Getting into John Curtin College of the Arts

Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 03:28 am

SLE28 posts in thread

In an environment that can often be not what you know but who you know... any tips on how to get my daughter into John Curtin?

I just discovered I've missed the application date for NEXT year by just a few weeks :( 15 March they closed :(

There are limited opps where we live and it really does appear to be who you know here rather than what you know.

She wants to get to WAAPA eventually.

Ideas?

Selections controlled by Department of Education

Mon, 26 Apr 2010, 09:02 am

migrum

Applications for John Curtin are controlled by the Department of Education. This keeps it fair for all Gifted and Talented schools across WA. This means no matter who you are, or who you know, it is an equal playing field. This also means they need to keep cut off dates the same for every school. You can apply right up to year 11 and entry to WAAPA is not guaranteed. Like John Curtin, WAAPA have hundreds of applicants and it really comes down to talent and commitment to gain a place in either institute. The comment above stating you don't need to go to John Curtin to gain placement in WAAPA is very true. If it is a passion and they have the talent, commitment and drive then that is what will give them the advantage. Keep up private lessons and try for John Curtin in future years. There are plenty of good dance companies out there, get a private singing instructor for voice and try WAYTCO, West Australian Youth Theatre Company for drama. Depending on what they wish to do at WAAPA. Good luck.

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Getting into John Curtin College of the Arts— SLE21 Apr 2010

its not a case of who you— Walter Plinge23 Apr 2010
- reply to alias— SLE14 May 2010
Going to JC is not a prerequisite for WAAPA.....— MusicalMum24 Apr 2010
- JC and WAAPA reply for MusicalMum— SLE14 May 2010
  - Ah, I didn't read this— Tom Camp17 May 2010
I went to JC. I auditioned— tifbif24 Apr 2010
What does she want to do— Garreth24 Apr 2010
- Reply to What Does She Want to Do— SLE14 May 2010
Selections controlled by Department of Education— migrum26 Apr 2010
- reply to "migrum"— SLE14 May 2010
Reading the original post— Kimberley26 Apr 2010
- Yay - you understood me :)— SLE14 May 2010
It's interesting to read— Walter Plinge26 Apr 2010
- What colleges south of the river?— SLE14 May 2010
agree with all, try for— Walter Plinge28 Apr 2010
- John Curtin - Waapa— SLE14 May 2010
A former student of John Curtin— Walter Plinge30 Apr 2010
- I have had an actor go— Garreth30 Apr 2010
re doing outside shows, we— Walter Plinge3 May 2010
- There are legitimate— Na3 May 2010
I went to John Curtin,— Tom Camp15 May 2010
- reply to tom camp— SLE16 May 2010
  - No, no you misunderstand. I— Tom Camp17 May 2010
there are some good— Walter Plinge16 May 2010
- Exactly, applying late— Tom Camp17 May 2010
Hey Tom, My daughter has— Walter Plinge28 June 2010
Response to 'Walter Plinge'— David Hardie29 June 2010

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