"All of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent."
- John F. Kennedy

"Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
- Mark Twain(1835-1910)

"It is not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and THEN do your best."
- W. Edwards Deming

"If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing."
- W. Edwards Deming

"Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open."
- Sir James Dewar, Scientist (1877-1925)

"I can't understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I'm frightened of old ones."
- John Cage (1912-1992)

Latest News
My School Act - support Powerage!!
School's Spectacular Boys Hip Hop
NASA Astronaut to visit school
Audition applications for enrolment in 2011 are now open
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme - Youth Talent Program
Laptops for Learning
HSPA Moodle Coming Soon
HSC Nominated works
Term 4 Sport
Environmental Matters
Upcoming Events
Strings Camp (Sunday November 29, 2009)
Choir Camp commences (Wednesday December 2, 2009)
Primary and Secondary Orientation day for new students (Thursday December 3, 2009)
Senior Band Camp commences (Saturday December 5, 2009)
Yr 11 Year Assembly (Monday December 7, 2009)
Junior Band Camp commences (Tuesday December 8, 2009)
Marching Band and Stage Band Camp commences (Friday December 11, 2009)
Reports issued to Years 7,8,9 (Friday December 11, 2009)
K-6 Presentation Day (Monday December 14, 2009)
Semester 2 Reports issued to students (Monday December 14, 2009)
Year Assemblies (Tuesday December 15, 2009)
Celebration of Achievement Evening (Wednesday December 16, 2009)
Last day of attendance for students (Wednesday December 16, 2009)
School Development Day (Thursday December 17, 2009)
School Development Day (Friday December 18, 2009)
Australia Day Public Holiday (Tuesday January 26, 2010)
School Development Day (Wednesday January 27, 2010)
Years K- 6, 7, 11 and 12 return to school (and Peer Spport leaders from Year 10). (Thursday January 28, 2010)
Years 8,9 and 10 return to school (Friday January 29, 2010)

Hunter Theatre Booking Enquiries

Quick Links
My School Act - support Powerage!!
Hi students of HSPA, if you like our music, Powerage needs your help.

We are currently in a national school band competition called My School
Act. Exclusive to Australian high school students, the winning Act will score
the ultimate career kick-start: a recording deal with Sony Music worth over $50,000.
As we are keen to go all the way we need your support to become a fan
 
What we need you to do is to :
  • go to the link www.myschoolact.com
  • register as a fan ( and you will immediately be sent a password to your email address)
  • re-enter www.myschoolact.com with your password
  • Become a fan of Powerage
The rest is up to us
Thanks for your support
The Powerage boys- Zac,Ben, Nick and Jeremy.
Act now - voting closes this week.!!
School's Spectacular Boys Hip Hop

Best wishes to all the ensembles and soloists in School's Spectacular this week.

Click here for the latest arrangements for the Boy's Hip Hop.
NASA Astronaut to visit school

  NASA Astronaut, Dr. James. F. Reilly will speak to students at HSPA on December 4. Dr. Reilly has flown on 3 shuttle missions, once to the MIR space station and twice to the Internatioanl Space Station.. He has spent over 35 days in space and conducted 5 spacewalks.

 
Audition applications for enrolment in 2011 are now open
To download an application form for enrolment in 2011 click here.
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme - Youth Talent Program

Mrs. Joanne Thorn accompanied some of our elite performers to the Sydney Convention Centre to perform at Forum '09. This is an international forum held every three years and was last held in Australia 21 years ago. HRH Prince Philip was represented at the function by HRH Prince Edward, the Duke of Wessex. Daniel Gordon of Year 10 sang Bridge over Troubled Water and our dance ensemble dance to Canned Heat. The students were presented to the official party including Prince Edward, on stage after the performances. The concert was coordinated by the School Spectacular team and the Talent Development Project.