Narrabeen Sports High School is set to receive a purpose-built 500-seat performing arts theatre, giving students a dedicated space to learn, rehearse and perform in dance, drama, music and entertainment production.
A Campus Renewal For Creative Learning
For the first time in its 71-year history, Narrabeen Sports High will have a dedicated performing arts centre, featuring a 500-seat theatre, two music rooms and a dance-ready rehearsal space. The new venue will also host school and community events.
School principal Heidi Currie described the development as a major step forward, saying staff and students are looking forward to using modern spaces that support a wide range of learning experiences. She said the upgrades will offer a more inclusive and flexible environment, especially for senior students completing HSC subjects in performance.
School Upgrades Already Underway
The theatre is part of a larger NSW-funded upgrade, which has already delivered new science labs, updated TAS rooms, refurbished amenities, a new roof, and fresh turf on the school oval previously used by a nearby primary school.
Next, 20 general learning classrooms in Block C will be rebuilt, with designs finalised and a builder to be appointed soon. The theatre, known as Block K, will go to tender in the coming months.
Community Support And Advocacy
The school’s P&C has been recognised for its strong advocacy, helping raise concerns in recent years about leaking roofs, mould and water damage, issues identified in 2023 that helped shape the current upgrade.
MP Jacqui Scruby said she advocated for improved facilities and welcomed the inclusion of performing arts, reflecting Pittwater’s creative culture and giving students more ways to express themselves.
A Year 8 student from the school’s dance program described the announcement as meaningful, saying it would finally give creative students a space equal to what already exists for sport.
A Future-focused Investment
Narrabeen’s upgrade is part of a $8.9-billion NSW schools investment. While works run through to 2027, most classrooms will be ready by mid-2025.
The school community says changes are already making a difference, with the new theatre seen as a much-needed boost for local talent.
Published 17-April-2024
