Drama and Speech

Drama Opportunities

The school has a Proud history in Stage Challenge regularly entering and competing to a high level. Freyberg's top drama students feature in CentrePoint's Basement Theatre Company, and the community of Freyberg is often treated to class and school production evenings.

Stage Challenge
Stage Challenge is a student organised 8 minute dance/drama/costume/lighting/sound interschool competition. Having won the regional competition several times, Stage Challenge brings together the many of Freyberg's top Performing Arts students. With 80 to 100 students involved, and the rehearsals organised and run by students, the event is a beneficial training experience for both performers and student leaders.

School Productions
Every second year school productions showcase student acting along with accompanying school orchestras, dance groups and choirs. The productions often last several evening performances and are well attended.

Class Performance Evenings

Senior Drama classes run regular performance evenings to involve parents and whānau in the performance process, and to hone their acting skills. These evenings often feature humourous short plays, and elaborate item's from Freyberg's comprehensive wardrobe department

See our excellent Drama Facilities.

Speech Activities

Each year, Freyberg holds a Junior Speech Competition, to give students a chance to stand up and speak in front of their classmates and for some the entire junior school. This event is also part of the School House Competition, and so is fiercely competitive

Debating is a sport that competes intermittently throughout the year. Junior and Senior teams are elected to represent the school and perform well in their respective divisions.