Australian Ballet School
The Australian Ballet School is the premier ballet training facility in Australia, located in Melbourne.
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• Name — The Australian Ballet School • Address — 2 Kavanagh Street • City — Southbank, Melbourne • State — Victoria • Postal Code — 3006 • Country — Australia • Schooltype — Private • Established — 1964 • Founder — Dame Margaret Scott • Status — Active • Specialist — Vocational Classical Ballet • Director — Megan Connelly • Principal — Sarah Hunt • Principal Label — Executive Director • Gender — Co-educational • Feeder To — The Australian Ballet • Website — australianballetschool.com.au
History
History
The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the primary training facility for The Australian Ballet by Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE.
Location
Location
It is part of the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre, which is located in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Southbank in Melbourne, Victoria.
Governance and funding
Governance and funding
The school is a registered charity, with about a third of its income provided by the Australian Government, about a third by tuition fees, and the rest via philanthropy, corporate support and box office. It is one of eight "national elite training organisations" funded by the Office for the Arts as part of its or ARTS8 (Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence) group of colleges.
Education
Education
The Australian Ballet School is a registered training organisation. The Australian Ballet company draws 95% of its dancers from the school, and many graduates dance as principals and soloists around the world. Offered are: • an eight-year course for talented students. • After School Program (Levels 1–3), for students generally between 10 and 13 years of age. Classes take place after school hours and on Saturdays. • Interstate/International Training Program (Levels 1–4), for students generally between 8 and 14 years of age who are gifted in dance but live interstate or internationally. There are limited spots in Level four for talented students who are not yet ready to leave home. • Full-Time Program (Levels 4–8), for students generally between 13 and 19 years of age. Level 4 is taken in conjunction with academic year 9 at the nearby Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS). For the younger students, approximately half the day consists of dance classes and the other half consists of academic classes, Monday to Friday with half a day of dance classes on Saturday.
Annual Tour with The Australian Ballet
Annual Tour with The Australian Ballet
Since 1980, students in the graduate year (Level 8) of the school can take part in The Australian Ballet's national tours.
Boarding Program
Boarding Program
Marilyn Rowe House is the school's boarding house for students aged 13–18.
Directors
Directors
• Dame Margaret Scott AC DBE (1964–1990) • Gailene Stock AM (1990–1998) • Marilyn Rowe AM OBE (1998–2014) • Lisa Pavane (2015–2024) • Megan Connelly (2024–present) (as of April 2026)
Notable alumni
Notable alumni
Australian Ballet School alumni
Audition process
Prospective students must audition for entry to the school.
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- 1.About Us. The Australian Ballet School.
- 2.Australian Government. National training organisations in the performing arts. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office for the Arts.
- 3.Megan Connelly announced as the new Artistic Director & Head of School. The Australian Ballet School ABN 18004852108 CRICOS Provider Code 00253A RTO 3132. 2024-04-16.
- 4.The Australian Ballet Megan Connelly. The Australian Ballet.
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