A real strength of our school and what makes us unique, is the multiple opportunities our students have to be involved in The Arts and to grow their musical talents and abilities. If you walk into our school on any given day, you will hear music instruments playing, songs being sung and a bit of dance action going on!

Below outlines the opportunities available as well as, all the information you need to know if your child wishes to learn an instrument or take dance lessons.

Performing Arts Teachers

We have Music, Dance and Drama teachers who work across all classes in our school each Tuesday. They also take extension classes once a week.

We have Music, Dance and Drama teachers who work across all classes in our school each Tuesday. They also take extension classes once a week.

Sarah Hickey
Music Teacher
Danielle Ward
Dance Teacher
Renee Dunsey
Drama Teacher

Senior Choir

An all-comers choir for children in Years 5 -8. They rehearse from 8.30 to 9.20am on Tuesdays. The main focus is participation in our Music Assemblies and the Christchurch Schools’ Music Festival.

Christchurch School of Music Band Programme

The Christchurch School of Music teach the standard instruments of a Concert Band or American Marching Band: Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone,Trumpet, Trombone, Bass guitar.

Click through the slideshow to find out more about:

  • the training, concert and youth band
  • how to help your child choose an instrument and how much commitment is needed
  • the cost and any ongoing costs

If you wish to enrol or re-enrol your child with the Christchurch School of Music School Band Programme please click on the button below.

Itinerant Music & Dance Tutors

To assist families who wish for their children to have additional music or dance tuition, we host tutors to run their private lessons at our school during school hours as an extracurricular activity. The school has no other responsibility for these extracurricular activities. Enrolment in any programme, along with any financial arrangement, is only between the parent/caregiver and the private tutor.

If your child is interested in learning to play an instrument or in dance lessons please see the information from the music and dance tutors below.

Piano Lessons

EduSing – Singing lessons – Not available until 2024

Hip Hop Dance Lessons

Ukulele Lessons

Guitar Lessons

Drums

Violin