Events and key dates
Events and key dates
Throughout the year there are many music events which students can participate in.
If you would like to know more about how your child can participate in these events, we recommend you speak to your child’s music teacher.
Key dates and music events
| Dates | Term and week | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2025 | Term 1, weeks 1 and 2 | Ongoing music classes start |
| 10 February 2025 | Term 1, week 2 | Beginner music classes start |
| 6 April 2025 | Term 1, week 9 | ATAR Performance Rehearsal Day |
| 30 June 2025 | Term 2, week 10 | Showcase concert Opus 2025 |
| 3 August 2025 | Term 3, week 2 | |
| 7 to 9 August 2025 | Term 3, week 3 | WA Schools' Senior Concert Band Festival |
| 9 August 2025 | Term 3, week 3 | WA Schools' Senior Orchestra Festival |
| 16 and 17 August 2025 | Term 3, week 4 | WA Classical Guitar Ensemble Festival |
| 30 and 31 August 2025 | Term 3, week 6 | WA Public Schools' Contemporary Music Ensemble Festival |
| 6 September 2025 | Term 3, week 7 | WA Public Secondary Schools' Choral Festival |
| 11 to 14 September 2025 | Term 3, week 8 | WA Schools' Junior Concert Band Festival |
| 13 to 14 September 2025 | Term 3, week 8 | WA Schools' Junior Orchestra Festival |
| 9 November 2025 | Term 4, week 4 | WA Public Secondary Schools' Solo Vocal Festival |
Festivals and concerts
The annual Opus concert features performances of outstanding instrumental and choral music from primary and secondary public school music students.
Festivals are run by professional associations and supported by the Department of Education. They provide a valuable opportunity for both primary and secondary school ensembles to perform for their peers, to receive feedback from expert adjudicators, and to hear ensembles from other schools perform.
- WA Schools' Senior Concert Band Festival
- WA Schools' Senior Orchestra Festival
- WA Public Secondary Schools' Choral Festival
- Western Australian Schools' Jazz Festival
- WA Classical Guitar Ensemble Festival
- WA Public Schools' Contemporary Music Ensemble Festival
- WA Schools' Junior Concert Band Festival
- WA Schools' Junior Orchestra Festival
- WA Public Secondary Schools' Solo Vocal Festival