Patrick School of the Arts


Patrick School of the Arts, is an Australian independent tertiary education provider based in Windsor, Victoria. It offers both part-time and full-time education and training for the Performing Arts.
Attached to the university is specialist high school 'Patrick Arts High - High School for the Performing Arts', which offers secondary education for students in Year 7-12. This is a full-time program that splits teaching traditional subjects with performing arts and elite dance training.

History

Originally established as Patrick Studios Australia, Patrick School of the Arts was founded by Todd Patrick in 2005.
Since 2011, Patricks has worked closely with the Swinburne University of Technology to deliver nationally accredited VET courses through the schools offered programs.
In 2026, Patrick School of the Arts will be switching RTO's to Ausdance VIC, who will offer Certificate III's in Dance and/or Musical Theatre and will offer both accredited and non-accredited courses.

Courses

Patricks offers both Musical Theatre and Performing Arts programs. Courses offered at Patricks include Tertiary Dance, Tertiary Performing Arts, and Tertiary Musical Theatre. The Musical Theatre program is a three year performing arts program focused equally on acting, dancing, and singing.
The dance styles offered include: Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Acrobatics. These courses also offer singing and vocal lessons at further costs. Additionally, Musical Theatre courses offer Accent and Dialect coaching.
Patricks also offers courses in VET Dance to be completed along with Year 11 and 12. This is offered as a VCE course as well and students receive a Certificate II upon completion.
Dance Teaching and Management is also offered at Patricks, which provides a Certificate IV upon completion.
Guest lecturers include professionals such as Jacob Yarr, Stephen Tannos, Kirsten King and Yvette Lee
The High School was founded in 2014. The typical curriculum is offered online by Virtual School Victoria, while the rest of the performing arts education happens on campus. It offers both a regular Arts High School program, and a Junior Elite Program. The Junior Elite Program is an after-school extension on the offered course, with a focus on developing talent further.

Alumni

Notable alumni of the school include:

Staff

Notable staff of the school have included: