Creative & Performing Arts
Creative and Performing Arts
Congratulations to all of the students who performed at the Year 7 & 8 CAPA Evening for 2025. It was a lovely evening and the students had a fabulous time presenting their artworks and performances for an audience of parents and friends. It was amazing to see all of the artworks from every student in Year 7 & 8 on display in our Hall. It looked amazing!!!
Our CAPA Calendar for 2026 arrived at the end of last week. The Calendar is $12.00 and on sale from the Student Office. Students who participated in CAPA Ensembles and events are featured in the calendar, so it is a great memory of the year.
50th Anniversary Alumni Musical 2026
Here we go AGAIN! Elderslie High School is thrilled to announce that our 22nd Musical will be....
Mamma Mia, The Musical
Save the date - 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th May 2026 in our School Hall!
Get your 1970’s gear ready! Come along and celebrate not only this Musical but our Musical history!!!
Dance and Drama
Celebrating Our Year 9 Drama Stars! Early this term our talented Year 9 Drama students took to the Seymour Centre stage at the State Drama Festival — and what an incredible experience it was, we were so excited to be selected.
From attending a fantastic workshop on Character and Exaggeration, to preparing for their performance in the dressing rooms, and even sharing a fun dinner together at Broadway Shopping Centre, the day was full of creativity, teamwork, and unforgettable memories. We even caught up with one of our CAPA Alumni, Maya Ascaino from the Class of 2018, who works at the Seymour Centre!
Congratulations to our performers for representing our school and the In The Spotlight Drama Festival with such energy, enthusiasm, and passion for the arts!
Congratulations to the dancers who performed at Schools Spectacular “Remarkeable” Elderslie High School was represented by 10 Dancers in the Combined Dance - All For One. Claire Dodd, Charlize Samillan, Maddux Shearer and Chloe Young from Year 8. Alysah Bliss, Phoebe Lee and Ella Santa Maria from Year 9, Scarlett Bowser, Kirra Douglas and Emily Radisic from Year 10. Kaliska Nenadic, Ella Smith and Kimberley Smith from Year 12 performed as featured dancers in Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre and Hip Hop. Kimberley Smith and Ella Smith from Year 12 performed with the NSW Aboriginal Dance Company. These Year 12 students enjoyed their final Schools Spectacular after having been involved throughout their high school life as featured dancers and members of the Aboriginal Dance Company. All of the students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and made many new connections with like minded people. The CAPA staff encourage students to be involved in any of the featured ensembles in the future as it is a wonderful experience.
The 2025 Schools Spectacular will be broadcast on Channel 7 on December 19 at 7PM. The show will be a chance to relive the electric atmosphere of the live performances at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park.
Look out for Elderslie High School Dancers throughout the show!
What a day! For two decades, our school has proudly taken the stage at the Schools Spectacular. This year, we added a new chapter to that history. Our CAPA Faculty took students to see the matinee performance for the very first time, and the excitement was contagious! The talent, energy, and creativity on stage left our students inspired and eager for what’s next. A truly special day out.
Music
Congratulations to our talented vocalists, Kaitlin Madsen, Mikayla Marshman, Caitlin Parker, Scarlett Bowser and Grace Schaeffer. The girls performed at the Camden Community Cabinet for our Premier, Mr Minns and Cabinet Ministers. Although very nervous, they sang beautifully and really added to the positive vibe of the event. Thank you to Sally Quinnell MP for selecting us to perform. Thank you to the NSW Government for providing us with these photos.
Maxwell and Alex from Year 9 delighted the crowd with their fantastic performance at the Mawarra Public School Fete last weekend. Their talent and enthusiasm truly shone, bringing joy and energy to the event. We are incredibly proud of their dedication and passion, and we look forward to seeing more from these talented students in the future! Well done boys!
Music students in Year 9, 10 and 12 have been working with EHS alumni Jacob Nicastri from Narellan Music Centre. These students have been building their knowledge of servicing and maintaining classical, acoustic and electric guitars through this amazing program throughout Term 4.
Visual Arts
This year we have had the honour of entering nineteen students' artwork into Fisher’s Ghost Art Exhibition at Campbelltown ArtsCentre. It was wonderful to see the students’ work displayed in a professional gallery in collaboration with other schools from the Macarthur region, as well as practicing artists. Congratulations to Elizabeth Aston, Scarlett Bowser, Skye Burford, Thomas Burrell, Alex Flower, Sarah Johnson, Akira McCarthy, Charlotte McKenzie, Evangeline Moores, Zali Ryan, Molly Simpson, Amanda Vongpoothorn, Year 10
Tahlia Balmer, Taylah Cardona, Lucy Egan, Ruby Egan, Cybella Monroe, Mason Pan, Verity Woodward, Year 11.
What CAPA, high potential and gifted education activities are on offer in 2026…
Students interested in joining the Event Management Team, Dance Ensemble, Ballroom Dance Ensemble, Drama Ensemble, Visual Arts Club or Music Ensemble need to sign up early in 2026, using a link that will be posted on their Year Group Google Classrooms. After that date, parents of interested students will be emailed a permission note to complete and return. All ensembles will commence the week beginning Monday 16th February 2026. More information will be available early next year about these opportunities.