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Best Australian private schools for drama + visual arts
Schools with serious drama + visual arts programs — multi-production calendars, dedicated arts staff, NIDA + WAAPA pipeline.
How this list is ranked
Creative arts programs are quietly strong at many girls' schools (Ascham, Kambala, Methodist Ladies' College) + at marquee co-eds (Geelong Grammar, Wesley). NIDA + WAAPA acceptance is the gold-standard outcome.
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