Planning incursions for special days
Aug 26, 2017
Image: Australia Playhouse's 2017 Primary school show above. The same actors do a secondary school show, in 2017, Great Scott Fizgerald! Gatsby Unleashed. Bookings are open for their 2018 shows now! Get in early.
We're finding schools are increasingly nominating a special day, then trying to book events to have on the day.
That's not the best way to find the best show. At SFS we suggest picking the date first only if you're booking a year in advance, otherwise, why not find the show, get the date and work around that?
Many of our in school touring productions are one team of people touring Australia, so getting into their schedules early is the key to getting the date you want. If you're not early with your booking, please be flexible about the date.
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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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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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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