RAV’s Creative Learning program provides significant discounts off the base fee for eligible Government Primary Schools through our On the Road program. We are grateful for the generous support of the Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation for making this subsidy possible.
Depending on the production selected in 2027 subsidised bookings are typically reduced from $1,400 to between $650 and $1,100 for eligible schools— making high-quality arts experiences more accessible for schools experiencing disadvantage.
What’s changed in 2027
To help the ACTF share available funding more equitably across Victoria, schools are now eligible to receive one subsidised booking per calendar year. Schools that have already received a subsidy may join a waitlist and will be contacted if additional subsidy opportunities become available throughout the year.
Eligibility for a subsidy may include:
- Remoteness and/or isolation
- Difficulty clustering with other schools
- Socio-economic disadvantage
- Low enrolment numbers
- Bushfire or drought impacts
- High numbers of students with disability or additional learning needs
- High numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- High numbers of students for whom English is an additional language
If you believe your school may be eligible for a subsidy, please contact us using the details below or complete the subsidy application form.
Interested in funding a subsidy program or donating a creative experience? Contact our team to explore partnership opportunities and make a lasting impact for young people.on the details below or complete the subsidy application form.
About the Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation
The Australian Children’s Theatre (ACTF) was created by sisters Joan and Betty Rayner in 1948. Joan and Betty were seasoned performers, touring across Australia and the world. Countless Australian children were introduced to the pleasures of live theatre by attending the widely acclaimed drama, music, mime and puppet productions of the Australian Children’s Theatre. The performances were always lively, engaging and uplifting, and did much to build bridges of love and understanding between people from different cultures and traditions. The Australian Children’s Theatre also enabled outstanding international artists and companies to perform to delighted audiences in Australia.
Joan Rayner established the Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation to keep alive the aims of the Australian Children’s Theatre.
The ideals of the Foundation are:
- to foster in children a widening interest in the arts and humanity
- to foster understanding between people of different countries and cultures, including the telling of Indigenous stories
- to use theatre to explore and present stories from around the world, including those of recent arrivals to Australia
The ACTF is a proud partner of Regional Arts Victoria’s Creative Learning program and supports schools across Victoria to access the program. ENews.