justice-and-hope