Cultural Events

PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT

Planning is well under way for the 2026 concert to be held at the Drum Theatre in Dandenong.

Dates will be as follows:

Rehearsal 1: Wednesday 4th March

Rehearsal 2: Thursday 26th March

Rehearsal 3: Tuesday 31st April

CONCERT: Tuesday 31st April -7.30pm

'The BIG Night' is an annual music and dance concert held at The Drum Theatre in Dandenong.

All SIS member schools are invited to participate in the Concert as Principals, Families and the wider community enjoy a variety of combined SIS Ensembles and Individual School Performances.

Approximately 350 nominated students from the member schools perform a program showcasing combined SIS Concert Bands, Choir and Guitar/Ukelele Ensembles.

Additionally dance routines are included such as Contemporary, Showdance, Commercial Jazz and Hip Hop.

The student commitment is acknowledged, as they balance learning new skills with their day to day school studies.

SIS Big Night Music and Dance Review will be held on Thursday, 23 April 2026

Students and teachers from member schools will join together to perform a number of ensemble pieces as well as some impressive performances from individual schools.

Students and teachers will gather for only 2 rehearsal days to bring together the acts. The hard work and dedication of students and teachers is evidenced in the quality of the performances.

DRAMA WORKSHOP/THEATRESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP

DRAMA & THEATRESPORT

The 2026 Drama Workshop will be held on Thursday, 28 April

Theatresport Championship will be held on Thursday 18 June

Students arrived in costumes with their own “jingles”, and participated in a variety of 1, 2 and 3 minute games in Junior (yr. 7-9) and Senior (yr. 10-12) groups, with teachers involved as judges scoring in a lighthearted fashion throughout the morning

There is two levels competing for the SIS Shield.

- Junior Shield

- Senior shield

Several certificates are awarded to the many talented students from schools in the categories of “Best Line”, “Best Character”, “Best Physical Offer”, “Best Verbal Offer” and Most Supportive Improviser”.

DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP

Debating

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16 schools participated in Debating in 2023:

Balcombe Grammar, Bayside C.C., Casey Grammar, Flinders College Tyabb, Hillcrest C.C., John Paul College, Nazareth College, Padua Tyabb, St. Francis Xavier Officer, Berwick & Beaconsfield, St. John’s Regional College, St. Margarets Berwick Grammar, St. Peters Clyde & Cranbourne and Woodleigh School.

Debating took place over 2 initial rounds, with 56 debates in 10 rooms at Flinders Tyabb.

The competition ran extremely smoothly with many animated students confidently putting their views across.

A place in the finals was very hard to come by, with scores extremely close for the top spots.

SMBG students preparing debates

Debating 2023

Congratulations to the semi finalists who delivered their speeches for a spot in the Final.

Junior Semi Finalists

1^st St. Francis Xavier Berwick

2^nd Padua College Tyabb

3^rd Flinders C.C.C. Tyabb

4^th Padua College Tyabb

Intermediate Semi Finalists

1^st Woodleigh School

2^nd St. Margarets Berwick Grammar Officer

3^rd Flinders C.C.C. Tyabb

4^th Balcombe Grammar

Senior Semi Finalists

1^st St. Margarets Berwick Grammar Officer

2^nd Flinders C.C. Tyabb

3^rd St. Peters College Clyde

4^th Hillcrest College

Champions for 2023 are:

Debating Champions 2023

Junior: Flinders Christian Community College Tyabb

Intermediate: Woodleigh School

Senior: St. Margarets Berwick Grammar

All debates were adjudicated independently by Debaters Association Victoria.

Debating Champions 2023

Woodleigh School Intermediate Champions