Lyrebird Awards 2026
Outstanding recognition of our School productions
Huge congratulations to our students and staff on their multiple nominations at the prestigious 2026 Lyrebird Awards, which recognise excellence in school and community theatre.
Our Junior School Musical The Little Mermaid Jr received 6 nominations in the Youth Musical under $40,000 category. Our Years 7–12 Urinetown: The Musical received 9 nominations in the Youth Musical over $40,000 Category and our Senior School Plays Boy Girl Wall and Love and Information received 13 nominations in the Youth Play Category!
Youth Musical under $40,000 category – The Little Mermaid Jr.
🔷 Outstanding Dance Number: Under the Sea
🔷 Best Cameo Performer: Arakai Wolf, Chef Louie
🔷 Highly Commended Performance in a Male Role: Ilina Iyer, Flotsam
🔷 Highly Commended Performance in a Male Role: Ruk Kadayaprath, Jetsam
🔷 Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role: Lachie Howlett, Flounder
🔷 Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role: Emily Jupp, Scuttle
Youth Musical over $40,000 Category – Urinetown: The Musical
🤩 Best Sound: Aaron Barfoot
🤩 Best Costume: Dylan Licastro & Caitlin Munnings
🤩 Best Set: Dylan Licastro & Patrick Clarke
🤩 Outstanding Dance Number: Run, Freedom, Run
🤩 Best Ensemble
🤩 Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role: Parousia Swaver
Youth Play Category
👊 Best Lighting: Daniel Gosling & Emily Mellington, Boy Girl Wall
👊 Best Lighting: Mill Craven & Daniel Gosling, Love and Information
👊 Best Set: Richard Abbey, Jarod Adams, Isaac Guselnikov & Julian Van Bergen, Boy Girl Wall
👊 Best Set: Mill Craven, Love and Information
👊 Outstanding Student Design Achievement: Richard Abbey, Jarod Adams, Isaac Guselnikov & Julian Van Bergen, Set/Props, Boy Girl Wall
👊 Outstanding Student Design Achievement: Molly Peake & Alyssa Whitney, Costumes, Boy Girl Wall
👊 Best Ensemble: Love and Information
👊 Best Dramatic Performance: Rebekah Isbel, Love and Information
👊 Best Performer in a Supporting Female Role: Rebekah Isbel, Love and Information
👊 Best Performer in a Supporting Male Role: Darcy Hambridge, Love and Information
👊 Best Director: Emily Mellington, Boy Girl Wall
👊 Best Director: Mill Craven, Love and Information
The nominations across multiple categories are testament to the exceptional talent and dedication of our students and staff both onstage and behind the scenes. Good luck to all cast and crew nominated. The Award winners will be announced in December.
