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What’s on
A snapshot of the school and performing arts calendar at The McDonald College for the year.
Events listed below that have a link to the Box Office are open to everyone. We encourage prospective students and families considering enrolling at the College to attend one of the upcoming events to experience first-hand what can be achieved when we work as a team.
If you are looking for information about Open Days or Auditions, please visit the Apply section of our website.
Current students, families and friends looking for the most current information about all school events (not just performing arts) should check the School Calendar in the Portal.
January
- International Summer School 2026 12 – 16 January 2026
February
- Years 10 & 11 Visual Arts Bundanon Art Camp 9 - 11 February
- Years 7 - 9 Camp, Kincumber 18 - 20 February
- Secondary School Instrumental Competition 23 February
- Secondary School Vocal Competition 24 February
- Life Education Van, Junior School 26 - 27 February
- Secondary School Swimming Carnival 27 February
March
- Junior School Instrumental & Vocal Competitions 3 March
- Prefects Concert 13 March
- Junior School Grandparents' Day 18 March
- Secondary School Music Showcase 24 March
- Junior School Athletics Carnival 27 March
- Years 10 - 12 New York Tour 31 March - 13 April
April
- Junior School Easter Hat Parade 2 April
- 'Bring a friend to school' Day - Secondary Performing Arts 20 April
- Years 7 - 10 'The Hurting Game' 23 April
- ANZAC Day Assembly 24 April
- Junior School Open Classroom Experience Day (Yrs 1 – 6) 29 April
May
- Junior School GRIP Leadership Conference 1 May
- Junior School Music Solos Evening 6 May
- P&F Mother's Day Stall 8 May
- Years 5 & 6 Camp 13 - 15 May
- Years 7 - 9 Musical Theatre 'Mini Musical' 14 May
- Secondary School Dance Showcase 18 May
- Years 3 - 6 Sydney Writers Festival 22 May
- Ann McDonald College of Dancing 100th Anniversary Celebration 23 May
- Senior Acting Production 26 - 28 May
June
- Senior Acting Production 1 - 2 June
- Years 3 - 6 Acting Production 4 June
- Years 7 - 9 Acting Production 10 - 11 June
- Secondary Athletics Carnival 12 June
- Years 7 - 9 Music Showcase 15 June
- Years 10 - 12 Music Showcase 16 June
- Junior School Music Showcase 17 June
- Musical Theatre Performance: City of Angels 21 - 26 June
July
- Classical Ballet Performance: The Sleeping Beauty 22 - 26 July
- HSC Dance Showing 30 July
August
- Junior School Poetry Recital Competition 10 August
- HICES Music Festival 16 - 19 August
- Science Week 17 - 21 August
- Art & Design Show 21 - 22 August
- Junior School Book Week Parade 28 August
September
- HSC Music 1 Showing 1 September
- P&F Father's Day Stall 4 September
- HSC Drama Showing 7 September
- Commissioning of 2027 College Leaders 18 September
- HIGH PERFORMANCE SEASON 21 - 26 September
- Year 12 Graduation Breakfast + Graduation Assembly 25 September
- Graduation Ball 27 September
October
- HSC Written Examinations 13 October - 5 November
- Year 12 (2027) UTS Stress Management Workshop 20 October
- Year 11 Crossroads Camp 28 - 30 October
- Junior School Swim Program 29 October - 19 November
November
- Year 10 Formal 6 November
- Years 7 - 11 Composition Evening 10 November
- Remembrance Day Service 11 November
- An Evening of Classical Ballet 14 November
- Years 7 – 11 Music Showcase 17 November
- Dance Showcase 19 November
- Junior School Swimming Carnival 20 November
- Years 7 - 11 Musical Theatre Cabaret 23 November
- Years 10 - 11 Acting Production 25 - 26 November
- Junior School Disco 27 November
December
- Prefects Christmas Concert 1 December
- Junior School Speech Day & Secondary School Speech Night 03 December