It has been a very busy time in the Arts and CAX Faculty as we have been celebrating the outstanding work of our students across various large-scale events.

Under the Lights – Celebrating 10 years!

A truly memorable evening celebrating our thriving Instrumental Music Program during the recent Under the Lights concert. The main quad was transformed into a sophisticated and welcoming setting where our community gathered to be entertained by 8 ensembles. One of the highlights is welcoming our incoming IM students and families through our Future Band and Future Strings program.

A testament to the long-lasting impact our IM program has on our students is the notable PBC alumni who come back each year to perform at this event. This year, marking 10 years of this iconic concert was no exception! Congratulations to all students, teachers and alumni involved!

Dance Night

Dance Night was a high-quality production which showcased the very best routines and choreography from both our CAX Dance and Dance program from 2024. The energy and creativity displayed during the rehearsals and the evening performances were nothing short of spectacular! Everyone was in awe of each dancer as they danced their hearts out on the stage, ensuring that the audience was moved and entertained throughout the diverse routines.

Wicked Excursion

64 CAX students had the incredible experience of seeing Wicked the Musical on Wednesday 30 October. This was a truly inspiriting and memorable evening for our students as they witnessed this world-class performance that had PBC alumni super-star sisters Courtney and Emily Monsma performing. Courtney has had a hugely successful time in the lead role of Glinda and Emily as Glinda’s understudy and versatile performer in the ensemble cast.

The evening was extra special as our students had the opportunity to meet the cast on stage at the end of the show and take photos.

A night that was a full circle moment for Courtney who first saw Wicked 14 years ago as a student of our CAX program. We are just so proud of Courtney and Emily and know that we have the next gen of stage performers coming through to follow their footsteps!

Arts Awards

2024 has been a truly inspiring year, filled with creativity, collaboration, and countless achievements across all areas of our program. On Friday 1 November, the Arts Faculty welcomed our Arts Community to celebrate the fine work of our students and the year that has been.

The evening recognised and celebrating PBC excellence, the future stars, leaders and most outstanding students across all disciplines.

The Future Star award recognised rising talent in the arts and is presented to an exceptional year 9 student in each subject area. 

The Leadership and Integrity Award commends students who demonstrate dedication and commitment to upholding the values of The Arts. This award is about shining a light on students who lead through action and support others in and across the arts.

The Most Outstanding category speaks for itself and each subject had two subject-specific subcategories that aligned with each discipline.

The winner of the prestigious 2024 Principal’s Art Award was also announced. A piece of art that was selected by Mr Chris Capra; this piece joins previous winners in this categories’ curated PBC Art works.

Congratulations to the 2024 Arts Award Winners