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Singapore Teachers' Academy for the aRts

Teacher Leadership Programmes

Explore STAR's Teacher Leadership programmes for Art and Music educators, designed to build pedagogical leadership skills and support professional growth at every stage.

Last updated 1 September 2026

Art STAR Champions

A group of Art teachers collaborate around a table, engaged in discussion over a large sheet of paper in a workshop setting.

The STAR Champions programme deepens Art teachers’ teaching and pedagogical leadership competencies, and nurtures a teacher-led culture within the arts fraternity. Nominated by their Cluster Superintendents, Art STAR Champions are acknowledged for their instructional leadership, dedication and passion towards their subject disciplines. They will attend a range of customised workshops that will deepen their understanding of student-centric strategies to nurture 21st century competencies. They will work with fellow Art STAR Champions to lead other teachers and advocate for the art fraternity.

Music STAR Champions

A group of music educators seated in a room with orange walls, clapping hands during a music activity in workshop.

STAR teacher-leadership programmes are designed to guide teacher-leaders in propagating good music pedagogies in Singapore music classrooms. Various pathways are created to develop teacher-leaders in music.

Find out more about our Music STAR Champions here.

Milestone Programme - STAR Art Senior / Lead Teacher Programme

A group of Art Teacher Leaders engaged in conversation and discussion during a workshop.

Designed for STs and LTs (Art/Music), this professional learning support programme aims to develop our teacher leaders’ competencies as pedagogical leaders. The course focuses on deepening participants’ disciplinary thinking, and keeping them updated on emergent trends in arts pedagogy and professional practice. The STAR ST/LTs’ Programme is designed to complement the Academy of Singapore Teachers’ (AST) Teacher Leader Programme 1 and 2 (TLP1 and TLP2). It is strongly recommended that Art and Music STs and LTs attend both the TLP1/2 and STAR ST/LT Programme within the first five years of their appointment. Teachers can select the order of their professional learning sequence to better suit their own learning needs.

Milestone Programme - Professional Dialogues with Master Teachers

These sessions are for teachers to find out more about the roles of Senior Teachers, Lead Teachers and Master Teachers in Art as well as to learn how to chart their own professional growth and development.

STAR Clinic Sessions for Nominated Art Senior Teachers and Lead Teachers

Teachers who aspire to be on the Teaching Track and are working towards being appointed can receive personalised guidance from Master Teachers for the preparation of their professional portfolio and appointment interview.

Teacher Work Attachment Plus

STAR offers customised Teacher Work Attachment Plus (TWA+) for potential and appointed teacher-leaders who are keen to understand STAR’s work in advancing professional development for Art and Music teachers and on building the professional identity of the fraternity. TWA+ @ STAR can be once or twice a week over one term or semester.