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Australian Teachers of Dancing Examinations

Date:5 June 2025

 

Updates on ATOD Examinations

 

ATODI confirmed that no examination session will be held in the second half of 2025. The next session is going to take place in April 2026.

 

Introduction
The Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD) Examinations are organised by the Australian Teachers of Dancing International Pty. Ltd. (ATODI). The HKEAA is appointed to administer the practical and written examinations in Hong Kong (China).

 

 

Examination Schedule
The ATOD Examinations are held in April 2025. Details regarding the examination will be articulated in the email to the ATODI members.

 

Examinations

Examinations Formats 

Examination Period

Registration Period

Practical Teachers / Non-Teachers Examinations

Pre-recorded Examination /

Live Stream Examination /

Face to Face Examination

17 - 30 April 2025

20 December 2024 (08:30)

to

20 January 2025 (17:30)

Written Teachers Examinations

 Hand-in Assessments /

Research Tasks

 
- It should be noted that examinations may be allocated to any time within the examination period subject to the availability of the ATODI's examiners. There will be no guarantee that the choice indicated on entry form will be met.
 

 

Examination Fees

Examination Fees in 2025


 Grade  Examination Entry Fee per candidate (HK$) * Venue Fee per candidate (HK$)**
Pre Level 1 513 77
Pre Level 2 550 77
Pre Level 3 581 77
Test 1/L1 HH/MTEa/Jazz Magic 613 88
Test 2/L2 HH/MTL1 650 88
Test 3/L3 HH/MTL2 680 88
Primary Cross/SBL1 680 88
Bronze Medal/L4 HH/MTL3 710 99
Bronze Star/L5 HH/MTL4 742 99
Bronze Cross/SBL2 773 99
Silver Medal/L6 HH/Cont L1&L2 840 105
Silver Star/L7 HH/Cont L3 943 105
Silver Cross/SBL3/MTL5  1,032 105
Gold Medal/L8 HH/Cont L4  1,132 110
Gold Star/L9 HH/Cont L5&L6 1,260 110
Gold Cross/SBL4   1,355 110
Elementary/L10HH/ContL7/SBL5  1,485 115
Elem Seal(TAP ONLY)/SBL6 1,551 115
Intermediate/L11 HH/Cont L8  1,615 121
Intermediate Seal (TAP ONLY) 1,798 121
Advanced/L12 HH 1,935 121
Advanced Seal (TAP ONLY)  2,059 121
Junior Teacher Written Diploma 902  -
Junior Teacher Practical Diploma 3,229 121
Associate Teacher Written Diploma 971  -
Associate Teacher Practical Diploma 3,873 165
Member Teacher Written Diploma 1,032   - 
Member Teacher Practical Diploma
4,521 200
Licentiate Teacher Written Diploma  1,094  -
Licentiate Teacher Practical Diploma 5,166 220

*The minimum payment of THREE candidates per examination is required for all examination formats.

** This is applicable to candidates having Practical Examinations face to face in central venue only.

 

Examination Registration
Examination entries will only be accepted from members of ATODI. Applications submitted by individual candidates will NOT be accepted.

The HKEAA will send registration details to all eligible teachers approved by the ATODI. Please note that all the payment must be settled via the HKEAA digital payment platform.

 

 

Entry Forms
Entry Requirements
Please refer to the latest version of the ATODI Teachers' Manual for details.

 

 

Examination Syllabus
Teachers should refer to the latest version of the ATODI Teachers' Manual with details on the examination conditions, examination requirements, dress for examinations, etc, sent by the HKEAA before registration.

 

 

Admission Form

The HKEAA will send the confirmed entry form with examination date and time to applicants by email at least 14 days before the examination period.

 

 

Examination Result and Examination Card

All examination cards are printed by ATODI Head Office in Australia and will be delivered to teachers within 8 weeks of completion of the examinations. Should a delay be inevitable the ATODI will contact the teacher concerned.

A fee of A$30.00 per card will be incurred for replacement of examination card.

 

 

Disclaimer and Data Privacy

Neither the ATODI nor the HKEAA shall be responsible for any non-performance of duties where such non-performance has been caused by an act of God, labour strike, natural disaster, adverse weather, epidemic, governmental action or intervention, riot or any other cause not reasonably foreseeable and beyond the reasonable control of the ATODI or the HKEAA. The HKEAA, including their contractors and subcontractors, shall not be liable to anyone claiming for any damages which are caused by, arising from or otherwise related to the failure of staff members, examination personnel or the examination centres to comply with the examination regulations, policies or procedures. All fees paid are not refundable and not transferable from one examination to another or from one candidate to another or for any other purposes.

Personal data of applicants/candidates are used by the HKEAA and ATODI (the “Examination Board”) for delivery of examination and assessment services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the HKEAA and the Examination Board may not be able to accept your entry or provide all or part of the examination and assessment services. The personal data submitted may also be used for:

    1. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations in their admission processes;
    2. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;
    3. assisting tertiary institutions and other government/public organizations to confirm the candidates' eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidization, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organizations for verification;
    4. certifying candidates' examination results in response to legitimate requests;
    5. processing any refund or payment in relation to the examination;
    6. conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable; and
    7. marketing the services and products of the Examination Board (including examination services, courses, events, publications, and other examination materials or resources) subject to the consent of the applicants/candidates.*

The HKEAA and the Examination Board may also transfer the personal data of applicants/candidates between them and to third parties for use for the above purpose or other directly related purposes, whether in or outside Hong Kong, including government/public organizations, regulatory bodies, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers/personnel providing various administrative or technical services to facilitate the delivery of the examination and assessment services including but not limited to data punching, registration process, verification of identity, dispatch of examination documents, and the capture, disposal or other processing of data.

In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his/her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the HKEAA. Please also note that applicants'/candidates' personal data/correspondence/other information received by the HKEAA may be transferred to the Examination Board concerned for delivery of examination and assessment services and for any of the above mentioned purposes or other directly related purposes. In general, upon completion of an examination or examination series and all the connecting examination services, the HKEAA will transfer all such data to the Examination Board who will then assume full control of such data. By then, applicants/candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data/information handling policies if necessary.

*If you have given consent but wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be used for this purpose, please send a letter of request to the HKEAA.

 

 

Further Information
Please browse the ATODI website at www.atod.net.au for further information.

 

 

Contacts

For more information, you may contact the following:

Australian Teachers of Dancing International Pty. Ltd.
Tel: (61) 732 002198
Email: secretary@atod.net.au
Address: PO Box 3005
Loganholme, QLD 4129
Australia

 

Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
International and Professional Examinations Division
Contact us: www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/ipe/contact_us/