School Bookings

How to Book

To book for the 2027 Creative Learning programme, kaiako can book online via the below form, or directly via the "Book Now" button. 

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Booking Process

1. Fill in The Online Booking Form
Fill in the online booking form for our School Matinees and workshops.
Fill in Booking Form.

2. Pay Deposit to Secure Booking*
Once we receive your booking form, we will invoice your school for a non-refundable deposit
*This is not required for our free Digital Classrooms.

3. Confirm Numbers
Final numbers must be confirmed at least eight weeks prior to the performance season starting. We will then send you an invoice for the final balance of payment.

4. Make Your Final Payment*
Balance of payment must be received within 7 days to secure your seats.
*This is not required for our free Digital Classrooms.

5. Confirmation
Receive confirmation and useful pre-show information from us. Please note school matinees are not ticketed events. Your group will be seated by venue staff upon arrival.

Full information on School Booking Terms & Conditions can be found here.

The Numbers

The Numbers

Ākonga Tickets: $20
Kaiako Tickets: One kaiako free for every 15 ākonga. Additional adults $20. Teacher Aides are complimentary
Ratios: There must be one adult for every 15 ākonga booked

For Cabaret, all school groups can book in at the concession rate of $45 per ticket. A and B Reserve seating only. 

Equity Tickets: Complimentary tickets are available for members of the community who face social or financial barriers to attending theatre. Contact our team for more information.
Travel subsidies: Limited travel subsidies are available if costs are a barrier. Contact our team for more information.

Equity Tickets and travel subsidies are offered thanks to the ATC Patrons.

Evening Performances

Schools can also make group bookings to evening performances for all ATC productions including plays that are not in the Creative Learning programme.

If you would like to bring your students to a public performance of an Auckland Theatre Company play, make a booking request. School-priced tickets for public performances are subject to availability and strictly limited. Prices may vary.

Content: Auckland Theatre Company productions may contain mature material, sometimes this cannot be confirmed until rehearsals commence. We offer a guide online and take all measures to inform you if the content changes prior to you viewing of the performance.

Runtime: We offer an estimated runtime on this page. As the runtime evolves across rehearsals, ATC will keep you updated by email. 

For more information, including perusal scripts, please reach out to Kalia Regan, Participation Coordinator, at [email protected]. 

Making Your Booking - Terms and Conditions:

We will send an initial invoice for a Non-Refundable Deposit once we have processed your completed Booking Form. Deposits are not transferable across show seasons. Payment of this invoice will secure your penciled in bookings. Deposits are as follows:

  • 39 tix or less - $100

  • 40-89 tix - $300

  • 90-149 tix - $500

  • 150-249 tix - $1500

  • 250 or more tix - $2500

Auckland Theatre Company reserves the right to request full payment instead of a deposit at our discretion.

Final confirmation of numbers is required at least eight weeks prior the production season beginning. Once a booking is confirmed, no changes, refunds or exchanges can be made.

When you confirm final numbers at the eight week point, you are welcome to adjust down from the numbers you originally pencilled in, within the following limits:

  • For bookings of 100 tickets or more, final numbers may be reduced by no more than 10 percent of the original booking. 
  • For bookings of 50 to 99 tickets, final numbers may be reduced by no more than 20 percent. For example, a booking pencilled in at 120 tickets can be confirmed no lower than 108, and a booking pencilled in at 80 tickets can be confirmed no lower than 64.

Where final numbers fall below these limits, the minimum permitted number will still apply, and the booking will be invoiced accordingly.

With final number confirmed, a second invoice for the balance of each booking will be issued. Payment must be made within seven days of this invoice being issued to secure your seats.

  • The booking is made on behalf of the school and the school accepts liability to make the payment by the due date.
  • If a teacher leaves the school, it is their responsibility to inform the appropriate/replacement staff members of this booking agreement and details.
  • Photographing, video recording or any other kind of recording during the performance is not permitted.
  • Student duty of care remains the responsibility of supervising teachers

The booking is made on behalf on the school and the school accepts liability to make payments by the due dates.

Details of our Ticketing Terms & Conditions can be found here.

ATC has a fund available in 2027 to help ākonga travel to the theatre if costs are the barrier to access. 

For more information, please reach out to Sam Phillips, Head of Learning & Participation: [email protected].

You can view and download the RAMS info for the ASB Waterfront Theatre in the below document, and contact the Auckland Theatre Company team for more information.