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2007 National Awards
for Excellence in
School Music Education

2007 Awards Index

School Leader Awards

Dr Geoffrey Shaw
Special Commendation
Principal All Saints' College
Bull Creek, WA
Ms Amanda Bell Principal Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Spring Hill, Brisbane, QLD

Teacher Awards

Ms Julie Mayhew
Special Commendation
Music Teacher Ainslie School
Braddon, ACT
Mrs Karen Carey Director of Music MLC School
Burwood, NSW
Mrs Liese Gordon Head Teacher Northern Territory Music School
Alice Springs Centre

Alice Springs, NT
Mrs Susan Gouchee Director of Performance Music Canterbury College
Beenleigh, QLD
Mrs Mary-Anne Goyder Music Specialist Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rock, WA
Miss Sharee Haberle Music Specialist Glenorchy Primary School
Glenorchy, TAS
Mrs Gayle Judd Music Teacher
Reception – Year2
Mitcham Junior Primary School
Kingswood, SA
Mrs Kerry Martin Music Specialist Teacher/
Instrumental Coordinator
St Francis Xavier's
Regional Catholic School

Wynn Vale, SA
Ms Merrilee Mills Team Leader:
Music Advisory Support Team;
Project Manager:
LYNX Project
Northern Territory Music School
Nightcliff, NT
Mr Peter Schuhmacher Music Teacher Macintyre High School
Inverell, NSW
Mr Michael Travers Performing Arts/
Music Teacher
St Matthew's
Catholic Primary School

North Fawkner, VIC

2007 Awards Information

The recipients of the 2007 National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education were announced at the opening ceremony of the XVI Australian Society for Music Education 40th Anniversary National Conference, in Perth, on Saturday 7th July 2007, by the then Minister for Education, Science and Training, The Hon Julie Bishop MP.

Thirteen awards for excellence and leadership in school music education were awarded to teachers and school leaders. The awards recognised the recipients' exceptional contribution to enhancing the status and quality of music education in their schools.

Each recipient received a grant of $5,000 to further their professional learning related to music education.